Deadline: 14 May 2018
The Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division, of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) has announced an open competition for the FY 2018 TechGirls Central Asia Program.
The Bureau anticipates that the TechGirls participants will be selected from the Central Asian countries that are participating in TechWomen so that TechWomen participants may assist with recruitment and mentoring of the girls once they return home. The eligible countries include: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
Objectives
The objectives of the program are for participants to:
- Enhance their understanding of various technological tools and their specific uses and applications in their countries, as well as of how technology is used on a global scale;
- Develop a specific process and step-by-step action plan for designing and implementing follow-on projects in their home communities, utilizing available technologies; and
- Explain and present their community follow-on projects and exchange experiences in the United States to broader audiences, such as classmates, community members, among others.
Award Information
- Fiscal Year Funds: FY 2018 – $330,000 base year, pending the availability of FY 2018 funds; FY 2019 – $330,000, Non-Competitive Continuation year one; FY 2020 – $330,000, Noncompetitive Continuation year two, pending successful performance and the availability of funds.
- Approximate Total Funding: $990,000. This figure represents base year plus two Noncompetitive Continuations, pending successful performance and the availability of funds.
- Approximate Average Award: $330,000
- Ceiling of Award Range: $990,000, pending the availability of funds.
Eligibility Criteria
Applications may be submitted by U.S. public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3).
How to Apply
Applicants can apply online via given website.
For more information, please visit Grants.gov.