# U.S. Speaker Program for Kosovo

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pds-pristina-fy22-02-u-s-speaker-program-for-kosovo/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/337780

> U.S. Mission to Kosovo offered grants of up to $50,000 (at least $10,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 4 awards worth $80,000 in total. Applications closed on March 18, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PDS-PRISTINA-FY22-02 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Kosovo |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 18, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $50,000 |
| Award floor | $10,000 |
| Expected awards | 4 |
| Total funding | $80,000 |
| 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, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations officially registered in the Republic of Kosovo. - Public and private educational institutions in the Republic of Kosovo.

## What the grant funds

Program Goals and Objectives: This year’s U.S. Speaker Program supports activities that contribute to: - decreasing cronyism and political interference in Kosovo’s educational institutions. - increasing support among political elite and government institutions for formal and non-formal STEAM education targeting girls and underserved communities. More specifically, this year’s U.S. Speaker Program will fund activities supporting any of the following objectives: - fighting corruption and politically motivated interference to make Kosovo’s education system more independent and resilient - showcasing the U.S. formal and non-formal STEAM (Science, Technology, the Arts Engineering, and Math) educational model by sharing U.S. best practices on building: a stronger education for rural women and girls; project-based learning, and; use of tech tools and other practical skills required by the modern economy - creating new local partnerships and built stronger ties among women and girls’ Civil Society Organizations to advance STEAM and girls education in rural areas - raising awareness among local political elite and government institutions to support the modernization of youth and girl education - improving educational provision for underserved communities. (The term “underserved community” as defined in the Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity and Underserved Communities). For more details please see "Related Document" tab.

## Questions people ask

### Is PDS-PRISTINA-FY22-02 still open?

No. It closed on March 18, 2022. A newer notice is forecast: TIRDEMCOMMR2FY22, forecast, no dates yet.

### Who can apply for U.S. Speaker Program for Kosovo?

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

### What is the deadline for U.S. Speaker Program for Kosovo?

Closed March 18, 2022. 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 $50,000 each. About $80,000 in total across about 4 awards.

### 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.