Deadline: 28-Mar-21
The U.S. Mission to France announces the Alumni Small Grants Competition – France 2021, which supports U.S. government-funded exchange and training program alumni in implementing best practices and experiences gained during their program.
The Alumni Small Grants Competition – France 2021 provides alumni of U.S. government- sponsored and facilitated exchange and training programs with funding to expand on skills gained during their exchange experience to design and implement innovative solutions to global challenges facing their community.
The U.S. Mission to France will accept public service projects proposed and managed by alumni that support U.S.-France leadership on global challenges:
- Entrepreneurship and economic development;
- Diversity and Inclusion;
- Women and girls’ empowerment;
- Promotion of American studies and American English;
- Cooperation in sciences, technology, health and innovation;
- Countering violent extremism;
- Media literacy and countering disinformation.
Funding Information
- Total available funding: Up to $10,000
- Number of awards anticipated: Up to 2 awards between $2,000.00 and $5,000.00
- Length of performance period: Up to 12 months
Priority Region: France
Participants and Audiences: Please be specific when mentioning the target audience(s) of your proposed project, including demographic information and the approximate number of beneficiaries to be directly and indirectly impacted by project activities.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:
- Be citizens or residents of France.
- Be alumni of a U.S. government-sponsored exchange and training program:
- Fulbright Exchange Programs;
- International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP) and IVLP-on-demand;
- Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellowship Initiative;
- Summer Institutes for European Student Leaders;
- Jeunes ambassadeurs de l’engagement associatif / Youth Ambassadors for Community Service;
- Start US Up – programme d’initiation à l’entreprenariat;
- Women2Women;
- NATO Tours;
- International Writing Program in Iowa.
- Have the leading role(s) in the project.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=331494