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PAS-MOROCCO-FY21-02: TechCamp for Cultural Heritage Preservation

Closed Closed July 25, 2021 Opportunity PAS-MOROCCO-FY21-02 ☆ 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 Morocco notices from 2021.

• Award ceiling$80,000
• Award floor$60,000
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits and individuals.

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

Committed and organized civil-society organizations, local representatives of civil society, think tanks, non-governmental organizations, cultural institutions, and academic institutions. Awards to individuals will also be considered on a case-by-case basis. All grantees must have a non-profit status.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $80,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE U.S. EMBASSY MOROCCO Notice of Funding Opportunity Funding Opportunity Title: “TechCamp for Cultural Heritage Preservation” Funding Opportunity Number: PAS-MOROCCO-FY21-02 Deadline for Applications: Friday, July 23, 2021 CFDA Number: 19.040 Total Amount Available: $60,000 - $80,000 A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy in Morocco is pleased to announce an open grant competition to award a cooperative agreement to organize a “TechCamp for Cultural Heritage Preservation.” The Embassy’s Public Affairs Office invites proposals from established Moroccan associations, committed and organized civil-society organizations and academic institutions, to implement a hybrid program designed by the U.S. Embassy and the State Department TechCamp team, to include in-person and virtual activities around Cultural Preservation for Moroccan youth following the Department of State TechCamp model. The interactive event will bring together 40 talented Moroccan civil society leaders and members of various youth networks (8 teams of 4 youth and 1 adult mentor—all recruited by the Embassy) and connect them with experts in cultural heritage to build inter-generational teams that will work together before, during, and after the Tech Camp to address cultural heritage challenges in their communities. The virtual event is tentatively scheduled for March 2022. The in-person TechCamp will be held later in the spring or summer 2022, health and safety conditions permitting. U.S. and third-country organizations or nationals are not eligible for grants under this program unless in partnership with a Moroccan NGO. Program Objectives: The U.S. Embassy is committed to supporting cultural preservation efforts in Morocco through a wide range of programs such as the Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation and the signing of a Cultural Property Agreement with the Moroccan Government to protect against illegal trafficking of Moroccan cultural property. Cultural heritage preservation is often seen as the domain of older elites. We must engage youth in the preservation of their communities’ heritage, in ways that are engaging and economically sustainable. Through this TechCamp, the Embassy aims to create a dynamic grassroots network able to identify and preserve tangible and intangible heritage, as well as build capacity for young people in communication, teamwork, and project management, skills that could boost their job skills and employment prospects.

Category: Other.

Applying now

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

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