The U.S. Department of State is offering a grant to design and implement a Cultural Immersion Institute for English Access Microscholarship Program Teachers and Students from Pakistan and India. The program will run for two to three weeks during the summer of 2014, excluding Ramadan dates. Non-profit organizations or academic institutions meeting the IRS 501(c)(3) provisions can submit proposals. Participants will be selected by U.S. Embassy Islamabad and U.S. Embassy New Delhi from active participants of the English Access Microscholarship Program, implemented in-country by local organizations in coordination with the embassies and the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Closing date for proposals is Aug 14, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 237714
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | SCAPPD-13-CA-0121-SCA-07162013 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | U.S. Cultural Immersion Institute for English Access Microscholarship Program Teachers and Students from Pakistan and India (Summer 2014) |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Education |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 19.501 — Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date:: | Jul 16, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Jul 23, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 14, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 14, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Sep 13, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | – Eligibility for U.S. institutions is limited to not-for-profit organizations and academic institutions subject to 501(c)(3) of the tax code.
– Applicants must have demonstrated expertise in cultural exchange programs and/or English language education. – Secondary partners may include independent research institutes, relevant governmental organizations, and private non-profit organizations with project-related educational objectives. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | U.S. Mission to Pakistan |
| Description:: | The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad announces an open competition for a Cooperative Agreement to design and implement a U.S. Cultural Immersion Institute for English Access Microscholarship Program Teachers and Students from Pakistan and India for two to three weeks during the summer of 2014. Institute program activity cannot take place during Ramadan (approximately June 28 through July 27, 2014). Non-profit organizations or academic institutions meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) may submit proposals to design and implement this program. Institute participants will be selected by U.S. Embassy Islamabad and U.S. Embassy New Delhi from active participants of the English Access Microscholarship Program. This program is implemented in country by local organizations in coordination with the Embassies and the Department of States Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 3 | Look under | Jul 23, 2013 |
| Synopsis 2 | See attachment under “synopsis” for conference call dial-in information. | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 19.501 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00181015 |
| Opening Date: | Jul 16, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Aug 14, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Ellen Delage, Afghanistan/Pakistan Program Specialist, Office of Press and Public Diplomacy, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA/PPD), U.S. Department of State, at DelageEM@state.gov |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] |
| optional_forms |
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Attachments [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.501 | PKG00181015 | Jul 16, 2013 | Aug 14, 2013 | View | Ellen Delage, Afghanistan/Pakistan Program Specialist, Office of Press and Public Diplomacy, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA/PPD), U.S. Department of State, at DelageEM@state.gov | Organization Applicants |