Deadline: 28 April 2019
The U.S. Mission in Morocco has launches its “Moonshot Morocco Youth Festival” open competition for awarding a cooperative agreement.
The Public Affairs Office invites proposals from Moroccan associations to organize activities, including lectures and interactive programs featuring Moroccan and American speakers, workshops, demos, and competitions, for a three-day, large-scale, youth-focused festival to be held in the Rabat-Sale or Casablanca areas in November 2019.
The Youth Festival is the capstone event for a larger series of U.S. Embassy-sponsored activities taking place throughout Morocco in 2019. This “Moonshot Morocco” initiative seeks to celebrate the 50th anniversary of NASA’s historic Apollo 11 moon landing by introducing Moroccan youth to advances in science, technology, and entrepreneurship; improving their leadership skills; and giving them the confidence and ability to take on innovative new projects. Both the Festival and the larger Moonshot Morocco initiative seek to accomplish this by showcasing U.S. and Moroccan advances, best practices, and leadership in science, technology, and entrepreneurship.
The Festival will feature both U.S. and Moroccan speakers and trainers, as well as booths that display new and promising technologies and innovative work by NGOs advancing the Moonshot Morocco themes. The awardee will work in close cooperation with the U.S. Embassy and an events planning company to design and execute Festival activities. The target audience for the Festival is 3,000 + students, recent graduates, or young professionals, age 17 – 35.
Themes
The Public Affairs Office invites proposals to organize activities for the Moonshot Morocco Youth Festival that focus on one the following themes:
- Science, Technology, and Innovation
- Entrepreneurship, Social Innovation, Tech for Social Good, and Risk-Taking
- Leadership, Project Management, Presentation, and Advocacy Skills
Objectives
Each proposal should meet one of the following objectives, in addition to strengthening understanding of U.S. leadership in the above fields:
- Help Moroccan youth explore and discover their potential through innovative and interactive science, technology, coding, and engineering activities, including some activities focused on space exploration. These activities should showcase U.S. models and best practices in these fields.
- Help Moroccan youth develop or strengthen their organizational, risk-taking, and business talents by developing entrepreneurship and social innovation projects, particularly through adaptation of U.S. models and best practices in these fields.
- Encourage Moroccan youth to develop and strengthen leadership, project management, presentation, and advocacy competencies. These activities should showcase U.S. models and best practices in these fields.
Funding Information
Award amounts: awards may range from a minimum of $40,000 to a maximum of $50,000. Projects for lesser or greater values will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants include Moroccan non-profit organizations or U.S. non-profit organizations operating in Morocco.
How to Apply
The Project Narrative, the Budget Proposal, and the other documents should be submitted in electronic format at the address given on the website.
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