Various topics-Dept of State
Department of State
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Request
for Grant Proposals: Open Grants Competition SUMMARY: The Office of
Citizen Exchanges, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S.
Department of State, announces an open competition for an assistance award
program. U.S. public or private non-profit organizations meeting the
provisions described in IRS regulation 26 CFR 1.501 [c] may apply to
develop projects that link their international exchange interests with
counterpart institutions/groups in ways supportive of the aims of the
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
Interested applicants should read the complete
Federal Register announcement before addressing inquiries to the Office of
Citizen Exchanges or submitting their proposals. Once the RFP deadline has
passed, the Office of Citizen Exchanges may not discuss this competition
in any way with applicants until after the Bureau program and project
review process has been completed.
Announcement Name and Number
All communications concerning this announcement
should refer to the Annual Open Grant Program. The announcement number is
ECA/PE/C-02-1. Please refer to title and number in all correspondence or
telephone calls to the Office of Citizen Exchanges.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested
organizations/institutions must contact the Office of Citizen Exchanges,
ECA/PE/C, Room 216, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S.
Department of State, 301 4th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20547, (202)
619-5348, to request detailed application packets which include award
criteria; all application forms; and guidelines for preparing proposals,
including specific criteria for preparation of the proposal budget.
The full call can be read at
http://exchanges.state.gov/education/rfgps/oct5rfgp.htm
<http://exchanges.state.gov/education/rfgps/oct5rfgp.htm>