Deadline: 29 May 2020
The Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy – Bamako is pleased to announce the FY 2020 Mission-Driven Alumni Outreach (MDAO) Small Grant Competition.
The MDAO Small Grant Competition offers alumni of U.S. Government-sponsored exchange programs the opportunity to propose innovative projects that address U.S. foreign policy goals and support Mission strategic objectives.
Thematic Areas
All submitted projects must address one of the three themes below:
- Countering Violent Extremism: projects promote tolerance and dialogue and strengthen community resilience to extremism by reinforcing community stability and peace
- Freedom of Expression: projects promote civic knowledge and the acquisition of skills and values that support the active, responsible, informed and thoughtful exercise of freedoms in a democracy
- Empowering Women and Girls to Participate in Governance: projects enhance or support empowerment of women and girls in civil society, government, the economy, education, and sports.
Funding Information
U.S. Alumni are invited to submit project proposals and request up to $20,000 to implement them.
Possible Types of Activities
- Support for Alumni Association
- Community Service Project
- Awareness Campaign
- Alumni Network Building
- Training/Seminar for or by Alumni
Eligibility Criteria
This competition is open ONLY to alumni of U.S. exchange programs.
The role of the grantee will be the following:
- Organize logistics, present information and host events
- The award amount is inclusive of venue, travel, speaker, media, refreshment or any other fees. No funding above or beyond the $20,000 award ceiling will be considered.
For more information, visit https://ml.usembassy.gov/mdao-2020-call-for-submissions/