The U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh, Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit grant applications to carry out a program (or project) that focuses on English language instruction to ultimately promote mutual understanding between the United States and Cambodia. The awards may range from a minimum of $4,000 to a maximum of $15,000. The applicants are invited until September 1, 2018.
U.S Embassy in PhnomPenh welcomes applications from individuals as well as U.S.-based, Cambodia-based, foreign non-profit organizations / non-government organizations (NGO); U.S. Cambodia, and foreign private, public, or state institutions of higher education. The English language programs will focus on one of the Embassy priorities listed below: Protecting the environment, particularly through youth participation; Promoting economic growth and sustainable development through the use of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education; Advancing economic growth, specifically through the empowerment of women and youth.
These grants aim to improve the quality of English Language Teaching (ELT) in communities throughout the country. The projects that support the following themes will be encouraged: English language teacher training (conducting activity-based, practical workshops on particular ELT topics within a community / district); Mentoring novice teachers and helping them to develop professionally; Creating Communities of Practice to network, share best practices and/or sustain professional development; Producing or piloting ELT materials addressing a particular specific need; Piloting a particular teaching method or approach with a target group of students to achieve specific objectives.
This funding opportunity is available to organizations that are interested and have experience working with the above topics. The audiences should target the groups listed above, depending on the focus of the project. Successful applicants will demonstrate strong linkages with a Cambodia-based partner organization. In order to be eligible to receive an award, all organizations must have a unique entity identifier (Data Universal Numbering System/DUNS number from Dun & Bradstreet), as well as a valid registration on www.SAM.gov.
The U.S. government may make award(s) on the basis of initial applications received, without discussions or negotiations. Therefore, each initial application should contain the applicant’s best terms from a cost and technical standpoint. The U.S. government reserves the right (though it is not under obligation to do so), however, to enter into discussions with one or more applicants in order to obtain clarifications, additional detail, or to suggest refinements in the project description, budget, or other aspects of an application.
PAS will entertain applications for continuation grants funded under these awards beyond the initial budget period on a non-competitive basis subject to availability of funds, satisfactory progress of the program, and a determination that continued funding would be in the best interest of the U.S. Department of State.
