This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) provides $199,999.00 in funding to the Smithsonian Institution to support building the capacity of existing enterprises and bringing new enterprises into the tourism value chain in Upper Egypt, while deepening community connections to heritage and place. The award has been terminated in alignment with an Executive Order or ALDAC. The Smithsonian Institution, a renowned federal trust...
This federal Project Grant award of $113,000.00 from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs was provided to implement a trade and cultural exchange program between indigenous communities in the United States and New Zealand. The award, made under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040), was intended to promote mutual understanding and strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries through collaborative initiatives. The grant was awarded to...
This Project Grant award of $107,497.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040). The award supports a range of cultural, educational, professional, and diplomatic exchange activities with the goal of informing and influencing foreign publics, strengthening bilateral relationships, and enhancing national security. The specific products or services to be delivered under this award, which has a performance...
This Project Grant award, valued at $157,499.90, was provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs (CFDA 19.979 - Regional Peace and Security program) to support local musicians in Mozambique. The initiative aimed to create and perform songs conveying messages of peace, social cohesion, and the prevention of violent extremism. The goal was to strengthen artists' understanding of their role as peace-building influencers. The award was originally granted on November 30,...
This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs, is funded through the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (CFDA 19.025) program. The $240,000 award supports a project in Kenya that will include the restoration of collapsed ruins, fencing of the site perimeter, construction of a new boardwalk, staff housing, repairs to visitor and staff washrooms, a rainwater reservoir, an entry gate, and an exhibition gallery. The project aims...
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $2,170,300.00 and issued by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs under the State/African Regional - Other Economic Support Funds (ESF) Projects/Programs (CFDA 19.989), aims to foster girls' participation, learning and retention in secondary-level STEM education in Kenya and Namibia. The award, granted to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), will support collaborative educational programs,...
This $144,967 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) supports the participation of two renowned keynote speakers from the USA in the Culture and Technology Conference, NDF23 WHANAKE EVOLVE, held in New Zealand. The grant provides funding for the speakers' travel, lodging, and participation in the conference, which is focused on exploring the intersection of culture and technology. The grant was awarded on October 31, 2023, with a...
This federal Project Grant award of $174,000 from the U.S. Department of State's Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) is intended to fund a series of workshops and events in New Zealand. The awardee, Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, will run the "Tutu Labs Classes," "Get Into Games Online Event," and "Matauranga Wero Hanga In-Person Event" to raise understanding of disinformation and fact-checking. The award period runs from September 30, 2023 to January 30, 2025....
This $160,000.00 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under the Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants program (CFDA 19.022). The grant is intended to provide assistance awards by U.S. diplomatic missions abroad made directly to eligible organizations in the United States using funds appropriated to and authorized by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) for the purpose of support....
This $154,130 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs under the State/African Regional - Other Economic Support Funds (ESF) Projects/Programs (CFDA 19.989) will fund a 12-month initiative to promote cross-cultural collaboration and innovation between U.S. and Kenyan university students. The project will train participants in human-centered design to help them develop viable ICT solutions for global challenges and establish the Kenya-US Collaborative...