The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) is offering this grant for its new Global Connections and Exchange: Youth TechCamps program. This grant enables eligible public and private non-profit organizations to conduct intensive 7-10 day technology camps overseas. These academically rigorous camps will run primarily in 2014 across four to five countries. Up to 210 competitively selected U.S. and non-U.S. secondary school students will participate. The camps aim to enhance participants’ digital literacy, promote their understanding of online resources for community engagement and fostering change, and deepen their cross-cultural understanding through in-person and virtual exchanges. ECA intends to award up to two cooperative agreements, totaling an estimated $500,000, for this purpose.
Opportunity ID: 231097
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ECA-PE-C-PY-13-43 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Global Connections and Exchange: Youth TechCamps |
| 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: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.415 — Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs – Citizen Exchanges |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 19, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 28, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 28, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | May 29, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $200,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than 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, Youth Programs Division, of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition for a new program, Global Connections and Exchange: Youth TechCamps. Public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) may submit proposals to conduct seven- to ten-day, academically rigorous technology camps overseas for youth. The camps will be held in four to five of the eligible countries/republics listed below, primarily in calendar year 2014. Through these intensive, in-person technology camps and follow-on virtual exchange components, up to 210 competitively selected U.S and non-U.S. secondary school students will be provided the opportunity to build their digital literacy skills, expand their understanding of the vast array of online resources that can be utilized to promote community engagement and foster change within their communities, and gain a deeper understanding of other countriesÂ’ cultures. It is the BureauÂ’s intent to award up to two cooperative agreements for an estimated total amount of $500,000. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Global Connections and Exchange: Youth TechCamps |
| 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 231097 Full Announcement-1 -> pogi gce techcamps.pdf
Folder 231097 Full Announcement-1 -> rfgp gce youth techcamps.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-PY-13-43 | Global Connections and Exchange: Youth TechCamps | PKG00174353 | Apr 19, 2013 | May 28, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
231097 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
231097 Budget-1.1.pdf
231097 Project-1.1.pdf
231097 SF424A-1.0.pdf
231097 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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