This grant is for public and private non-profit organizations to enhance mutual understanding and youth engagement through sports programming. Specifically, it aims to increase the professional capacity of those managing youth sports programs for male and female youth aged 7-17, including their coaches and administrators. Programs focused on training elite athletes or coaches are not eligible. Projects must target specific countries across Africa, East Asia/Pacific, Near East/North Africa, South/Central Asia, Europe, and the Western Hemisphere. Multi-country proposals must be within the same region. This initiative, pending FY 2011 funds, seeks to foster global understanding via youth sports development.
Opportunity ID: 59017
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ECA-PE-C-SU-11-15 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | International Sports Programming Initiative |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| 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: | 12 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.415 — Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs – Citizen Exchanges |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 06, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 28, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 28, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 29, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $225,000 |
| Award Floor: | $60,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Please see full announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs |
| Description: | The Office of Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for the International Sports Programming Initiative. Public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) may submit proposals for projects designed to reach out to youth and promote mutual understanding by increasing the professional capacity of those who design and manage youth sports programs in select countries in Africa, East Asia and the Pacific, the Near East and North Africa, South and Central Asia, Europe, and the Western Hemisphere. The focus of all programs must be on reaching out to both male and female youth ages 7-17 and/or their coaches/administrators. Programs designed to train elite athletes or coaches will not be considered. Eligible countries and territories in each region are: Africa: Botswana, Cameroon, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Uganda, and Zambia; East Asia and the Pacific: Australia, Brunei, Burma, China, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Laos, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, and Timor-Leste; Near East and North Africa: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and West Bank/Gaza; South and Central Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Maldives, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan; Europe: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia, Cyprus, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, and Turkey; and the Western Hemisphere: Argentina, Bolivia, El Salvador, Haiti, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, and a multi-country program that MUST include Guyana, Surinam, and Trinidad and Tobago. Proposals may address multiple countries, but all the countries must then be in the same region. Please see Section III.3. for more information on eligibility requirements. Funding Under this Competition is pending the availability of FY 2011 funds. |
| Link to Additional Information: | International Sports Programming Initiative |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Hans Posey
Program Specialist Email:poseyhe@state.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 59017 Full Announcement-1 -> rfgp sports open competition fy’11_final.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.415 | ECA-PE-C-SU-11-15 | International Sports Programming Initiative | PKG00022739 | Dec 02, 2010 | Jan 28, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
59017 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
59017 Budget-1.1.pdf
59017 Project-1.1.pdf
59017 SF424A-1.0.pdf
59017 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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