South Asia Professional Exchanges and Training Program for Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka

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	Federal Grant Title:	South Asia Professional Exchanges and Training Program for Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka
	CFDA Number:	Information not provided
	CFDA Description:	Information not provided
	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-NEAAF-05-02
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Aug 12, 2004
	Creation Date:	Aug 12, 2004
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 07, 2004 Please see full announcement.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Nov 06, 2004
	Expected Number of Awards:	4
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$800,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$200,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than 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 South Asia/Near East/Africa Division of the Office of Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), in cooperation with the South Asia Bureau of the U.S. Department of State, announces an open competition for grants to support exchanges and relationship building between U.S. non-profit organizations and civil society groups in the following South Asian countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. ECA is most interested in projects which have a regional, multi-country, or cross-border focus, but single-country proposals will also be considered. Proposals should center on groups that work with young people, and should design innovative, short-term, high impact projects that promote mutual understanding between people in the U.S. and people in South Asia and the advancement of one or more of the following themes: excellence in education, democracy enhancement, economic skills promotion, and conflict management.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: South Asia Professional Exchanges and Training Program for Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka
http://exchanges.state.gov/education/rfgps/menu.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Posey, Hans, Program Specialist, Phone 202-619-5416, Fax 202-205-2457, Email poseyHE@state.gov poseyHE@state.gov Posey, Hans