This program aims to equip deserving students in Kwale County with English language skills, civic engagement, and leadership abilities. Utilizing innovative teaching methods, the project focuses on American culture and values. Proposals ranging from $50,000 to $130,000 USD can be submitted, covering various costs like instruction, materials, and transportation. The initiative aligns with the U.S. Embassy’s goal of contributing to Kenya’s economic growth, emphasizing the involvement of U.S. exchange program alumni and targeting Kwale County. Ideal partners include educational institutions and non-profit organizations working with economically disadvantaged youth in the region. Deadline for submissions is Oct 25, 2019.
Opportunity ID: 320973
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DOS-NBO-PAS-FY19-014 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | English Access Microscholarship Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Earmark |
| 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: | English Language Program |
| 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: | Sep 25, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 25, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 25, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 25, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 24, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $130,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $130,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Educational Institutions, Non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs) meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3); overseas not-for-profit organizations and civil society/non-governmental organizations. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Kenya |
| Description: |
The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi announces an open competition to equip bright, talented, economically deserving students to learn English, develop civic engagement and leadership skills and gain multicultural awareness through teaching the basis of American culture and vales. Project Based and task based approaches should be employed in order to help learners us English to understand and work on authentic local and global challenges. The English language component should break from traditional models to deliver a more meaningful, interactive language learning experience centered on the learner. Project-based and experiential approaches should be employed in order to help the learner use English to understand, discuss, and resolve authentic local and global challenges. Enhancement and off-site immersion activities should help extend the language learning experience beyond the classroom walls. Access classrooms should serve as strong educational models for a community. Programs should, where possible, aim at sharing new and relevant practices with English teachers in other schools, especially those from which the Access students are chosen. Other members of the community, including interested administrators, content teachers, and future educators studying at nearby universities, can also be included in outreach efforts. The participants’ parents should also be made aware of what and how the students are learning, and appraised of what they can do at home to encourage their children to learn more effectively. Civic outreach activities should further cement the connection between the Access program and community.
Providers can submit proposals of varying size with a minimum of $50,000 USD and a maximum of $130,000 USD, depending on the Provider’s capability, infrastructure, and geographic spread. The grantee should work with students in Kwale County. U.S. Embassy Nairobi reserves the right to split the project between two or more providers and may request providers to adjust their final proposals and budgets as necessary. All possible costs – instruction, books/materials, transportation, enhancement activities, administration, food and possible accommodation for intensive sessions – should be covered. Please see the budget section below for more information on these items.
The project supports the Embassy’s strategic goal of sustaining Kenyan economy to achieve rapid economic growth. Program proposals should include using U.S. exchange program alumni, and the target region is Kwale County. Ideal partners include Educational Institutions, non-profit organizations that use innovative methods to reach to economically disadvantaged youths in this region.
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| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NairobiOutreach@state.gov
Email:NairobiOutreach@state.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2019 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DOS-NBO-PAS-FY19-014 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | English Access Microscholarship Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Earmark |
| 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: | English Language Program |
| 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: | Sep 25, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 25, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 25, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 25, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 24, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $130,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $130,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Educational Institutions, Non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs) meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3); overseas not-for-profit organizations and civil society/non-governmental organizations. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Kenya |
| Description: |
The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi announces an open competition to equip bright, talented, economically deserving students to learn English, develop civic engagement and leadership skills and gain multicultural awareness through teaching the basis of American culture and vales. Project Based and task based approaches should be employed in order to help learners us English to understand and work on authentic local and global challenges. The English language component should break from traditional models to deliver a more meaningful, interactive language learning experience centered on the learner. Project-based and experiential approaches should be employed in order to help the learner use English to understand, discuss, and resolve authentic local and global challenges. Enhancement and off-site immersion activities should help extend the language learning experience beyond the classroom walls. Access classrooms should serve as strong educational models for a community. Programs should, where possible, aim at sharing new and relevant practices with English teachers in other schools, especially those from which the Access students are chosen. Other members of the community, including interested administrators, content teachers, and future educators studying at nearby universities, can also be included in outreach efforts. The participants’ parents should also be made aware of what and how the students are learning, and appraised of what they can do at home to encourage their children to learn more effectively. Civic outreach activities should further cement the connection between the Access program and community.
Providers can submit proposals of varying size with a minimum of $50,000 USD and a maximum of $130,000 USD, depending on the Provider’s capability, infrastructure, and geographic spread. The grantee should work with students in Kwale County. U.S. Embassy Nairobi reserves the right to split the project between two or more providers and may request providers to adjust their final proposals and budgets as necessary. All possible costs – instruction, books/materials, transportation, enhancement activities, administration, food and possible accommodation for intensive sessions – should be covered. Please see the budget section below for more information on these items.
The project supports the Embassy’s strategic goal of sustaining Kenyan economy to achieve rapid economic growth. Program proposals should include using U.S. exchange program alumni, and the target region is Kwale County. Ideal partners include Educational Institutions, non-profit organizations that use innovative methods to reach to economically disadvantaged youths in this region.
|
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NairobiOutreach@state.gov
Email:NairobiOutreach@state.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 320973 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> Kenya English Access NOFO 2020-21 updated.pdf
Folder 320973 Other Supporting Documents-Access Provider Handbook -> Access Technical Proposal template – all programs.pdf
Folder 320973 Other Supporting Documents-Cost Proposal Template -> Access Cost Proposal Template- local providers with 1-2 after school sites.pdf
Folder 320973 Other Supporting Documents-Technical Proposal Template -> Access Provider Handbook.pdf
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