# STEM Program 2024

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pas-alg-fy24-06-stem-program-2024/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355554

> U.S. Mission to Algeria offered grants of up to $40,000 (at least $25,000) to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make $40,000 in total. Applications closed on August 20, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PAS-ALG-FY24-06 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Algeria |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 20, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $40,000 |
| Award floor | $25,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $40,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.022 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy Algiers / Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a STEM program for Algerian high school and university students at each of the U.S. Embassy American Spaces, based in Oran, Constantine, Ouergla, Bechar and Algiers. The purpose of this grant is to build on established programming that effectively combines high-impact Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEM) training with market-tested employment orientation support. The Recipient will offer Algerian youth the chance to discover and increase interest in the STEM Fields. The Recipient will partner with American Corners in 4 Algerian universities, in addition to the American Cultural Center in Algiers to enrich cultural and educational programming at the American spaces through interactive, participant-led STEM activities. The program should allow about 500 middle school through university-age youth in the five project sites to develop the technology skills in high demand in the Algerian and international economy. Concurrent to technical training, participants will develop the soft-skills and job-seeking strategies necessary to identify personal pathways to launch careers in STEM related fields. Combining effective teaching approaches and interactive meeting platforms, grantee will assure seamless programming, both online and in-person, while adding dynamic activities and customized resources to the repertoire of programming available in American Spaces at Algerian universities. Priority Region: Algeria. Program Objectives: Over the course of six to 12 months, 500 youth will increase their technical skills and career readiness. Collaborating with American spaces in project sites, the project will achieve the following objectives: 1) increase local institutions’ capacity to implement STEM programming, 2) improve young people’s technical skills in STEM fields; and 3) increase participants’ awareness of STEM-related career options. The target audience for this program is Algerian high school and university students. B. FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION Length of performance period: 6 to 12 months Number of awards anticipated: 1 award. Award amounts: $ 40,000. Total available funding: $ 40,000 Type of Funding: FY24 Fulbright–Hays Act. Anticipated program start date: October 2024.

## Questions people ask

### Is PAS-ALG-FY24-06 still open?

No. It closed on August 20, 2024.

### Who can apply for STEM Program 2024?

U.S. Mission to Algeria accepted applications from nonprofits and colleges and universities.

### What is the deadline for STEM Program 2024?

Closed August 20, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $40,000 each. About $40,000 in total.

### Who has won Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Georgetown University, Persatuan Gaya Hidup Lestari Biji Biji Kuala Lumpur. The program made 3,361 awards worth $57.2 million in that time.