Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0008781
Women Overcoming the World's Climate Crisis with STEM (WOW CCs) is a U.S. Department of State funding opportunity, administered by the Office of Global Women's Issues, that aims to improve women's economic security by linking climate action with science and technology capacity. The core idea is to support women-led or gender-responsive networks that bring together civil society organizations already working on climate change adaptation or mitigation and partners from STEM fields, such as individual scientists and engineers, technical organizations, or other STEM-focused entities. Projects are expected to rely on participatory, community-driven methods, meaning the people most affected by climate impacts should help shape the solutions, with an intentional focus on locally appropriate approaches rather than one-size-fits-all models. A key priority is inclusion, especially ensuring historically marginalized or underrepresented groups are meaningfully involved and able to benefit from the work.
The opportunity is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement, which typically means the agency expects an active partnership role during implementation rather than a simple pass-through grant relationship. The funding activity category is listed as "Other," reflecting that the work crosses typical categories by combining climate programming, women's economic empowerment, and STEM collaboration. The program is listed under CFDA 19.801, which is associated with U.S. foreign assistance programs administered by the Department of State.
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education. The listing indicates an anticipated single award, with a maximum (award ceiling) of $1,481,250. The opportunity was created on March 25, 2022, with an original closing date of May 24, 2022, suggesting it was a time-limited competition for a specific project or cohort.
In practical terms, a strong project under this announcement would likely demonstrate how networking and collaboration between climate-focused civil society and STEM expertise can translate into tangible gains for women's livelihoods and resilience. Examples could include strengthening women-led cooperatives or enterprises with climate-smart technologies, connecting local women leaders to technical mentorship and applied research support, or building durable partnerships that help communities adopt mitigation or adaptation strategies grounded in both local knowledge and scientific evidence. The emphasis on participatory design and inclusion signals that proposals would be expected to show how decision-making power, benefits, and capacity-building are shared with local women and communities, particularly those who have been left out of mainstream climate and economic opportunities.Apply for SFOP0008781
- The Department of State, Office of Global Womens Issues in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Women Overcoming the World’s Climate Crisis with STEM (WOW CCs)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.801.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 25, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 24, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,481,250.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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