U.S. Speaker Program for Kosovo

The summary for the  U.S. Speaker Program for Kosovo grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the US Mission to Kosovo, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

 U.S. Speaker Program for Kosovo: Program Goals and Objectives: This year's U.S. Speaker Program supports activities that contribute to: - decreasing cronyism and political interference in Kosovo's educational institutions. - increasing support among political elite and government institutions for formal and non-formal STEAM education targeting girls and underserved communities. More specifically, this year's U.S. Speaker Program will fund activities supporting any of the following objectives: - fighting corruption and politically motivated interference to make Kosovo's education system more independent and resilient - showcasing the U.S. formal and non-formal STEAM (Science, Technology, the Arts Engineering, and Math) educational model by sharing U.S. best practices on building: a stronger education for rural women and girls; project-based learning, and; use of tech tools and other practical skills required by the modern economy - creating new local partnerships and built stronger ties among women and girls' Civil Society Organizations to advance STEAM and girls education in rural areas - raising awareness among local political elite and government institutions to support the modernization of youth and girl education - improving educational provision for underserved communities. (The term “underserved community” as defined in the Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity and Underserved Communities). For more details please see "Related Document" tab.