Proposal Template.docx

This file is a proposal template for the Public Affairs Grant Request Program administered by the U.S. Department of State's Embassy Uganda. Organizations applying for the American Center Kampala Management and Programming cooperative agreement must use this template to structure their submissions. The template requires applicants to provide the organization name, contact person information, and total budget amount using the accompanying budget template. Applicants must include a brief project summary and detailed project narrative addressing specific required elements: identification of direct beneficiaries and geographic locations, description of the U.S. component, implementation timeline, follow-on activities to ensure lasting impact, program purpose and maximum impact strategies, intended goals, and success indicators with evidence demonstration methods.

The underlying federal grant opportunity is a 12-month cooperative agreement for managing and operating the American Center Kampala, which serves as a strategic public platform for cultural and educational exchange advancing U.S. priorities in Uganda. The award recipient will be responsible for all daily operations including facility management, security coordination, staff supervision, and visitor services, while developing and implementing dynamic public programming focused on democratic governance, economic prosperity, educational opportunity, and people-to-people ties. The opportunity falls under CFDA 19.022 (Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants), administered by the Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Recent awards under this program typically range from $75,000 to $500,000, with most grants between $5,000 and $50,000 for performance periods of 12 to 27 months.