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PAS-ZAF-FY22-03: 2022 U.S. Exchange Programs Logistics Management

Closed Closed January 27, 2022 Opportunity PAS-ZAF-FY22-03 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is forecast: 2022 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2022) (SMK800-22-PAS002). Status: Forecast, no dates yet. It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to South Africa notices from 2021.

• Award ceiling$110,000
• Award floor$37,000
• Total funding$207,000
• Expected awards3
• 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
• Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants awards averaged $17,021; this notice allows up to $110,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

*** PLEASE READ FULL ANNOUNCEMENT (see Related Documents) BEFORE APPLYING *** Submissions must be emailed to PretoriaGrants@state.gov, not uploaded to grants.gov. Questions and answers regarding this NOFO can be viewed here. The U.S. Embassy in South Africa’s Public Affairs Section is pleased to announce a call for proposals for the following projects. The grantee(s) will work cooperatively with the U.S. Public Affairs Sections at the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria and U.S. Consulates in Cape Town, Durban, and Johannesburg to manage the logistics for participants in the Mandela Washington Fellowship, Fulbright Programs, and the Community College Initiative Program. Please carefully read the specific logistics requirements for each program and note the different award start dates, durations, and funding limits. For all programs, prospective grantee(s) should account for measures related to pandemic mitigation (single-room accommodation, COVID testing, etc). Prospective applicants may submit separate proposals for all three opportunities. This notice is subject to availability of funding. Mandela-Washington Fellowship 2022: MWF started in 2014 as a flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) that empowers young people through academic coursework, leadership training, and networking. The Fellowship provides 700 young leaders from Sub-Saharan Africa with the opportunity to hone their skills at a U.S. college or university with support for professional development after they have returned home. The grantee will facilitate: Logistics and related expenses for a three-day pre-departure orientation (PDO) in Gauteng including venue selection and payment, small gift bags, overnight accommodation and meals for 45 participants, and a $250 speaker honorarium. Costs should include transport to and from the U.S. Consulate in Johannesburg for visa interviews and pre-departure COVID testing. Approximately 70% of candidates require domestic flights and/or road travel allowances and all candidates require accommodation. A $200 travel allowance per fellow to be issued prior to international travel. Domestic logistics and related expenses for 45 participants upon their return to South Africa, from their arrival airport to their home cities upon program completion, including travel allowance, transportation, hotel, and meals if needed. The notational program dates are March 31, 2022 to December 31, 2022. Program budget should not exceed $60,000.

Category: Other.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, SMK800-22-PAS002, which is forecast.

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