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DOS-KAZ-AST-PDS-25-002: Creating Opportunities through Market Development in Sports and Digital Skills

Closed Closed July 17, 2025 Opportunity DOS-KAZ-AST-PDS-25-002 ☆ 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 2025.

• Award ceiling$40,000
• Award floor$10,000
• Expected awards4
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

1. Eligible ApplicantsThe following non-profit U.S. and Kazakhstan-based organizations are eligible to apply: • Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations • Public and private educational institutions• Individuals• Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $40,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

All proposed programs must include a U.S. element, either through a connection with U.S. expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s, usage of U.S. educational/informational resources, or any other activities which promote or contribute to increased commercial ties and/or mutual understanding between the people of the United States and people of Kazakhstan. Competitive proposals will promote continued and sustainable cooperation between the people of the United States and Kazakhstan, even after the project concludes. 1. Project Background, Goals, and Objectives The Public Diplomacy Section invites proposals for programs that support one of the following U.S. Mission priority program areas listed below, with a key focus on audiences and participants outside of Kazakhstan's largest cities. Applicants may submit a proposal to address one of the program goals below. Proposals should focus on one or more of the priority objectives, but applicants may also recommend their own objectives. Goal 1. Deepening Kazakh-American Ties Through Sports Sports diplomacy is a key component of U.S. foreign policy that leverages the universal appeal of sports to connect nations across the globe. Sports diplomacy projects empower communities, identify and engage emerging leaders, and foster a deeper understanding of the United States. As the United States prepares to host several global sporting events, including the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los-Angeles, the U.S. Mission in Kazakhstan seeks to: Strengthen people-to-people ties and mutual understanding between Kazakhstan and the United States by supporting projects that highlight American sports values and excellence as a key area of cultural understanding and commercial growth. Project Audience(s): - Youth aged 18-25; - Sports professionals and amateur sports communities; - Female athletes and coaches; - Local- and national-level sports managers; - Government bodies; and/or - Educational institutions. Priority Objectives(s): Applicants may focus on one or more of the outcomes listed below. Applicants are encouraged to propose additional objectives and innovative activities that address the priority program areas. 1. Increase awareness and knowledge of American values such as teamwork and community-level sports among Kazakh youth, ages 18-25, through participation in sports programs inspired by U.S. models 2. Strengthen athletic collaboration between the 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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