Deadline: 30 August 2019
The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv has announced a funding opportunity to support two brief professional exchanges for Ukrainians to visit the United States.
The proposed program envisions a single grantee developing and carrying out two separate exchange programs, with four to six Ukrainians participating in each, to visit the United States in exchange for approximately two weeks. Participants for both programs would be selected by the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine.
Supporting Social Influencers
The first exchange program targets Ukrainian documentary film directors, producers or screenwriters, journalists specializing in film, or educators or policymakers involved in film. These participants have the opportunity to increase social awareness and promote progress through their creative endeavors. In the last five years, documentary filmmakers in Ukraine have focused on the country’s most pressing issues, and a targeted exchange trip would further support their professional development and potential societal influence. The topics that program participants will explore in the United States could include the following:
- impact of independent films on the U.S. film industry
- innovations in film technologies
- production of low-budget/high-profit movies
- role of experimental/underground films in the U.S. movie industry
- promotion and distribution of independent films
- Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protection
- U.S. cooperation with foreign studios
- financing strategies for independent film making
- impact of video distribution on film profitability
- video distribution strategies (e.g., targeting niche markets, cooperation with major studios and producers, foreign distribution)
- strategies for targeting new talent and working with talent agencies
- film festivals and film schools
Objectives
- A strong, resilient Ukraine successfully counters Russian aggression and influence.
- Enhanced anti-corruption and rule of law processes result in improved democratic governance, economic growth, and trust between society and the state.
- Ukraine is committed to shared values and lasting Western-oriented reform and integrates into European structures.
Economic Empowerment for People with Disabilities
The second exchange should target four to six representatives from the Ukrainian government, nonprofit organizations, or the educational sector who specialize in providing professional development support to people with disabilities. In particular, programming that supports some or all of the following themes is preferred.
- Addressing regulatory issues to better support people with disabilities
- State cooperation with NGO’s to promote inclusive work environments
- Awareness campaign strategies to encourage employers to better integrate and support people with disabilities at the workplace;
- Improve career development strategies and employment opportunities for people with disabilities;
- Identify and use innovative technologies to better integrate people with disabilities into general population, grant them easier access to state services and educational institutions, and increase their participation in civil society decision-making processes
- Develop methods and strategies to promote and support resilient professional development for those individuals
Objectives
- Improved governance processes and outcomes cement Ukraine’s democratic trajectory and movement toward European integration.
- Inclusive, sustainable, resilient, and market-driven economic development increase stability and growth, investment, and bilateral trade.
- Ukraine is committed to shared values and lasting Western-oriented reform and integrates into European structures.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $150,000
- Award Ceiling: $150,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible Applicants:
- U.S. not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations.
- Cost Sharing or Matching:
- Cost sharing is not required.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
For more information, please visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=319304