Opportunity ID: 333991
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | PAS-DKR-NOFO-FY21-03 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | University Partnerships Initiative |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| 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: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.040 — Public Diplomacy Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 03, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 03, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 26, 2021 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 26, 2021 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 25, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $150,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | • Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/nongovernmental organizations with programming experience • Individuals • Non-profit or governmental educational institutions. For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Senegal |
| Description: |
Program Description The Public Affairs Section of U.S. Embassy Dakar is seeking proposals to carry out a program focused on strengthening existing ties and fostering new collaborations between U.S. and African universities. Project activities must take place in Senegal or Guinea Bissau and the United States and be directed primarily at Senegalese and Bissau Guinean audiences/participants. Proposals should address how relationships between institutions will be sustained after U.S. government funded efforts are concluded. Focus areas: – Promote partnerships with U.S. higher education institutions – Establish Senegalese or Bissau Guinean student and faculty exchanges, including in-person and virtual exchange opportunities – Facilitate joint research, especially in agriculture, food security, and STEM – Provide training and transfer skills in all aspects of university education through subject matter exchange programs – Explore public-private partnerships, with an emphasis on commercialization, technology transfer, and job creation. |
| Link to Additional Information: | NOFO: University Partnerships Initiative |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Mission Dakar Public Affairs Grants Team
Grantor Phone 221338794522 Email:PASmallgrant@state.gov; DiengM@state.gov; FallCT@state.gov |
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