# Small grants for book club projects

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pds-ashgabat-aw-fy24-002-small-grants-for-book-club-projects/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/352718

> U.S. Mission to Turkmenistan offered grants of up to $40,000 (at least $10,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 5 awards. Applications closed on April 30, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PDS-ASHGABAT-AW-FY24-002 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Turkmenistan |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 30, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $40,000 |
| Award floor | $10,000 |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.900 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

The following organizations are eligible to apply:• Not-for-profit organizations• For-profit organizations • Civil society/non-governmental organizations • Think tanks • Public and private educational institutions

## What the grant funds

Executive Summary: The U.S. Department of State’s Embassy in Ashgabat announces availability of funding as specified below through the Embassy’s small grants for book clubs program. The U.S. Embassy Ashgabat has translated prominent American literature items into Turkmen language. These books include teenage and children’s literature and are available in English and Turkmen languages at the U.S. Embassy and across American spaces in Turkmenistan. This small grant program seeks to develop critical thinking among youth (teenagers and children) and their parents by promoting reading and discussions of the provided American literature. Applicants must develop a year-long program focusing on a selected audience and demonstrating the need and the will to engage into reading. As a result of the program, participants must develop ability to read and analyze the materials and discuss relevant subjects. The program can be offered in English or in Turkmen languages. Please follow all instructions below. Background: The U.S. Embassy Ashgabat has translated 19 prominent American literature items into Turkmen language. These books include adult, teenage and children’s literature and are available in bilingual editions (English and Turkmen) at the U.S. Embassy and across American spaces in Turkmenistan. List of available books is provided below. 1. Little House in the Big Woods, Laura Ingalls Wilder 2. Farmer Boy, Laura Ingalls Wilder 3. A Wrinkle in Time, Madeleine L'Engle 4. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Mark Twain 5. Where the Red Fern Grows, Wilson Rawls 6. Charlotte's Web, E. B. White 7. The Little Engine That Could, Watty Piper 8. Harold and the Purple Crayon, Crockett Johnson 9. Blueberries for Sal, Robert McCloskey 10. Peter's chair, Ezra Jack Keats 11. The Runaway Bunny, Margaret Wise Brown 12. Good night moon, Margaret Wise Brown 13. To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee 14. What Do People Do All Day, Richard Scarry 15. Best Little Word Book Ever, Richard Scarry 16. Hidden Figures, Margot Lee Shetterly 17. The Story of Helen Keller, Helen Keller 18. Giving Tree, Shel Silverstein 19. Native American Folk Tales With the number of translated books reaching almost 20, the U.S. Embassy is looking to promote reading culture and critical thinking among the young residents of Turkmenistan. Critical thinking is an ability to consume information and analyze the facts objectively.

## Questions people ask

### Is PDS-ASHGABAT-AW-FY24-002 still open?

No. It closed on April 30, 2024.

### Who can apply for Small grants for book club projects?

U.S. Mission to Turkmenistan accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Small grants for book club projects?

Closed April 30, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $40,000 each.

### Who has won AEECA/ESF PD Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc., Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, International Research and Exchanges Board Inc. The program made 2,295 awards worth $192 million in that time.