Deadline: 5-May-23
The U.S. Mission Morocco is pleased to announce an open competition to award a grant or cooperative agreement for organizations to carry out programming at one or both of Mission Morocco’s two American Spaces.
American Spaces are the U.S. government’s primary cultural and information centers abroad that provide free and open access for communities worldwide interested in learning more about the United States. In Morocco, there are two American Spaces, the American Center in Casablanca known as Dar America and an American corner in Oujda known as the American Space Oujda (ASO).
Program Objectives:
- For FY2023, American Spaces Morocco wish to continue to implement impactful programs focused on entrepreneurship and soft skills development, STEAM training, and environment and climate change awareness.
Key Programming Descriptions:
- Professional Development for Moroccan Youth: Promote professional and soft skills development, entrepreneurship and innovation through mentoring and training to promote positive community engagement and increase employability.
- Science, Technology, Engineering, arts, and Math (STEAM) Programming: Create innovative STEAM programs to engage youth at Morocco’s American Spaces while utilizing the existing MakerSpaces.
- Environment and Climate Programming: Expand understanding of environmental and climate change challenges through engaging and hands-on programming.
The primary target audience is young Moroccans, aged 18 – 30 and the principal method of engagement will be through in-person programming at the American Spaces. Virtual engagement may be a part of the overall strategy, augmenting in-person programming, when possible, and acting as the primary method of engagement, when necessary.
Preference will be given to proposals that prioritize and maximize the needs of the audience while limiting overhead, equipment, and other expenses that do not directly support program participants.
A successful proposal will develop a robust monthly calendar of activities spanning at least eight months and directly address at least one of the three key programming areas. Prospective grantees may plan programming activities at one or both American Spaces.
Funding Information
- Total available funding: $85,000
- Award amounts: Awards may range from a minimum of $15,000 to a maximum of $30,000.
- Duration: Length of performance period: Eight to twelve months
Eligible Activities
- Activities that could be funded include, but are not limited to:
- Youth engagement, leadership, and educational programs
- Workshops, seminars, trainings, and master classes on American themes or issues of mutual interest mentioned in the goals of the program
- Cultural programs that target youth and underserved communities
- Programs to empower women and girls
- Radio, television, and social media training and programming in support of the program objectives
- Programs that focus on climate crisis education, nature conservation, or clean energy innovation
Participants and Audiences:
- Mission Morocco American Spaces’ primary audiences are students and young professionals, ages 18 – 30 in the Casablanca and Oujda regions.
Eligibility Criteria
- The U.S. Mission encourages applications from Moroccan citizens and/or organizations, including:
- Registered public or private non-profit organizations, such as think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations.
- Public or private non-profit educational institutions
- Public or private non-profit cultural institutions
- Individuals
- For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
Other Eligibility Requirements
- To be eligible to receive an award, all organizations must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number issued as well as a valid registration.
- Applicants are only allowed to submit one proposal per organization. If more than one proposal is submitted from an organization, all proposals from that institution will be considered ineligible for funding.
Ineligible Activities
- Activities that are not typically funded include, but are not limited to:
- Fees and travel costs to attend conferences in the United States
- Ongoing salary costs and office equipment
- Paying to complete activities begun with other funds
- Projects that are inherently political in nature or that contain the appearance of partisanship/support to individual or single party electoral campaigns.
- Social welfare projects
- Political party activities
- Projects that support specific religious activities
- Trade activities; fundraising campaigns; commercial projects; scientific research; construction projects; projects whose primary aim is the institutional development of the organization itself.
For more information, visit U.S. Mission Morocco.