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PAS-QAT-FY21-003: U.S. Embassy Doha Sports Diplomacy Programming

Closed Closed September 19, 2021 Opportunity PAS-QAT-FY21-003 ☆ 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 Qatar notices from 2021.

• Award ceiling$50,000
• Award floor$20,000
• Expected awards1
• 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)

The Public Affairs Section encourages the following applicants located in Qatar:• Not-for-profit organizations registered in Qatar, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience• Individuals based in Qatar (recipient of an award to an individual is a single person, not an organization or a group of individuals) • Non-profit or governmental educational institutions• Governmental institutions. For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $50,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The Public Affairs Section at the U.S. Embassy in Qatar invites proposals for comprehensive sports diplomacy programming targeting underserved youth in Qatar residing in areas outside the capital city of Doha. The target audience for this programming is youth under the age of 18. Not less than 50 youth should benefit from programming to be organized by the grant recipient. Examples of activities are but not limited to: · Clinics to teach youth participants a new sport · Clinics to enhance youth participants’ skills in a sport for which they are a beginner · Train-the-trainer clinics to support youth-to-youth mentorship in sports Applicants should have considerable, practical, and relevant experience in the implementation of the proposed activities to be seriously considered for this project. Previous experience dealing with Qatari audiences is preferred. Projects that seek to include elements related to popular sports in the United States, as well as including involvement by U.S. athletes and/or coaches will be given priority. Audiences who are considered a priority for this program include: · Youth/students in traditionally underserved communities · Minority groups · Girls · Persons with disabilities Programs must conform with U.S. Embassy requirements and guidelines outlined in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The following types of programs are not eligible for funding: • Programs relating to partisan political activity • Charitable or development activities/ fund-raising campaigns • Construction projects • Programs that support specific religious activities • Lobbying for specific legislation or programs • Scientific research • Programs intended primarily for the growth or institutional development of the organization • Programs that duplicate existing programs • Programs that only involve the procurement of equipment and supplies Authorizing legislation, type, and year of funding Funding authority rests in the Smith-Mundt. The source of funding is FY2021 Public Diplomacy Funding. FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION Length of performance period: Not to exceed 12 months Number of awards anticipated: One award Award amounts: $20,000 to $50,000 Type of Funding: Public Diplomacy Funds Anticipated program start date: October 1, 2021 This notice is subject to availability of funding. Funding Instrument Type: Grant or Fixed Amount Award Program Performance Period: Proposed programs should be completed in 12 months or less.

Category: Arts, Education, Humanities.

Applying now

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

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