The U.S. Mission to Kyrgyzstan recently announced an exciting new initiative to fortify English language education across Central Asia. Under the banner of the “C5 + ONE (Opening Networks through English) Educator Workshop (C5 + O.N.E Ed)”, the program seeks to bolster the skills of early-career English-language teachers from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The workshop is designed as an intensive month-long in-person training, focusing on state-of-the-art English-language teaching practices. Furthermore, this initiative emphasizes the significance of strong partnerships, urging the collaboration between the selected implementing partner, the U.S. Embassy, and the Regional English Language Officer. With a funding ceiling of $1,500,000, this endeavor signifies a substantial investment in the region’s educational landscape.
Opportunity ID: 350778
General Information
- Document Type: Grants Notice
- Funding Opportunity Number: STATE-BISHKEK-PDS-24-0002
- Funding Opportunity Title: C5 + ONE (Opening Networks through English) Educator Workshop (C5 + O.N.E Ed)
- Opportunity Category: Other
- Opportunity Category Explanation: An open competition to design and implement a program to prepare at least 200 early-career English-language teachers from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
- Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
- Category of Funding Activity: Other (The U.S. Department of State’s Embassy in the Kyrgyz Republic announces an open competition to design and implement a program to prepare at least 200 early-career English-language teachers from the mentioned countries to teach quality English language programming for various audiences.)
- Expected Number of Awards: 1
- CFDA Number(s): 19.900 -- AEECA/ESF PD Programs
- Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
- Version: Synopsis 3
- Posted Date: Oct 30, 2023
- Last Updated Date: Oct 30, 2023
- Original Closing Date for Applications: Dec 15, 2023
- Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 15, 2023
- Archive Date: Jan 14, 2024
- Estimated Total Program Funding: Not specified
- Award Ceiling: $1,500,000
- Award Floor: $0
Eligibility
- Eligible Applicants: Others (Not-for-profit organizations, Civil society/non-governmental organizations, Public and private educational institutions)
Additional Information
- Agency Name: U.S. Mission to Kyrgyzstan
- Description: The C5 + Opening Networks Through English Educator Workshop (C5 + O.N.E Ed) will bring together participants for a one-month, in-person intensive training conducted in English on best practices in English-language teaching. The implementing partner will handle all administrative aspects of the program with input from various entities.
- Link to Additional Information: U.S. Embassy's grants' page (link removed as per instructions)
- Grantor Contact Information: For inquiries, please reach out to the Bishkek PDS Grants Team