U.S. Embassy in the Republic of Moldova announces English Language Grants Program

Deadline: 28 February 2020

The Cultural Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in the Republic of Moldova has announced the English Language Grants Program that works to build mutual understanding between Moldovans and Americans. Embassy do this through support of English-language instruction.

U.S. Embassy English-language programming funds support English-language community in Moldova. Learning English for Moldovans is a route to economic empowerment and a gateway to an appreciation for US culture and society.

Strategic Priorities and Program Goals

Strategic Priority Themes for the 2020 financial year are:

Fostering Innovation and Supporting Entrepreneurship
Combatting corruption
Supporting Independent Voices
Supporting free and fair elections
Encouraging Good Governance
Sharing American Values

U.S. Embassy encourage innovative and creative proposals that go beyond just language-learning and use English as a medium to support the aforementioned themes.

Grant Information and Duration

Award Ceiling: $45,000
Award Floor: $15,000
Total budget for the competition: $130,000
Maximum period of performance: 12 months

Funding Restrictions

The Grants Program cannot fund:

Organizations with affiliation to elected officials, political parties, or religious groups;
Humanitarian or charitable activities, including direct social services to populations;
Fundraising campaigns;
Career development;
Political or partisan activities;
Scientific research;
Individual trips abroad;
Trade activities;
Health projects;
Construction costs;
Pre-award costs.

Eligibility Criteria

Moldovan non-profit NGOs, International non-profit NGOs which will partner with a Moldovan NGO or will benefit the Moldovan audience, Moldovan public institutions.
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
Public Affairs Section reserves the right to request additional background information on applicants that do not have previous experience administering federal grant awards, and these applicants may be subject to limited funding on a pilot basis.

Cost Sharing or Matching

Applicants are not required to include funding from other donors. However, applications that include additional in-kind and/or cash contributions from non-U.S. Government sources will be more competitive, since cost-sharing may demonstrate a stronger commitment to the planned activities and greater cost effectiveness.

Note: The Department of State prohibits profit under its assistance awards to for-profit or commercial organizations. No funds will be paid as profit to any recipient. Profit is defined as any amount in excess of allowable direct and indirect costs. The permissibility of costs incurred by commercial organizations is determined in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) at 48 CFR Part 31, Cost Accounting Standards, and Part 31 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures. Program income earned by the recipient must be deducted from the total project or program allowable cost in determining the net allowable costs on which the federal share of costs is based.

How to Apply

Applicants can download the application form via given website.

A complete application must contain the following mandatory elements: