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PAS-MOROCCO-FY22-02: “Leadership Program” Open Cooperative Agreement 2022

Closed Closed April 30, 2022 Opportunity PAS-MOROCCO-FY22-02 ☆ 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 2022.

• Award ceiling$150,000
• Award floor$50,000
• Total funding$150,000
• Expected awards1
• 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

• Only Moroccan associations and academic institutions that already have a final registration receipt and an established bank account at the time that they apply for the SOI are eligible.• To be competitive, associations should have organized at least one successful large-scale, youth-focused event in Morocco, or plan to partner with an association that has extensive experience in managing such programs.• U.S. and third-country organizations or nationals are not eligible for awards under this program, unless in partnership with a Moroccan NGO.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $150,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

Notice of Funding Opportunity Funding Opportunity Title: “Leadership Program” Open Cooperative Agreement 2022 Funding Opportunity Number: PAS-MOROCCO-FY22-02 Application Deadline: April 30, 2022 CFDA Number: 19.040 Total Available Amount: No more than $150,000 STATEMENT OF INTEREST INFORMATION COMPETITION DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy in Morocco is pleased to announce an open call for organizations to submit a Statement of Interest (SOI) to compete for a Cooperative Agreement (CA) award for a new youth leadership program. The submission of the SOI is the first step in a two-step process. Applicants must first submit a concise (1-3 pages only) SOI to Rabatgrants@state.gov in English by April 30, 2022, that provides program ideas and objectives as well as information on the organization’s relevant experience. THIS IS NOT A FULL PROPOSAL. Use the following numbered statements below to guide you in writing a Statement of Interest no more than three pages in length. Please begin with a history of your organization, its mission, and prior work experience in leadership initiatives. 1. Write a brief description of proposed program activities for the Leadership Program. Include goals and objectives and how the activities will provide maximum impact in achieving these results. 2. Describe how you will identify and recruit a diverse and inclusive group of participants and trainers. 3. Explain how you will know whether you have achieved the desired impact. Additionally, explain how you will ensure that you can demonstrate evidence of success. 4. Tell us how long it will take to implement your project. Following a merit review, applicants will be selected and invited to expand on their program ideas by submitting a full proposal application (a second-tier submission). Applicants chosen to submit a full proposal will be notified by May 1 and asked to submit their full proposal by May 30. Full proposals will go through a second merit review before final funding decisions are made and a Grantee is selected. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT A FULL PROPOSAL UNLESS REQUESTED TO DO SO BY THE U.S. EMBASSY. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The Leadership Program will offer in-person and on-line training to 60 young Moroccan leaders ages 18-30. The program will have a national scope and will consist of two tracks: civic engagement and entrepreneurship.

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Applying now

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

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