Deadline: 15-Aug-20
The U.S. Embassy Kigali Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State has announced that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program for an English language training program to take place at U.S. Embassy American Center.
Purpose
PAS Kigali invites requests for funding for programs to teach English to U.S. Embassy American Center youth patrons while at the same time strengthening ties between the United States and Rwanda. Successful requests for funding will offer English instruction for six months to one year in American Center. Requests for funding must include an American cultural element, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives, in addition to teaching English.
Funding Information
- Awards may range from a minimum of $5000 to a maximum of $15,000.
- Program Performance Period: Proposed programs should be completed in 12 months or less.
Participants and Audiences
American Center youth patrons aged 15 to 30. Requests for funding should propose audience size and number of instruction sessions per week.
The following types of programs are not eligible for funding:
- Programs relating to partisan political activity;
- Charitable or development activities;
- Construction programs;
- Fund-raising campaigns;
- Lobbying for specific legislation or programs
- Scientific research;
- Programs intended primarily for the growth or institutional development of the organization; or
- Programs that duplicate existing programs.
Eligibility Criteria
The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from:
- Non-profit or governmental educational institutions.
- Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience
- Civil Society Organizations not yet registered with the Government of Rwanda
- For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
Evaluation Criteria
- Organizational capacity and record on previous grants: The organization has expertise in its stated field and PAS is confident of its ability to undertake the program. This includes a financial management system and a bank account.
- Quality and Feasibility of the Program Idea: The program idea is well developed, with detail about how program activities will be carried out. The proposal includes a reasonable implementation timeline.
- Goals and objectives: Goals and objectives are clearly stated and program approach is likely to provide maximum impact in achieving the proposed results.
- Embassy priorities: Applicant has clearly described how stated goals are related to and support U.S. Embassy Kigali’s priority areas or target audiences.
- Budget: The budget justification is detailed. Costs are reasonable in relation to the proposed activities and anticipated results. The budget is realistic, accounting for all necessary expenses to achieve proposed activities.
- Monitoring and evaluation plan: Applicant demonstrates it is able to measure program success against key indicators and provide milestones to indicate progress toward goals outlined in the proposal. The program includes output and outcome indicators, and shows how and when those will be measured.
- Sustainability: Program activities will continue to have positive impact after the end of the program.
For more information, visit https://rw.usembassy.gov/notice-of-funding-opportunity-english-for-american-spaces-youth-patrons/