Opportunity ID: 349279

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DOS-KAZ-AST-PDS-23-006
Funding Opportunity Title: Central Asian Museum Educators Exchange: Kazakhstan
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: Public Diplomacy
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 19.022 — Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 4
Posted Date: Jul 13, 2023
Last Updated Date: Aug 18, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications: Aug 14, 2023
Current Closing Date for Applications: Aug 25, 2023
Archive Date: Sep 13, 2023
Estimated Total Program Funding: $250,000
Award Ceiling: $250,000
Award Floor: $250,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: The following organizations are eligible to apply: Public and private educational institutions & non-profit organizations. Kazakhstan-based organizations are encouraged, but not required to partner with U.S.-based organizations to submit a proposal for this opportunity. For-profit entities, even those that may fall into the categories listed above, are not eligible to apply for this NOFO. Organizations may sub-contract with other entities, but only one, non-profit, non-governmental entity can be the prime recipient of the award. When sub-contracting with other entities, the responsibilities of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal.

Additional Information

Agency Name: U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan
Description:

The U.S. Department of State’s Embassy to Kazakhstan announces an open competition to implement an exchange program that aims to strengthen the capacity of museums and other institutions in Kazakhstan to research, interpret, and teach domestic and foreign audiences about their recent past and the social and cultural contributions of ethnic and religious minority communities. The program will bring museum and cultural heritage professionals from Kazakhstan on a three-week study tour to the United States, where they will meet and engage with their peers at various U.S. museums and cultural institutions and learn about innovative models for educational programming, outreach, and cultural diversity and accessibility practices. At the end of their U.S. exchange, program participants shall receive small grants for pilot projects at their home institutions, such as the improvement of mobile museum exhibitions, in order to engage audiences that have traditionally had limited access to museums and collections. Please follow all instructions in the NOFO document.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Mission Kazakhstan Public Diplomacy Section
Email:sgp-kazakhstan@state.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Clarification of program proposal requirements. Aug 18, 2023
Correcting a section of the NOFO. Jul 13, 2023
Modify eligibility section. Jul 13, 2023
Jul 13, 2023

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DOS-KAZ-AST-PDS-23-006
Funding Opportunity Title: Central Asian Museum Educators Exchange: Kazakhstan
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: Public Diplomacy
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 19.022 — Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 4
Posted Date: Jul 13, 2023
Last Updated Date: Aug 18, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications: Aug 14, 2023
Current Closing Date for Applications: Aug 25, 2023
Archive Date: Sep 13, 2023
Estimated Total Program Funding: $250,000
Award Ceiling: $250,000
Award Floor: $250,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: The following organizations are eligible to apply: Public and private educational institutions & non-profit organizations. Kazakhstan-based organizations are encouraged, but not required to partner with U.S.-based organizations to submit a proposal for this opportunity. For-profit entities, even those that may fall into the categories listed above, are not eligible to apply for this NOFO. Organizations may sub-contract with other entities, but only one, non-profit, non-governmental entity can be the prime recipient of the award. When sub-contracting with other entities, the responsibilities of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal.

Additional Information

Agency Name: U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan
Description:

The U.S. Department of State’s Embassy to Kazakhstan announces an open competition to implement an exchange program that aims to strengthen the capacity of museums and other institutions in Kazakhstan to research, interpret, and teach domestic and foreign audiences about their recent past and the social and cultural contributions of ethnic and religious minority communities. The program will bring museum and cultural heritage professionals from Kazakhstan on a three-week study tour to the United States, where they will meet and engage with their peers at various U.S. museums and cultural institutions and learn about innovative models for educational programming, outreach, and cultural diversity and accessibility practices. At the end of their U.S. exchange, program participants shall receive small grants for pilot projects at their home institutions, such as the improvement of mobile museum exhibitions, in order to engage audiences that have traditionally had limited access to museums and collections. Please follow all instructions in the NOFO document.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Mission Kazakhstan Public Diplomacy Section
Email:sgp-kazakhstan@state.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DOS-KAZ-AST-PDS-23-006
Funding Opportunity Title: Central Asian Museum Educators Exchange: Kazakhstan
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: Public Diplomacy
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 19.022 — Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 3
Posted Date: Jul 13, 2023
Last Updated Date: Jul 18, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Aug 14, 2023
Archive Date: Sep 13, 2023
Estimated Total Program Funding: $250,000
Award Ceiling: $250,000
Award Floor: $250,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: The following organizations are eligible to apply: Public and private educational institutions & non-profit organizations.

Kazakhstan-based organizations are encouraged, but not required to partner with U.S.-based organizations to submit a proposal for this opportunity.

For-profit entities, even those that may fall into the categories listed above, are not eligible to apply for this NOFO. Organizations may sub-contract with other entities, but only one, non-profit, non-governmental entity can be the prime recipient of the award. When sub-contracting with other entities, the responsibilities of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal.

