The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is offering the International Sports Programming Initiative grant to public and private non-profit organizations. This grant aims to enhance mutual understanding by improving the professional capacity of youth sports program designers and managers in select countries across different regions. The focus is on engaging male and female youth aged 7-17 and their coaches/administrators. Programs targeting elite athletes or coaches will not be considered. Eligible countries include Botswana, Cote d’Ivoire, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, China, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Egypt, Tunisia, Israel, West Bank/Gaza, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Turkmenistan, Bosnia, Turkey, Belize, Brazil, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and Uruguay. Closing date for submissions is Feb 03, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 134573
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | ECA-PE-C-SU-12-15 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | International Sports Programming Initiative (ISPI) |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| 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:: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 19.415 — Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs – Citizen Exchanges |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Dec 16, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Feb 03, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Feb 03, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Feb 04, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 1,800,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $225,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $60,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | 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 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, Cote d’Ivoire, Kenya, Mali, and Nigeria; East Asia and the Pacific: China, Malaysia, or a multi-country program that MUST include AT LEAST TWO of the following Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and/or Vietnam; Near East and North Africa: Egypt, Tunisia, or a program that MUST include both Israel and West Bank/Gaza; South and Central Asia: Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Turkmenistan; Europe: Bosnia and Turkey; and the Western Hemisphere: Belize, Brazil, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and Uruguay. |
| 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 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 19.415 |
| Competition ID: | ECA-PE-C-SU-12-15 |
| Competition Title: | International Sports Programming Initiative (ISPI) |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00088790 |
| Opening Date: | Dec 16, 2011 |
| Closing Date: | Feb 03, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Hans Posey |
| 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: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.415 | ECA-PE-C-SU-12-15 | International Sports Programming Initiative (ISPI) | PKG00088790 | Dec 16, 2011 | Feb 03, 2012 | View | Hans Posey | Organization Applicants |