Global Connections and Exchange Program
Post Date
March 12th 2010
Application Due Date
April 30th 2010
Funding Opportunity Number
ECA-PE-C-PY-10-05
CFDA Number(s)
19.415
Funding Instrument Type(s)
Grant
Funding Activity Categories
Please see full announcement.
Number of Awards
3
Eligibility Categories
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Other
Please see full announcement.
Funding
-
Estimated Total Funding:
$650000
-
Award Range:
$None - $220000
Grant Description
The Youth Programs Division, Office of Citizen Exchanges, of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for up to three Global Connections and Exchange programs in specified countries from the following regions: Middle East (Egypt, Jordan, Israel, West Bank/Gaza and Lebanon), East Asia/Pacific (Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam), and Africa (Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia, Ethiopia). Public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501c(3) may submit proposals to facilitate online and face-to-face exchanges between overseas schools and counterparts in the United States. The Global Connections and Exchange (GCE) program utilizes technology to create an American presence in areas where citizens have little opportunity to travel or participate in exchange programs. Through webchats and discussion boards, foreign youth participate in dialogue with American peers about their lives, families and communities. In addition, a theme-based curriculum will increase understanding of issues relevant to both U.S. and overseas participants. Each regional program also captures the spirit of activism through extracurricular projects that harness the energies of youth to affect positive change. Applicants may propose to host only one regional project listed under this competition. Should an applicant submit multiple proposals under this competition, all those proposals will be declared technically ineligible and given no further consideration in the review process.
Contact Information
-
Agency
Department of State
-
Office:
Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
-
Agency Contact:
Hans Posey
Program Specialist -
Agency Mailing Address:
poseyhe@state.gov
- Agency Email Address:
- More Information:
Get A Free Grant Assistance Kit
To start your application for a free grant package go to: