This Cooperative Agreement award of $164,033, provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under the Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants (CFDA 19.022) program, is for arranging logistics and support to implement a three-day NextGen TechCamp in Nairobi, Kenya. The event will convene 50 TechWomen and TechGirls alumni and facilitate post-event engagement activities. The award period spans from August 30, 2023 to...
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awarded Stepafrika! U.S.A. a $150,000 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024) to support personnel expenses in response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023. The NEA's Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program aims to support opportunities for all people to participate in the arts and arts education, integrate...
The Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded $107,880 to Kustawi Africa LIMITED through a Cooperative Agreement under the Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants (CFDA 19.022) program. The award will support the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs 2022, Cohort 4 initiative from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. The Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants program provides assistance awards by U.S....
This $130,000 Project Grant awarded by the Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs under the Africa Regional Democracy Fund (CFDA 19.225) supports the following activities in São Tomé and Príncipe: Construction of 4 korfball courts and provision of related equipment and training for 16 physical education teachers to facilitate matches between schools. Conduct of 7 speaking activities on citizenship, human rights, and development in conjunction with the athletic events. The award was made...
This $107,497 federal Project Grant was awarded on September 24, 2024 by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program. The grant supports the achievement of U.S. foreign policy goals by informing and influencing foreign publics and expanding bilateral relationships through cultural, educational, professional, and scientific exchanges. The grant will fund activities in Kuwait to promote mutual...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $200,000 from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) is focused on engaging creative economy leaders, the Kenyan public, the investor community, and government officials to support creative economy development across Kenya. The award period runs from October 1, 2024 through July 31, 2025. The awardee is the American Chamber of Commerce of Kenya LIMITED, a non-profit organization registered...
The Department of State Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to Sesame Workshop to deliver prosocial messaging via a second season of Sesame Street television programming in Kenya. The programming will promote peaceful conflict resolution, mutual respect and understanding among young children through December 2022. The award supports the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) which aims to inform and influence foreign publics to advance U.S. foreign policy goals and...
Under this $1.625 million Cooperative Agreement from the Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the Association of American Voices dba American Voices will design and implement the 2021-2022 American Music Abroad (AMA) Program. The AMA Program will consist of approximately 10-15 international tours to 30-40 countries featuring select professional American musical ensembles. This award was made on August 13, 2021 under the Cultural, Technical and Educational Centers...
The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $108,200 project grant to support the 2021 edition of the internationally renowned Music Unlimited 35 festival at Alter Schl8hof Wels in Upper Austria from November 5 through 7, 2021. The funding supports the achievement of U.S. public diplomacy goals under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) by informing and expanding relationships between the U.S. and European publics through international cultural exchange....
Under a Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration, the African Entrepreneurship Collective (doing business as Inkomoko) will implement a $1,362,695 program to provide business development services, access to low-cost capital, and market linkages for 2,200 micro and small businesses across Nairobi County and the Nairobi Metropolitan Region in Kenya. This award is funded through the Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa...