The Department of State’s Office of Assistance Coordination is offering a grant to support stabilization activities and provide moderate, quality education services for children and youth in areas liberated from ISIS and opposition-held areas of Syria. The grant aims to preserve moderate institutions, prevent the indoctrination of violent extremist ideologies, and address the trauma epidemic affecting Syrian students and communities. Proposals should focus on capacity-building for education providers, teacher training, school refurbishments, and psychosocial support to ensure quality education and address the needs of Syrian youth. Closing date for proposals is January 08, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 298971
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NEAAC-ACSYRIA-18-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Supporting Moderate Education in Syria |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.601 — Syria Assistance Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 22, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 08, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 08, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 07, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $39,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $13,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $12,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants include U.S. or foreign non-profit organizations; for-profit organizations; private institutions of higher education, public or state institutions of higher education; public international organizations; and small businesses with function and regional experience in the areas of education in conflict zones in the MENA region. NEA/AC strongly encourages applications from civil society organizations headquartered in the Middle East and North Africa region. International non-governmental organizations with principal bases of operations outside the Middle East and North Africa are also encouraged to apply, but the percentage of total budget actually spent in the region through local partners will be among the elements of evaluation for this competition. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Assistance Coordination |
| Description: | The Office of Assistance Coordination in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (NEA/AC) of the Department of State aims to support stabilization activities in areas liberated from the Islamic State of Syria and the Levant (ISIS) as well as those in opposition-held areas of Syria. An integral requirement to stabilize communities and preserve moderate institutions that will contribute to a negotiated solution to the Syrian conflict is improved equitable access for Syrians to moderate, quality education services for children and youth. Quality, moderate education is a critical means to deny designated terrorists the space to indoctrinate the next generation of Syrians with violent extremist ideologies and prevent the flow of further Syrians to neighboring countries in pursuit of opportunities for their children and avoid a lost generation. Proposals should outline approaches to continue to support and develop the capacity of the Syrian Interim Government (SIG) aligned Provincial Education Directorates and other local education providers to more effectively manage education; provide stipends and salaries for education staff for the 2018 and 2019 academic school years and support summer exams to ensure students are recognized for their learning gains; provide teacher training to ensure quality and grade appropriate education is provided in classrooms; light refurbishments of damaged schools; and provide psychosocial support and training to children, teachers, and community members to address the trauma epidemic in a country in which over 60% of students have seen a shelling or bombing; nearly half have seen people wounded; one-third have witnessed a massacre and 20% have seen people killed during the war in Syria. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jeff Bell
Grants Officer Email:NEA-Grants@state.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 298971 Full Announcement-NOFO & Appendices -> Syria Education NOFO Q&A.pdf
Folder 298971 Full Announcement-NOFO & Appendices -> APPENDIX 2 – Results Monitoring Plan (RMP).pdf
Folder 298971 Full Announcement-NOFO & Appendices -> APPENDIX 1- AC Budget Narrative Sample Template_2016.pdf
Folder 298971 Full Announcement-NOFO & Appendices -> Syria Education NOFO .pdf
Folder 298971 Full Announcement-NOFO & Appendices -> APPENDIX 3 – AC Application Guidance.pdf
Folder 298971 Full Announcement-NOFO & Appendices -> APPENDIX 4- AC Pre-Submission Checklist.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Jeff Bell Grants Officer Email: NEA-Grants@state.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.601 | NEAAC-ACSYRIA-18-001-056370 | Supporting Moderate Education in Syria | PKG00236541 | Nov 22, 2017 | Jan 08, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
298971 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
298971 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
298971 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
298971 SF424A-1.0.pdf
298971 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
298971 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
298971 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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