Opportunity ID: 334594
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | PAS-JOR-FY21-004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Entrepreneurial Approaches to Countering Disinformation & Misinformation (Hakkerha!) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development Education Employment, Labor and Training Information and Statistics Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.415 — Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs – Citizen Exchanges |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 07, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 07, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 10, 2021 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 10, 2021 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 09, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $120,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $120,000 |
| Award Floor: | $80,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | 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: | Registered not-for-profit organizations in both the U.S. and Jordan, including think tanks, civil society, as well as non-governmental organizations. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Jordan |
| Description: |
The U.S. Embassy in Jordan / Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (NEA) of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to develop and implement the “TechCamp Jordan (Hakkerha): Entrepreneurial Approaches to Countering Disinformation & Misinformation” program in September 2021. Specific goals, objectives, and technical requirements for application packages are detailed below. The Public Affairs Section in Amman anticipates awarding up to $120,000 under this funding opportunity for a 12-month period of performance, with possible extension for up to three (3) additional months for continuing engagement programming. The Public Affairs Section will evaluate applications on a competitive basis using the evaluation criteria explained below, and will provide funding for the proposal found most likely to achieve the goals and objectives within the stated monetary and time parameters. Please follow all instructions below. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION at: AmmanGrants@state.gov
Email:AmmanGrants@state.gov |
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