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HRV2021NOFO002: Pas Zagreb Emerging Voices NOFO 2021

Closed Closed May 14, 2021 Opportunity HRV2021NOFO002 ☆ 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 Croatia notices from 2021.

• Award ceiling$25,000
• Award floor$10,000
• Total funding$75,000
• Expected awards15
• 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)

• Grants are awarded to Croatian non-profit organizations and institutions including educational institutions; • Applicants are limited to submitting one proposal per organization; • Organizations with active grants are not eligible to apply.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $25,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy Zagreb Public Affairs Section is pleased to announce funding for projects with clearly defined goals and outcomes to advance the following key themes: Economic Prosperity · Innovative projects to develop STEM/STEAM skills among elementary and high school students helping make STEM/STEAM engagement more accessible and appealing to Croatian youth. · Educational initiatives addressing corruption, promoting transparency in government and business, and improving Croatia’s overall investment climate. · Projects that nurture business development skills and opportunities for women, minority communities, and rural residents across Croatia. Holocaust Education · Projects for teachers and/or students that improve the quality of Holocaust education and strengthen citizens’ understanding of the Holocaust by incorporating new resources, innovative pedagogy, and engaging activities and workshops. Educators for grade seven and above, including university professors, may propose projects that address Holocaust-related issues including anti-Semitism, law and justice, and genocide prevention. Projects that engage U.S. experts for joint activities are preferred. Culture · Artistic projects that deepen the U.S.-Croatian partnership and promote our shared values. Projects should include a strong American cultural element (for example, a popular performing artist, author, innovator, fine artist, inventor, director, etc.) and engage Croatians in a dynamic exchange that showcases the richness and diversity of American experiences, successes, and achievements in the face of adversity. English-Language Education · Projects that improve English-language through critical thinking (understanding complex factors within problems, comparing different interpretations, assessing cultural differences), communication (writing concisely, drafting documents including college applications and CVs, reading critically, summarizing, and presenting information, and public speaking); and research (defining problems, gathering, and interpreting information, interpreting data, evaluating results, etc.). American Studies · Projects that enhance American Studies content and curricula in Croatian high schools and universities. · Projects that expand student access to accurate information about the U.S. economy, U.S. history, literature, society, culture and values, and U.S. democracy; · Projects that engage 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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