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Liberalizing Innovation Opportunity Nations (LIONS) Partnership
This announcement is to further build and strengthen LIONS@FRICAâÃÂÃÂs strategic partnerships with the private sector, and to develop and implement strategies and programs with the goal of making the LIONS@FRICA partnership a leading influencer in the African innovation and technology
start-up space.
The award recipient will facilitate collaboration with the private sector that enhances startup access to investors, mentors and finance, and boosts existing LIONS@FRICA initiatives such as DEMO AFRICA, afriCoderDojo, and the African Business Angels Network (ABAN).
The cooperative agreement will support programming to expand the LIONS@FRICA partnership footprint and continue providing African startups with access to capacity building and training in business development, connectivity to global innovation grids, promoting access to capital, creating opportunities for partnership, and showcasing best practices and successes in African-led innovation solutions.
The award recipient will facilitate collaboration with the private sector that enhances startup access to investors, mentors and finance, and boosts existing LIONS@FRICA initiatives such as DEMO AFRICA, afriCoderDojo, and the African Business Angels Network (ABAN).
The cooperative agreement will support programming to expand the LIONS@FRICA partnership footprint and continue providing African startups with access to capacity building and training in business development, connectivity to global innovation grids, promoting access to capital, creating opportunities for partnership, and showcasing best practices and successes in African-led innovation solutions.
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Liberalizing Innovation Opportunity Nations (LIONS) Partnership
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Not Available
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://www.grantsolutions.gov/gs/preaward/previewPublicAnnouncement.do?id=56820
Contact:
Grants.gov Contact CenterPhone Number: 1-800-518-4726Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays.support@grants.gov
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Agency Email:
support@grants.gov
Date Posted:
2016-06-08
Application Due Date:
2016-07-15
Archive Date:
2016-08-14
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