Deadline: 27-May-22
The Global Leaders Division in the Office of Citizen Exchanges at the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) is seeking proposal submissions for up to two grant agreements to design, implement, and oversee the FY 2022 Ngawang Choephel Fellows Program.
Launched in 1997, the Ngawang Choephel Fellows Program is a two-way economic empowerment program designed to promote mutual understanding, enhance leadership and professional skills, and build lasting partnerships between, and amongst, mid-level leaders from Tibetan communities in China and the United States.
The defining element of the program is a minimum four-week U.S.-based exchange which will provide Fellows with opportunities to discuss and share best practices for initiating and supporting inclusive and sustainable community and/or organizational initiatives.
Goals
The Ngawang Choephel Fellows Program supports the following broad goals:
- Promote mutual understanding and lasting partnerships between, and amongst, professionals from Tibetan communities in China and the United States;
- Strengthen the professional and leadership skills of the Fellows so they can achieve success, grow their organizations in size and impact, and lead positive change in their workplaces and communities;
- Provide opportunities for the Fellows to collaborate and share ideas, approaches, and strategies for addressing pressing challenges;
- Assist the Fellows in identifying new resources, networks, and support for their businesses or organizations:
- Build a network of like-minded Tibetan and U.S. professionals who recognize the role of preserving cultural traditions and environmental resources within the context of economic development.
Funding Information
- Approximate Total Funding: $750,000
- Approximate Number of Awards: 2 (two)
- Approximate Average Award: $375,000
- Floor of Award Range: $375,000
- Ceiling of Award Range: $375,000
- Anticipated Award Date: September 30, 2022
- Anticipated Project Completion Date: December 31, 2024
Recruit Participants: The grant recipient(s) will recruit and select qualified professionals from throughout the Tibet Autonomous Region, or the other Tibetan areas of China, and the United States.
Eligibility Criteria
- U.S. public and private academic and cultural institutions, exchange-of-persons, and other not-for-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code may submit applications for this competition.
- Applicants must have nonprofit status with the IRS at the time of application.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=338965