This department is offering a grant to advance U.S. economic interests in the MENA region by bolstering the eSports industry. The initiative aims to formalize and promote the industry, creating business opportunities and economic growth. Through partnerships with private sectors globally, the grant will develop strategies to monetize the industry, fostering careers for youth in the region through gaming and eSports content creation.
Opportunity ID: 306371
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SFOP0005222 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Promoting the eSports Industry in the MENA Region |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | democracy, rights, and governance |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.500 — Middle East Partnership Initiative |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 19, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 31, 2018 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 01, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 08, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $300,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $150,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | small businesses with function and regional experience in the areas of technology, eSports, and/or social-media or digitally-based gaming |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Assistance Coordination |
| Description: | Aligned with the U.S. Government’s Economic Reform objective, this funding opportunity seeks to advance U.S. economic interests in the MENA region while bolstering the nascent eSports industry. This initiative will advance and promote the industry to become a part of the mainstream private sector, encouraging formalization of business development and economic growth. Through partnerships, technical assistance, and joint ventures with the private sector from the U.S. and other regions, this initiative will develop and implement business strategies and models to monetize the industry. Further, it will create a viable career option for youth in the region by participating on teams or by producing innovative regional and local gaming and eSports content. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Link to Opportunity in SAMS Domestic – Updated |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Elizbeth Hartman
Email:- |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 has been posted. – EH | Jul 31, 2018 | |
| The closing date for this opportunity has been extended until Wednesday, August 8th. – EH | Jul 31, 2018 | |
| . | Jul 31, 2018 | |
| Jun 19, 2018 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SFOP0005222 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Promoting the eSports Industry in the MENA Region |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | democracy, rights, and governance |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.500 — Middle East Partnership Initiative |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 19, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 31, 2018 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 01, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 08, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $300,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $150,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | small businesses with function and regional experience in the areas of technology, eSports, and/or social-media or digitally-based gaming |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Assistance Coordination |
| Description: | Aligned with the U.S. Government’s Economic Reform objective, this funding opportunity seeks to advance U.S. economic interests in the MENA region while bolstering the nascent eSports industry. This initiative will advance and promote the industry to become a part of the mainstream private sector, encouraging formalization of business development and economic growth. Through partnerships, technical assistance, and joint ventures with the private sector from the U.S. and other regions, this initiative will develop and implement business strategies and models to monetize the industry. Further, it will create a viable career option for youth in the region by participating on teams or by producing innovative regional and local gaming and eSports content. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Link to Opportunity in SAMS Domestic – Updated |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Elizbeth Hartman
Email:- |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SFOP0005222 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Promoting the eSports Industry in the MENA Region |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | democracy, rights, and governance |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.500 — Middle East Partnership Initiative |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 31, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 31, 2018 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 08, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $300,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $150,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | small businesses with function and regional experience in the areas of technology, eSports, and/or social-media or digitally-based gaming |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Assistance Coordination |
| Description: | Aligned with the U.S. Government’s Economic Reform objective, this funding opportunity seeks to advance U.S. economic interests in the MENA region while bolstering the nascent eSports industry. This initiative will advance and promote the industry to become a part of the mainstream private sector, encouraging formalization of business development and economic growth. Through partnerships, technical assistance, and joint ventures with the private sector from the U.S. and other regions, this initiative will develop and implement business strategies and models to monetize the industry. Further, it will create a viable career option for youth in the region by participating on teams or by producing innovative regional and local gaming and eSports content. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Link to Opportunity in SAMS Domestic – Updated |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Elizbeth Hartman
Email:- |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SFOP0005222 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Promoting the eSports Industry in the MENA Region |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | democracy, rights, and governance |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.500 — Middle East Partnership Initiative |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 31, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 19, 2018 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 01, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $300,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $150,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | small businesses with function and regional experience in the areas of technology, eSports, and/or social-media or digitally-based gaming |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Assistance Coordination |
| Description: | Aligned with the U.S. Government’s Economic Reform objective, this funding opportunity seeks to advance U.S. economic interests in the MENA region while bolstering the nascent eSports industry. This initiative will advance and promote the industry to become a part of the mainstream private sector, encouraging formalization of business development and economic growth. Through partnerships, technical assistance, and joint ventures with the private sector from the U.S. and other regions, this initiative will develop and implement business strategies and models to monetize the industry. Further, it will create a viable career option for youth in the region by participating on teams or by producing innovative regional and local gaming and eSports content. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Link to Opportunity in SAMS Domestic |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Elizbeth Hartman
Email:NEA-Grants@state.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SFOP0005222 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Promoting the eSports Industry in the MENA Region |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | democracy, rights, and governance |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.500 — Middle East Partnership Initiative |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 19, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 01, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $300,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $150,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | small businesses with function and regional experience in the areas of technology, eSports, and/or social-media or digitally-based gaming |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Assistance Coordination |
| Description: | Aligned with the U.S. Government’s Economic Reform objective, this funding opportunity seeks to advance U.S. economic interests in the MENA region while bolstering the nascent eSports industry. This initiative will advance and promote the industry to become a part of the mainstream private sector, encouraging formalization of business development and economic growth. Through partnerships, technical assistance, and joint ventures with the private sector from the U.S. and other regions, this initiative will develop and implement business strategies and models to monetize the industry. Further, it will create a viable career option for youth in the region by participating on teams or by producing innovative regional and local gaming and eSports content. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Link to Opportunity in SAMS Domestic |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Elizbeth Hartman
Email:- |
Related Documents
Folder 306371 Full Announcement-Full NOFO – Appendices -> APPENDIX 1- AC Budget Narrative Sample Template_2016.pdf
Folder 306371 Full Announcement-Full NOFO – Appendices -> APPENDIX 3 – AC Application Guidance.pdf
Folder 306371 Full Announcement-Full NOFO – Appendices -> SFOP0005222 amendment 1.pdf
Folder 306371 Full Announcement-Full NOFO – Appendices -> APPENDIX 2 Logic Model.pdf
Folder 306371 Full Announcement-Full NOFO – Appendices -> Promoting eSports Industry NOFO.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Elizbeth Hartman |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.500 | PKG00243230 | Aug 08, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
306371 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
306371 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
306371 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
306371 SF424A-1.0.pdf
306371 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
306371 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
306371 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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