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PAS-UKRAINE-2021-017: Access Alumni program to support Civic Engagement projects in Eastern Ukraine

Closed Closed June 28, 2021 Opportunity PAS-UKRAINE-2021-017 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is forecast: Democracy Commission Program R2 FY2022 (TIRDEMCOMMR2FY22). Status: Forecast, no dates yet. It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to Ukraine notices from 2021.

• Award ceiling$100,000
• Award floor$100,000
• Total funding$100,000
• 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)

1. Eligible Applicants The following organizations are eligible to apply: • Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental Organizations. Note: For-profit and commercial entities are ineligible.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past AEECA/ESF PD Programs awards averaged $83,527; this notice allows up to $100,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to implement the 2021-2022 English Access Alumni Program to support Civic Engagement projects in eastern Ukraine. The program seeks to encourage alumni networking, professional development, and civic involvement by supporting alumni-initiated projects that support civil society involvement in Ukraine’s reform efforts, encourage tolerance and integration of marginalized or displaced populations, and celebrate the strong links between the people of the United States and the people of Ukraine. Please follow all instructions below. Program Objectives: The U.S. Embassy Kyiv Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) invites Ukrainian not-for-profit, nongovernmental organizations to apply for funding to support Access Alumni Civic Engagement Program in communities of south-east Ukraine affected by ongoing war conflict including Bakhmut, Lysychansk, Mariupol, Slovyansk, and Severodonetsk. The program will focus on developing the civic engagement skills of 50 bright Access alumni who will engage in various community service initiatives aimed at providing free English language training and promoting American culture and values to economically disadvantaged youth in “orange security zone” of Donetsk and Luhansk regions. After school events and activities will include hands-on learning and participation in community service projects: 1) Providing peer-to-peer training as well as educational assistance to young people of economically disadvantaged backgrounds in “orange zone” who have limited access to educational services. With a guidance and supervision from experienced civic society activists and Access teachers, the alumni will be able to provide English language training and share other skills, such as computer skills, and other educational assistance. 2) Assisted by experienced civic activists and tutors, further develop as skilled and active citizens. The acquired leadership and civic engagement skills will enable the Access alumni to further develop practices of leadership, responsibility, understanding, mentorship, and teamwork that will have a positive effect on the economic and professional development of their communities in Eastern Ukraine. 3) Organizing a final national weekend event in Kyiv to showcase the project outcomes.

Category: Education.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, TIRDEMCOMMR2FY22, which is forecast.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.