Alumni Grants Program
The summary for the Alumni Grants Program 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.
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If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the US Mission to Georgia, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
Alumni Grants Program: The U.S. Embassy Tbilisi announces an open competition for Georgian USG alumni for activities that support Georgia's democratic development and Western integration. Grant proposals must support projects that address a tangible need in a community and have measurable outcomes. Applicants may develop partnerships with relevant stakeholders, including the public and/or private sector as well as local organizations, where applicable. Please note that basic education proposals should focus on strengthening public schools for grades 1-12 through teacher training and professional development or innovative programs for students including school libraries, science and language labs, and enrichment programs. Program Performance Period: Proposed programs should be completed in 12 months timeframe or less. Expected start of the project should be 4 month after the program deadline. This notice is subject to availability of funding. Please follow all instructions below carefully. Proposals that do not meet the requirements of this announcement or fail to comply with the stated requirements will be ineligible. Content of Application Please ensure: • The proposal clearly addresses the goals and objectives of this funding opportunity • All documents are in English • All budgets are in U.S. dollars • All pages are numbered • All documents are formatted to 8 ½ x 11 paper, and • All Microsoft Word documents are single-spaced, 12 Times New Roman font, with a minimum of 1-inch margins. The following documents are required: 1. Mandatory application forms • SF424I (Application for Federal Assistance – Individuals) • SF424A (Budget Information for Non-Construction programs) • SF424B (Assurances – Non-Construction Programs) • Completed Alumni Application Form 2023. • CVs of applying alumni and the key personnel. • Letters of support from project partners describing the roles and responsibilities of each partner (if applicable) • Official permission letters, if required for project activities. Instructions (both in English and Georgian) for mandatory forms are available to download from the website with other documents. SF424 forms do not open in any internet browsers (chrome, internet explorer...). Please make sure to download the forms on your device, open via Adobe and click ‘enable all features'. RAR and ZIP files will not be accepted. If the size of the email exceeds 6MB, please make sure to send the required documents into separate emails. If two proposals are submitted, all mandatory documents need to be filled our separately for each project and be sent as separate packages. Funding Restrictions: Alumni Program does not support the following activities or costs, and the selection committee will deem applications involving any of these activities or costs ineligible: · Administrative staff salaries, office space, and operational expenses exceeding 30% of total requested amount. These types of costs are allowable only as they relate to specific project activities and are in accordance with grant guidelines. Salary or honoraria should be listed according to rate of pay and percentage of time spent on program-related activities. While salary expenses are permissible for indigenous personnel, payment of honoraria and other expenses for foreign experts will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. · Construction programs · Alcohol or entertainment (e.g. hiring DJ for closing ceremony) · “Contingency” or “miscellaneous” costs · Charitable or the provision of direct social services to a population · Support or opposition of political activity · Programs that support specific religious activities · Fund-raising campaigns · Venture capital, for-profit endeavors, or charging a fee for participation in the project · Individual scholarships · Personal development · Programs that duplicate existing programs · Food expenses exceeding 10% of total requested amount. When these costs cannot be supported by cost share, they should be clearly justified and limited to a maximum of 10 percent of the total award amount. This includes expenses associated with individual per diems for grant-related activities. Other Submission Requirements: Please submit your project proposals via electronic mail at [email protected] and include the program name (Alumni Program) in the subject line.
Federal Grant Title: | Alumni Grants Program |
Federal Agency Name: | US Mission to Georgia (DOS-GEO) |
Grant Categories: | Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification) |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | DOS-GEO-23-004-02022023 |
Type of Funding: | Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | 19.900 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
Current Application Deadline: | April 25th, 2023 |
Original Application Deadline: | April 25th, 2023 |
Posted Date: | February 2nd, 2023 |
Creation Date: | February 2nd, 2023 |
Archive Date: | May 25th, 2023 |
Total Program Funding: | |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $20,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $0 |
Expected Number of Awards: | 8 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
Last Updated: | February 2nd, 2023 |
- Category Explanation
- : The Program allows post to provide individual grants to Georgians who are alumni of U.S. government exchange programs. These small grants support activities that advance Georgia’s democratic development and Western integration by: • Promoting gender equality • Inclusion of ethnic and religious minorities • Independent media development • Cybersecurity and cyber education • Basic education • Supporting economic growth • Entrepreneurship education • Skills building for women, youth, and people with disabilities; • Supporting cultural preservation in rural areas • Environmental protection.
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Individuals
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Eligible Applicants: Eligibility is limited to the alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs, who are citizens or residents of Georgia. (https://alumni.state.gov/list-exchange-programs) 3. Other Eligibility Requirements: Applicants are only allowed to submit a maximum of two proposal per individual. If more than two proposals is submitted from an individual, all proposals from that individual will be considered ineligible for funding. If a group of alumni cooperate to submit a joint project, the requested amount cannot exceed $20,000. The submitting applicant should be an individual alumnus/alumna or the group of alumni, but the grant can be awarded to the organization partnering in the project. If the organization will be the awardee, they need to present active SAM.gov registration prior to awarding process.
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Anna Kharibegashvili
Grantor
Phone 995595581287
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