Additional Information

Agency Name: U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan
Description:

The U.S. Department of State’s Embassy to Kazakhstan announces an open competition to implement an exchange program that aims to strengthen the capacity of museums and other institutions in Kazakhstan to research, interpret, and teach domestic and foreign audiences about their recent past and the social and cultural contributions of ethnic and religious minority communities. The program will bring museum and cultural heritage professionals from Kazakhstan on a three-week study tour to the United States, where they will meet and engage with their peers at various U.S. museums and cultural institutions and learn about innovative models for educational programming, outreach, and cultural diversity and accessibility practices. At the end of their U.S. exchange, program participants shall receive small grants for pilot projects at their home institutions, such as the improvement of mobile museum exhibitions, in order to engage audiences that have traditionally had limited access to museums and collections. Please follow all instructions in the NOFO document.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Mission Kazakhstan Public Diplomacy Section
Email:sgp-kazakhstan@state.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DOS-KAZ-AST-PDS-23-006
Funding Opportunity Title: Central Asian Museum Educators Exchange: Kazakhstan
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: Public Diplomacy
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 19.022 — Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Jul 13, 2023
Last Updated Date: Jul 13, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Aug 14, 2023
Archive Date: Sep 13, 2023
Estimated Total Program Funding: $250,000
Award Ceiling: $250,000
Award Floor: $250,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: The following organizations are eligible to apply: U.S. Educational Institutions & U.S. Non-Profit (501(c)(3)) Organizations. For-profit entities, even those that may fall into the categories listed above, are not eligible to apply for this NOFO. Organizations may sub-contract with other entities, but only one, non-profit, non-governmental entity can be the prime recipient of the award. When sub-contracting with other entities, the responsibilities of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal.

Additional Information

Agency Name: U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan
Description:

The U.S. Department of State’s Embassy to Kazakhstan announces an open competition to implement an exchange program that aims to strengthen the capacity of museums and other institutions in Kazakhstan to research, interpret, and teach domestic and foreign audiences about their recent past and the social and cultural contributions of ethnic and religious minority communities. The program will bring museum and cultural heritage professionals from Kazakhstan on a three-week study tour to the United States, where they will meet and engage with their peers at various U.S. museums and cultural institutions and learn about innovative models for educational programming, outreach, and cultural diversity and accessibility practices. At the end of their U.S. exchange, program participants shall receive small grants for pilot projects at their home institutions, such as the improvement of mobile museum exhibitions, in order to engage audiences that have traditionally had limited access to museums and collections. Please follow all instructions in the NOFO document.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Mission Kazakhstan Public Diplomacy Section
Email:sgp-kazakhstan@state.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DOS-KAZ-AST-PDS-23-006
Funding Opportunity Title: Central Asian Museum Educators Exchange: Kazakhstan
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: Public Diplomacy
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 19.022 — Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Jul 13, 2023
Last Updated Date: Jul 13, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Aug 14, 2023
Archive Date: Sep 13, 2023
Estimated Total Program Funding: $250,000
Award Ceiling: $250,000
Award Floor: $250,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: The following organizations are eligible to apply:

– U.S. Educational Institutions
– U.S. Non-Profit (501(c)(3)) Organizations

For-profit entities, even those that may fall into the categories listed above, are not eligible to apply for this NOFO. Organizations may sub-contract with other entities, but only one, non-profit, non-governmental entity can be the prime recipient of the award. When sub-contracting with other entities, the responsibilities of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal.

Additional Information

Agency Name: U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan
Description:

The U.S. Department of State’s Embassy to Kazakhstan announces an open competition to implement an exchange program that aims to strengthen the capacity of museums and other institutions in Kazakhstan to research, interpret, and teach domestic and foreign audiences about their recent past and the social and cultural contributions of ethnic and religious minority communities. The program will bring museum and cultural heritage professionals from Kazakhstan on a three-week study tour to the United States, where they will meet and engage with their peers at various U.S. museums and cultural institutions and learn about innovative models for educational programming, outreach, and cultural diversity and accessibility practices. At the end of their U.S. exchange, program participants shall receive small grants for pilot projects at their home institutions, such as the improvement of mobile museum exhibitions, in order to engage audiences that have traditionally had limited access to museums and collections. Please follow all instructions in the NOFO document.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Mission Kazakhstan Public Diplomacy Section
Email:sgp-kazakhstan@state.gov

Folder 349279 Full Announcement-Museum Exchange Kazakhstan -> NOFO – Museum Educators Cultural Heritage Program.pdf

Folder 349279 Full Announcement-Museum Exchange Kazakhstan -> Attachment 4. M&E Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP) (Word version).pdf

Folder 349279 Full Announcement-Museum Exchange Kazakhstan -> Attachment 4.2. M&E Performance Monitoring Plan (Excel version).pdf

Folder 349279 Full Announcement-Museum Exchange Kazakhstan -> Attachment 4.1 M&E Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP) (Instructions).pdf

Folder 349279 Full Announcement-Museum Exchange Kazakhstan -> Attachment 3. Applicant Organization Information (AOI) Survey.pdf

Folder 349279 Full Announcement-Museum Exchange Kazakhstan -> Attachment 1. SF-424.pdf

Folder 349279 Full Announcement-Museum Exchange Kazakhstan -> Attachment 5. PDS Budget Narrative Sample Template.pdf

Folder 349279 Full Announcement-Museum Exchange Kazakhstan -> Attachment 2. SF-424A.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Mission Kazakhstan Public Diplomacy Section
Email: sgp-kazakhstan@state.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
19.022 PKG00282552 Jul 13, 2023 Aug 25, 2023 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

349279 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf

349279 SF424A-1.0.pdf

349279 SF424B-1.1.pdf

349279 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

349279 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

Optional forms

349279 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf

349279 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf

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