English language micro-scholarships for disadvantaged but outstanding undergraduate students in Asuncion and San Lorenzo, Paraguay

Post Date

May 25th 2011

Application Due Date

June 24th 2011

Funding Opportunity Number

PRMPD-11-GR-001-WHA-250511

CFDA Number(s)

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Education

Number of Awards

3

Eligibility Categories

Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $75000

• Award Range:

  $20000 - $75000

Grant Description

The Embassy of the United States of America in Paraguay's Public Diplomacy (PD) section is pleased to announce an open competition for assistance awards through this Request for Proposals (RFP). PD invites not-for profit/non-governmental organizations in Paraguay to submit proposals for teaching English as a second or foreign language to groups of up to 25 disadvantaged undergraduate students in the areas of Asuncion and San Lorenzo, Paraguay. ESL/EFL teaching programs should be 3 years in length with at least 4 hours of instruction per week with an emphasis on conversational ability and incorporate U.S. values and culture into the curriculum. Classroom sizes should be 25 students. Public Diplomacy Asuncion will have approximately $75,000 available to award multiple grants of up to $25,000 per grant.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of State

• Office:

  U.S. Mission to Paraguay

• Agency Contact:

  Darren Beltran
  Grants and Program Assistant
  Phone 595-21-213-715

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Public Diplomacy Asuncion- Grants Assistant

• Agency Email Address:

  beltrand@state.gov

• More Information:

  English language micro-scholarships for disadvantaged but outstanding undergraduate students in Asuncion and San Lorenzo, Paraguay