FY2023 U.S. Consulate Fukuoka: Women’s Empowerment and Leadership Workshop | FUKUOKA PAS FY23 01

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The FY2023 U.S. Consulate Fukuoka: Women's Empowerment and Leadership Workshop (Funding Opportunity Number: FUKUOKA PAS FY23 01) is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Mission to Japan. It supports a single project designed to strengthen leadership skills and expand civic and economic engagement among young women in the U.S. Consulate Fukuoka district, specifically the Kyushu and Yamaguchi regions. The central idea is to create a concentrated, in-person learning experience that helps participants see and learn from women who are already serving as decision makers and change agents, with the broader goal of increasing women's political and economic participation over time.

The funded organization is expected to plan and deliver a two-day training camp in Fukuoka that brings together Japanese young women and experienced leadership trainers for hands-on workshops. The program should be built around practical leadership development, using trainers with clear professional expertise in leadership training. While the announcement does not prescribe a single curriculum, it emphasizes modeling and mentorship: participants should be exposed to real examples of female leadership and guided to translate those examples into their own plans, skills, and confidence for participating in public life, careers, and community decision-making.

A notable priority in the opportunity is the inclusion of female alumni of U.S. Government-funded exchange programs. The Consulate strongly encourages grantees to incorporate these alumni into the workshop, which can be interpreted as a call to leverage existing U.S.-Japan people-to-people networks and connect emerging leaders with women who have already benefited from international exchange and leadership development experiences. This can take many forms within the two-day camp format, such as serving as speakers, panelists, small-group mentors, or co-facilitators, as long as it meaningfully supports the leadership and empowerment objectives.

Funding is capped at $30,000 for the award (Award Ceiling: $30,000), and the agency anticipates making one award (Expected Awards: 1). Grant funds may be used for expenses directly tied to delivering the workshop in Fukuoka, including travel costs for key personnel to attend and support the training and other necessary miscellaneous costs to hold the event. In practical terms, this suggests the budget should be focused on implementation: bringing qualified trainers and participants together, securing the space and materials needed for effective workshops, and covering reasonable logistical costs that enable a well-run two-day program.

The activity aligns with the funding activity areas of community development, education, and employment/labor/training, and it is listed under CFDA (now often referred to as Assistance Listing) 19.040. Eligible applicants are broad and include various levels of government (state, county, city/township, special districts), public and state-controlled and private institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments and organizations, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (with the note that nonprofit categories apply other than institutions of higher education). The opportunity was created on December 21, 2022, with an original closing date of February 19, 2023, indicating it was a time-bound solicitation for that fiscal year cycle.

Overall, this grant is best understood as support for a focused, high-impact leadership workshop convened in Fukuoka that equips young women in Kyushu and Yamaguchi with skills, networks, and role models. The Consulate's priorities point toward a program that is practical and interactive, led by credible trainers, enriched by U.S. exchange alumnae participation, and clearly connected to the longer-term outcomes of increased women's participation in economic life and public decision-making.

• The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Japan in the community development, education, employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2023 U.S. Consulate Fukuoka: Women’s Empowerment and Leadership Workshop" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
• This funding opportunity was created on Dec 21, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 19, 2023. (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 $30,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.

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