Deadline: 5 September 2017
The Department of State (the Department) Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs (the Bureau) has announced through a NOFO, an open competition to identify a U.S. implementing partner for the U.S.-China Youth Forum on Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Economic Opportunities (the Forum). The U.S. host is the Bureau. China’s host is the All China Youth Federation (ACYF). The two-day Forum is projected to take place in Shenzhen, China in early December, 2017. The U.S. implementing partner will be responsible for coordinating with the Bureau, the ACYF, and its implementing partner(s) to identify participants and organize the Forum.
The intent of the Forum is to strengthen U.S.-China people-to-people ties and increase mutual understanding from both sides. In addition, the Forum will showcase the next generation of outstanding American and Chinese leaders in entrepreneurship and innovation, and help them access each other’s markets and build mutually beneficial relationships with one another (and investors). The Forum will also provide an opportunity for U.S. entrepreneurs and incubators to connect with Chinese entrepreneurs and incubators and share insights on their respective entrepreneurial ecosystems. The Forum will highlight the importance of ethnic and geographical diversity, women’s empowerment, and other social-economic issues valued in both their entrepreneurial ecosystems. Lastly, the Forum should encourage synergies among leading U.S. and Chinese entrepreneurs, incubators, and investors for further private sector collaboration between the two sides.
Themes
- Overarching themes:
- Entrepreneurship
- Innovation
- Economic Opportunity
- Sub-themes:
- Scaling Business globally and accessing each other’s markets
- Social entrepreneurship and solving local or global challenges
- Ecosystems and Industries of the Future: from manufacturing to the shared economy
Funding Information
Applications should request no more than $250,000. Applicants should include an anticipated award start date on or about September 28 and the period of performance should not exceed eight (8) months.
Eligibility Criteria
- The U.S. Department of State welcomes applications from U.S. non-profit organizations / nongovernment organizations (NGOs) and U.S. private, public, or state institutions of higher education.
- For-profit organizations are not eligible to apply.
How to Apply
Applicants can find application forms, kits, or other materials needed to apply via given website.
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