This department is offering a grant for high school girls from the Middle East and North Africa to participate in a three- to four-week exchange program in the United States during the summer of 2015. The program aims to promote the study of technology, empower girls to pursue higher education and careers in technology, and support related activities in their home countries. U.S. Embassies will be involved in the selection process, and the grant is for a cooperative agreement totaling approximately $570,000 for one base year with two option years. Deadline for proposal submission is December 2, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 268450
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ECA-ECAPEC-15-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY 2015 Youth Leadership Program: TechGirls |
| 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: | 19.415 — Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs – Citizen Exchanges |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 09, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 02, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 02, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 03, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $570,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $190,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education 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: | 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 announces an open competition for the FY 2015 TechGirls program under the Youth Leadership Program model. 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 a three- to four-week exchange program in the United States in summer 2015 for high school girls from the Middle East and North Africa focused on promoting high-level study of technology. U.S. Embassies in the participating countries and territories will recruit, screen, and select the participants. The program will provide an exchange of academic study of applied technology for girls who already have a demonstrated aptitude and strong interest in the subject, will empower girls to pursue higher education and careers in technology, and will support activities in the participantsÂ’ home countries that are designed to reinforce and support the skills and linkages acquired during the U.S. program. It is the BureauÂ’s intent to award a cooperative agreement for one base year plus two option years for an estimated total amount of $570,000. |
| Link to Additional Information: | The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grants.gov
800-518-4726 Email:Support@grants.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 268450 Full Announcement-1 -> FY15-TechGirls-RFGP.pdf
Folder 268450 Full Announcement-1 -> FY15-TechGirls-POGI.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Grants.gov 800-518-4726 Email: Support@grants.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.415 | ECA-ECAPEC-15-001 | FY 2015 Youth Leadership Program: TechGirls | PKG00208725 | Oct 09, 2014 | Dec 02, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
268450 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
268450 Budget-1.1.pdf
268450 Project-1.1.pdf
268450 SF424A-1.0.pdf
268450 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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