Project Grant SINLEC14GR1010

The Department of State's Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs has awarded a $550,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Jaago Foundation, a Bangladesh-based non-profit organization, to support the operation and management of the Edward M. Kennedy Center (EMK Center) in Bangladesh from FY2023 through FY2024. The funding, provided under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040), supports the EMK Center's role in delivering cultural and educational programming to advance U.S. public diplomacy...

The Bangladesh Legal Aid And Services Trust will receive $1 million under a Project Grant award from the Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor. The funding will support work with marginalized gender diverse community organizations in Bangladesh to develop sustainable and secure visibility for the full spectrum of gender diversity from September 26, 2022 through December 31, 2025. This award is provided through the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights...

The Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $163,842 Cooperative Agreement to the Jaago Foundation, a Bangladesh-based non-profit organization, to support the operation and management of the Edward M. Kennedy (EMK) Center in Bangladesh for Fiscal Year 2023. This award, made under the CFDA 19.040 Public Diplomacy Programs, will fund the EMK Center's role in supporting U.S. public diplomacy efforts through cultural and educational programming. Key activities...

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded a $9,655,000 cooperative agreement for the Bangladesh Integrated Youth Activity (BIYA) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program. Through this 5-year award, which commenced on June 22, 2023, USAID aims to increase the meaningful participation of Bangladeshi youth within their communities and in the economy. The prime awardee, Cooperative For Assistance And Relief Everywhere, Inc. (CARE), is a...

The Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor awarded $987,540 to Accountability Lab under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345) to create an informed civil society and support at-risk groups in Bangladesh from September 2022 through September 2024. The award will fund projects to operate without threats of censorship, harassment, and violence for youth, journalists, civil society organizations, women,...

The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $157,184 to Jaago Foundation, effective September 30, 2025, through September 30, 2026, to support the operation and management of the Edward M. Kennedy (EMK) Center in Bangladesh. Under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040), Jaago Foundation delivers educational and cultural exchange initiatives designed to advance U.S. foreign policy objectives and strengthen bilateral relationships between the United...

The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $987,654 Project Grant to The Asia Foundation under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (CFDA 19.345) federal grant program. The goal of the Project Grant is to support equal protection for religious minorities in Bangladesh by reducing intercommunal tensions and inequalities among religious communities. The Asia Foundation will deliver targeted programs and services from September...

The Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $110,325 cooperative agreement to the Jaago Foundation of Bangladesh to support operation and management of the Edward M. Kennedy Center from the Assistance for Small Foreign Friends Fund for FY22. Under this award made on September 30, 2022 and concluding on September 30, 2023, the Jaago Foundation will deliver services that support the goals of the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to inform and influence...

This $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded on December 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs under the International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401), aims to support labor reforms in Bangladesh aligned with International Labor Standards (ILS). The grant will be implemented by the International Labor Organization (ILO) to empower trade unions, strengthen labor inspection systems, and promote freedom of association and collective bargaining rights. This...

The Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $3.679 million cooperative agreement to the International Research and Exchanges Board Inc. (IREX) under the Academic Exchange Programs - Undergraduate Programs (CFDA 19.009) to provide leadership development for one academic semester for emerging Pakistani student leaders from underrepresented sectors in Pakistan. As authorized by the Fulbright-Hays Act, the Academic Exchange Programs - Undergraduate Programs seeks...