USAID Young Women Transform Prize for Developing Countries 2018

USAID has announced the Young Women Transform Prize in celebration of International Women’s Day 2018.

Application Deadline: 30th April 2018

Eligible Countries: Developing Countries

About the Award: USAID is committed to empowering young women and unlocking their potential to transform their communities and the world.  Through the Young Women Transform Prize, USAID will support youth in developing countries to develop their own solutions to advance the economic empowerment of young women in their communities.

Type: Contest

Eligibility: Youth-serving or youth-led organizations working in a low-or middle-income country

Grants will only be made to responsible applicants able to demonstrate that they:

• Are legally organized as one of the eligible types of organizations.
• Are in good standing with all civil and fiscal authorities (e.g., not declared insolvent).
• Possess financial accountability and maintain detailed records of all expenses.
• Will not charge a fee or receive profit under the grant agreement.
• Display sound management in their financial, administrative, and technical policies and procedures
• Use a system of internal controls that safeguards assets; protects against fraud, waste, and abuse; and supports the achievement of program goals and objectives
• Are willing to sign applicable assurances, statements, and certifications (visit https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1868/303mav.pdf for more information) prior to receiving a grant, including:
  • Certification Regarding Terrorist Financing (Required for all grants)
  • Certification Of Recipient (Required for all grants)
  • Certification Regarding Lobbying (Required for all grants)
  • Assurance of Compliance with Laws and Regulations Governing Non-Discrimination in Federally Assisted Programs (This certification applies to non-US organizations if any part of the proposed program will be undertaken in the US)
• Do not appear on the “Lists of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement and Non-procurement Programs” (www.sam.gov) or on the master list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons, maintained by US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) available at https://sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov/.
• Are not designated by the United Nations Security Sanctions Committee (UNSC) under UNSC Resolutions 1267 (1999) 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) Concerning ISIL (Da’esh) Al-Qaida and associated individuals groups undertakings and entities

Number of Awards: 10

Value of Award: Prizes of $15,000 to $35,000 will be awarded to grassroots youth-led or youth-serving organizations in low- or middle-income countries to address long-standing barriers to young women’s employment.
Two types of prizes will be awarded:

•  Creation Prize of up to $35,000 each: to support the development and implementation of activities with the potential to broaden young women’s access to, and choice over, employment and economic security, with a focus on collecting and disseminating learning; and
•  Recognition Prize of $15,000 each: to recognize innovative strategies that have improved young women’s economic opportunities, and collect and share learning from that innovation.

Both types of prizes will focus on collecting and sharing learning, and on capturing new evidence and approaches to improve young women’s economic opportunities.

How to Apply: Apply by April 30, 2018, 5:00 PM Washington D.C. local time. The application platform will open on April 11, 2018. The link to the platform will be posted and emailed directly to all those who have completed an expression of interest form.

Download the RFA and express your interest in this prize to receive updates and answers to questions.

Visit the Program Webpage for Details

Award Providers: USAID