The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U.S. Department of State is offering this grant to an organization to provide logistical and administrative support for its Visual Arts Initiative (VAI) program. This program aims to foster goodwill, engage foreign audiences, and offer insight into American culture through U.S. Embassy-sponsored visual arts programs and one-way exchanges. The chosen grantee will manage the cyclical solicitation and review of proposals from U.S. Missions abroad, submit recommendations to ECA, provide financial support to selected U.S. partners, and report on program results. Approximately $500,000 is available for this two-year program, seeking organizations with strong visual arts expertise and a commitment to cultural diplomacy.
Opportunity ID: 46903
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ECA-PE-C-CU-09-50 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Visual Arts Initiative Program |
| 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: | Please see full announcement. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 00.000 — Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 20, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 19, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 19, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | May 20, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Please see full announcement |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs |
| Description: | The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U.S. Department of State seeks an organization to assist the Cultural Programs Division of the Office of Citizen Exchanges in all logistical and administrative aspects related to its support of U.S. Embassy sponsored visual arts programs. The visual arts programs to be supported are intended to foster good will, engage foreign audiences, and provide insight into American culture and values. The Visual Arts Initiative (VAI) program will provide funding on a competitive basis for posts to showcase American talent overseas. Over a period of two years, grantee will be responsible for one-way exchanges in the visual arts, providing support to ECA to include cyclical solicitation and review of proposals received from U.S. Missions abroad using ECA-established criteria; packaging and submitting proposals to ECA for final decision; extending financial support to selected U.S. partners, and; to reporting on program results. The Bureau anticipates that approximately $500,000 will be available to support this program. The Bureau is interested in receiving proposals from organizations with a strong background/thematic expertise in the visual arts, institutional commitment to cultural diplomacy and the role of the United States in the arts, and a successful track-record in conducting international programs in the arts. Organizations that have the expertise, interest, and institutional commitment but lack the required experience of conducting exchanges may wish to consider developing proposals based on consortia type relationships with more experienced, eligible organizations. Please note that for these proposals, the role of each organization must be clearly defined and any sub-granting agreements must be included in the proposal submission. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Visual Arts Initiative Program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Hans Posey
Program Specialist Email:poseyhe@state.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 46903 Full Announcement-1 -> rfgp vai 032509.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Hans Posey Program Specialist Email: poseyhe@state.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECA-PE-C-CU-09-50 | Visual Arts Initiative Program | PKG00011711 | Apr 20, 2009 | May 19, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
46903 SF424-2.0.pdf
46903 Budget-1.1.pdf
46903 Project-1.1.pdf
46903 SF424A-1.0.pdf
46903 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Share This Post, Choose Your Platform!
About the Author: osnqt
