Open Competition

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	Federal Grant Title:	Open Competition
	CFDA Number:	19.415
	CFDA Description:	Professional Exchanges_Annual Open Grant
	Federal Agency Name:	Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Please see full announcement.
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	ECA-PE-C-07-01
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Dec 18, 2006
	Creation Date:	Dec 18, 2006
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 16, 2007
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Feb 17, 2007
	Expected Number of Awards:	30
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$10,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$300,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Please see full announcement.
Grant Description: The Office of Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for grants that support exchanges and builds relationships between U.S. non-profit organizations and civil society and cultural groups in Africa, East Asia, Europe, the Near East, North Africa, South Central Asia and the Western Hemisphere. U.S. public and non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) may submit proposals that support the goals of The Professional Exchanges and Cultural Program. Projects should promote mutual understanding and partnerships between key professional and cultural groups in the United States and counterpart groups in other countries through multi-phased exchanges taking place over one to two years. Proposals should encourage citizen engagement in current issues, with a particular focus on youth and those who influence them, and promote the development of democratic societies and institutions, with a view toward creating a more stable world. To the fullest extent possible, programs should be two-way exchanges supporting roughly equal numbers of participants from the U.S. and foreign countries.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Open Competition
http://exchanges.state.gov/education/rfgps/febu16rfgp.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Hans Posey
PROGRAM SPECIALIST
Phone (202)203-7466 PoseyHE@state.gov PoseyHE@state.gov
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