Deadline: 16-Sep-21
The Public Affairs Section at the U.S. Embassy in Qatar is inviting proposals for comprehensive sports diplomacy programming targeting underserved youth in Qatar residing in areas outside the capital city of Doha.
Examples of activities are but not limited to:
- Clinics to teach youth participants a new sport
- Clinics to enhance youth participants’ skills in a sport for which they are a beginner
- Train-the-trainer clinics to support youth-to-youth mentorship in sports
Applicants should have considerable, practical, and relevant experience in the implementation of the proposed activities to be seriously considered for this project. Previous experience dealing with Qatari audiences is preferred. Projects that seek to include elements related to popular sports in the United States, as well as including involvement by U.S. athletes and/or coaches will be given priority.
- Program Performance Period: Proposed programs should be completed in 12 months or less.
- Length of performance period: Not to exceed 12 months
- Number of awards anticipated: One award
- Award amounts: $20,000 to $50,000
- Type of Funding: Public Diplomacy Funds
- Anticipated program start date: October 1, 2021
- The target audience for this programming is youth under the age of 18.
- Not less than 50 youth should benefit from programming to be organized by the grant recipient
- Audiences who are considered a priority for this program include:
- Youth/students in traditionally underserved communities
- Minority groups
- Girls
- Persons with disabilities
- The Public Affairs Section encourages the following applicants located in Qatar:
- Not-for-profit organizations registered in Qatar, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience
- Individuals based in Qatar (recipient of an award to an individual is a single person, not an organization or a group of individuals)
- Non-profit or governmental educational institutions
- Governmental institutions.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=335376