The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ Youth Programs Division is offering an open competition for the U.S.-Australia Virtual Environmental Partnership. This grant is for eligible public and private non-profit organizations to facilitate collaborative environmental science projects between eight American and eight Australian high schools. Using connective technologies like online tools, videoconferencing, and virtual workshops, bi-national teams will jointly investigate and develop solutions for global water resource issues. The purpose of this exchange is to foster participants’ competency in chosen topics, broaden their world vision, and equip them with essential perspectives for success in the international arena.
Opportunity ID: 166553
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | ECA-PE-C-PY-12-55 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | Global Connections and Exchange Program: U.S.-Australia Virtual Environmental Partnership |
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: | Apr 23, 2012 |
Last Updated Date: | – |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 04, 2012 |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 04, 2012 |
Archive Date: | Jun 05, 2012 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $100,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
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 Youth Programs Division, Office of Citizen Exchanges, of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for the new U.S.-Australia Virtual Environmental Partnership under the Global Connections and Exchange Program. This initiative was announced in a joint statement by the U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Peter Garrett, the Australian Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth during President Barack Obama‟s visit to Australia in November 2011. 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 program that will use connective technologies to create collaborative environmental science projects between eight American and eight Australian high schools. Applicant organizations will identify their own partner organization in Australia. Bi-national teams will work together on joint projects to investigate and develop solutions to local, regional, or global environmental water resource issues by using online tools, videoconferencing, virtual workshops, and other advanced methods of communication. Through this exchange, participants will achieve competency in the chosen topic, expand their vision of the world, and gain perspectives that will help them succeed in the international arena. |
Link to Additional Information: | Global Connections and Exchange Program: U.S.-Australia Virtual Environmental Partnership |
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 166553 Full Announcement-1 -> rfgp us-australia virtual environmental partnership – formatted.pdf
Folder 166553 Full Announcement-1 -> pogi us-australia virtual environmental partnership final.pdf
Folder 166553 Full Announcement-2 -> amendment-ccr (4).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 |
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19.415 | ECA-PE-C-PY-12-55 | Global Connections and Exchange Program: U.S.-Australia Virtual Environmental Partnership | PKG00118310 | Apr 23, 2012 | Jun 04, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
166553 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
166553 Budget-1.1.pdf
166553 Project-1.1.pdf
166553 SF424A-1.0.pdf
166553 SF424B-1.1.pdf