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DOS-ACC-NOFO-2023-01: U.S. Embassy Ghana University Partnership Initiative Notice of Funding Opportunity

Closed Closed April 21, 2023 Opportunity DOS-ACC-NOFO-2023-01 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Austrian-American Partnership Fund (AAPF) (OFOP0002825). Status: Closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left). It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to Algeria notices from 2023.

• Award ceiling$200,000
• Award floor$50,000
• Total funding$200,000
• Expected awards2
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement, Grant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to colleges and universities.

• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience • Individuals including U.S. government alumni from academic programs• Public tertiary educational institutions For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.

More grants for colleges and universities.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $200,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The Public Diplomacy Section of U.S. Embassy Ghana is seeking proposals to carry out a program focused on strengthening existing ties and fostering new collaborations between U.S. and Ghanaian universities. Project activities must take place in Ghana and the United States and be directed primarily at Ghanaian audiences/participants. Proposals should address how relationships between institutions will be sustained after U.S. government-funded efforts are concluded and may include an exchange element. Focus areas: Facilitate joint research, institutional capacity, or innovation, especially in renewable energy, environmental science, agriculture, food security, and STEM Provide training, knowledge exchange, and professional development in all aspects of institutional and academic advancement through subject matter exchange programs, reciprocal visits, seminars, mentoring, or other shared in-person or virtual exchanges. Create public-private partnerships, with an emphasis on commercialization, technology transfer, and job creation. Promote U.S.-Ghana student and faculty exchanges, including in-person and virtual exchange opportunities Participants and Audiences: University faculty, staff, administration, and students B. FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION Length of performance period: 12 to 18 months Number of awards anticipated: 1-2 awards (dependent on amounts) Award amounts: awards may range from a minimum of $50,000 to a maximum of $200,000 Total available funding: $200,000 Type of Funding: FY23 Smith Mundt Public Diplomacy Funds Anticipated program start date: September 15, 2023 This notice is subject to availability of funding. Funding Instrument Type: Grant Program Performance Period: Proposed programs should be completed in 18 months or less. All projects must begin before September 30, 2023. This does not mean that the activity must be completed before September 30, 2023, but preparation for the activity must begin before that date. We recommend submitting your proposal early to allow time to address any difficulties that may arise. Please include the title of this Funding Opportunity (University Partnerships Initiative) as the subject line of your email. Email: PASAccraGrant@state.gov C. ELIGILIBITY INFORMATION The following organizations are eligible to apply: Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience Individuals including U.S.

Category: Other.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, OFOP0002825, which is open now.

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