The U.S. Department of State Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $443,375 Cooperative Agreement to Partnersglobal, a non-profit organization, to implement online and in-person training programs in Ghana. The goal was to increase the capacity of youth, community leaders, and young professionals to resolve and de-escalate community conflicts, thereby reducing the risk of extremist violence. This award was made under the Regional Peace and Security program (CFDA 19.979), which supports...
Partners of the Americas, Inc. was awarded a $830,492 project grant from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to support the organization's FY 2022 Traditional Public Private Partnership Program. Funded under the agency's Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges program (CFDA 19.415), the award will support Partners of the Americas' exchange activities from June 2022 through October 2023. As described under the CFDA, the project aims to...
This $400,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program supports a collaborative research effort between Hampton University (HU) and Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC). The goal is to enhance the institutions' ability to form external partnerships that boost academic and innovative growth, particularly for underrepresented populations, including women in STEM. Over the award period from September 2024 to...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (CFDA 19.415 - Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges) provides $1,020,000.00 to World Learning Inc. to support the FY 2024 Leaders Lead On-Demand Program. This program will fund 4-6 on-demand exchange projects for approximately 55 foreign and 20 U.S. participants focused on international education, cultural exchange, and leadership development initiatives. The...
The Graduate School was awarded a $406,690 cooperative agreement by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to support the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) from February 18, 2021 through December 31, 2023. As authorized by the Fulbright-Hays Act, the Bureau seeks to increase mutual understanding between Americans and citizens of other nations through educational and cultural exchange programs. Under this $1.32 million cooperative agreement, the...
This $400,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) supports a collaborative research initiative involving the University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez, West Texas A & M University, and Western Washington University. The key objectives are to enhance the ability of primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs) and emerging minority-serving institutions (EMSIs) to form and sustain long-term...
The Department of State, through the Secretary's Office of the Global Partnership Initiative (S/GPI) Grant Programs (CFDA 19.301), awarded a $699,223.91 Cooperative Agreement to the Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship - Caribbean LIMITED on Aug 26, 2024. The purpose of this award is to drive programming at a dedicated venue in Kingston, Jamaica called a CCE Hub, which will build technical capacity and skills among sustainability-focused founders and startups. This award supports the foreign...
This $100,000 Project Grant award from 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) federal grant program supports the German American Partnership Program, Inc. (Gapp) for its FY 2024 German American Partnership Program activities. Gapp, a non-profit organization, will use the funding to implement a range of citizen exchange initiatives focused on youth empowerment, bilateral...
The Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to the German American Partnership Program, Inc. to support the FY 2022 German American Partnership Program. The award period runs from August 3, 2022 through December 31, 2023. The funding supports the German American Partnership Program, Inc.'s delivery of exchange programs under the agency's Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges (CFDA 19.415) federal grant program....
The Council On International Educational Exchange Inc., doing business as Ciee High School Foundation, received a $530,000 cooperative agreement award from the Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under the Special International Exchange Grant Programs (CFDA 19.451) federal grant program. The BridgeUSA Leadership Development Program will provide leadership training and exchange experiences to strengthen ties between the United States and exchange visitors. The program...