Project Grant SSA40022GR0003

This federal Cooperative Agreement award was provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges (CFDA 19.415) program. The $3,080,000 award to Family Health International (FHI 360) will fund the implementation of the Sports Visitor and Sports Envoy programs to address U.S. foreign policy goals and promote key U.S. values related to education, community engagement, and diversity. Under...

The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $207,732 project grant to Global Impact Initiative under the Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa federal grant program (CFDA 19.021). The grant funded the BUILDING KNOWLEDGE CAPACITY AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS FOR THIRD SECTOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA THROUGH TRAINING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT project from October 1, 2021 through July 15, 2022. The project delivered training and community...

The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs awarded a $2,186,369 Project Grant to the United States Center for SafeSport under the Keep Young Athletes Safe (CFDA 16.840) program. The grant supports the Center's ongoing efforts to provide an independent platform for reporting sexual, emotional, and physical abuse in youth sports, develop training and policies to prevent abuse, and establish compliance and audit programs for national governing bodies and the U.S. Olympic &...

The Atlantic Council will provide a mini MBA experience for 40 Saudi women entrepreneurs through $349,259 from the Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs. Funded under the Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa program (CFDA 19.021), the Atlantic Council proposes workshops, mentoring, and educational modules to expand connections developed during an initial phase of the Ignite program. This cooperative agreement will support cultural, educational, and information...

The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded $114,764.10 to Lead Morocco under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program to organize "She Plays Football," a capacity building program for female coaches and young female athletes. The program will provide soccer techniques, health and body awareness training, and soft skills development in Morocco from June 2022 through December 2022. The Public Diplomacy Programs aim to support U.S. foreign...

This $2,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.726 Juvenile Mentoring Program) will support the expansion of the "Soccer for Success" youth development mentoring program across 10 states. The program engages at-risk and high-risk youth ages 6-13 through structured soccer-based activities and mentoring sessions, delivering services at least 3 times per week for 24 weeks per school year. Key...

This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Counterterrorism under the Global Counterterrorism Programs (CFDA 19.701), will deliver a $246,669 project to use sports to counter recruitment and build resilience for at-risk communities in Serbia and Maldives that are vulnerable to terrorist recruitment, violent extremist activity, and propaganda. The project will be implemented by the Football For Peace Foundation, a non-profit organization based in London, UK, from...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, through its Investing in People in the Middle East and North Africa program (CFDA 19.021), awarded a $100,000 project grant to Free To Run, Inc. to improve the mental health of 200 adolescent girls and young women in Palestine. The project, titled "Building Palestinian Girls' and Young Women's Resilience Through Running," will deliver weekly running and wellness sessions over an 18-month period from September 2023 to May...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $112,584.62 Project Grant under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to Reclaim Childhood Inc., a woman-owned non-profit organization based in Cambridge, MA. The grant, titled "LEADING ON AND OFF THE FIELD: BUILDING FEMALE LEADERSHIP THROUGH SPORT IN JORDAN", supports the achievement of U.S. foreign policy goals by informing and influencing foreign publics and expanding bilateral relationships. The funding...

This $319,779 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (CFDA 19.040 Public Diplomacy Programs) aims to provide young Saudi women emerging leaders in tech-related fields with training in leadership and entrepreneurial skills, personalized mentorship, networking opportunities, and guidance on creating and implementing. The award recipient is the Institute of International Education Inc. (IIE), a global non-profit organization that facilitates...