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DOS-KAZ-ALM-PAS-21-011: Makerspace Expands! - STEAM Opportunities

Closed Closed June 26, 2021 Opportunity DOS-KAZ-ALM-PAS-21-011 ☆ 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 Kazakhstan notices from 2021.

• Award ceiling$120,000
• Award floor$5,000
• Expected awards3
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits.

• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

1. The U.S. Embassy Nur-Sultan and U.S. Consulate Almaty Public Affairs Sections encourage applications from U.S. and Kazakhstan registered not-for-profit, civil society/non-governmental organizations, and educational institutions with at least one year of programming experience desired. This experience should be documented in the organization’s proposal. A copy of the organizations registration should be provided with the proposal application. U.S.-based organizations should submit a copy of their IRS determination letter. Kazakhstan-based organizations should submit a copy of their certificate of registration from the appropriate government organization.

More grants for nonprofits.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $120,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

PAS Nur-Sultan and Almaty invite proposals for projects that focus on one or more of the objectives specified below. Makerspace Expands programming includes cultural programming, civil society engagement, and education opportunities in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math). Goal: Support economic development in Kazakhstan by equipping youth with in-demand technical and STEAM skills. Priority Region: In-person activities should be carried out in collaboration with one or more American Spaces and Makerspaces located in the following cities: Almaty, Nur-Sultan, Oskemen, Shymkent, Karaganda, Kostonay, Pavlodar, Petropavlovsk, Aktobe, and Oral. Virtual activities should be open to participants from all regions of Kazakhstan. Audience: Youth (14-25 years old), entrepreneurs/innovators, women/girls, other marginalized groups, civil society organizations, and/or non-profit organizations. Program Objectives: The Makerspace Expands project will create a network of partners to expand opportunities for STEAM access in Kazakhstan. Utilizing the resources and models of American innovation provided by Chevron and the American Spaces and Makerspaces network, the recipient will offer mentorship, training, and other kinds of capacity building activities geared towards the target audience. · (1) Increase participant capacity to solve problems using STEAM through mentorship, trainings, and other activities. o Possible activities: § “Makeathon” at each AS&MS with a final event in one of the cities where spaces are located. § Arduino Clubs at Maker Spaces with final countrywide Arduino Maker Challenge. § Sponsor and mentor individuals and teams for international competitions in STEAM like the World Solar Challenge or Google Science Fair. § Hold Hackathons to find solutions for environmental problems. § Do-It-Yourself Recycling Challenges · (2) Strengthen educator capacity to incorporate/integrate STEAM education into their classrooms o Possible activities: § Workshops in creative STEAM training for public school teachers § Digital Literacy Skills (ICT) Course for Kazakh-speaking public school teachers. § Create an “Adopt-a-Space" program for educators and American Spaces and Makerspaces with support for workshops and activities. § Utilize a “Makerspace on the Road” program to bring education and American Spaces and Makerspaces resource to rural communities.

Category: Education.

Applying now

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

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