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STATE-BISHKEK-PAS-22-0003: Book Translation Program

Closed Closed April 30, 2022 Opportunity STATE-BISHKEK-PAS-22-0003 ☆ 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 Kyrgyzstan notices from 2022.

• Award ceiling$30,000
• Award floor$15,000
• Expected awards3
• 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 following organizations are eligible to apply:● Publishing houses● Academic institution ● Not-for-profit organizations▪ Civil society/non-governmental organizations Previous grant experience should be documented in the organization’s proposal. Organizations should submit a copy of their certificate of registration from the appropriate government organization such as the Ministry of Justice in the Kyrgyz Republic. Current BTP grantees may only apply if they are in the second phase of their current project. For this announcement, only organizations based in the Kyrgyz Republic are eligible to apply. Organizations must be headquartered in the Kyrgyz Republic to be eligible.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past AEECA/ESF PD Programs awards averaged $83,527; this notice allows up to $30,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

BTP focuses on the translation and distribution of American books in the Kyrgyz language, offers a unique and popular way to connect with Kyrgyz audiences, particularly rural youth, while supporting the growth of the Kyrgyz language across the country. The program helps strengthen relations with local ministries and officials by providing high-quality books in Kyrgyz, the state language. The program helps facilitate outreach to Kyrgyz speaking audiences, which is a mission priority. Goal: Increase Kyrgyz-language speakers’ access to diverse sources of information, including recent research, analysis, and popular contemporary literature by American authors. Priority Themes: FY2022 proposals may include fiction or nonfiction titles and must focus on one or more of the following themes: STEAM: Includes any combination of science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Environmental Conservation: Primarily focused on raising awareness of the need to protect the environment, and how to accomplish that. Particular priority will be given to projects focused on air quality issues. Business Empowerment and Social Entrepreneurship: Includes economic independence, business empowerment, and sustainable development, ideally targeted towards marginalized groups, underrepresented groups, and vulnerable populations to improve the business climate. Civic Engagement and Rural to Urban Migrations: Raising awareness of civic engagement, especially regarding issues related to rural to urban migration, and the marginalization of rural communities. The program objectives: By the end of 2024: 1. Increase access to books in one to two of the priority themes for at least 10,000 Kyrgyz-speaking readers 2. Increase understanding of at least one of the priority themes by engaging at least 200 beneficiaries for through follow-on programming such as workshops or discussion sessions. 3. Increase beneficiaries’ awareness of USG-supported programming opportunities in connection with the following themes, as applicable: STEAM: STEM programs, Maker Space lab activities, inventors’ camps, hackathons, and STEM-themed exchange programs Environmental Conservation: ECO camps and workshops, environment-themed exchange programs Business Empowerment: Business and entrepreneurship campaigns, workshops, etc. Civic Engagement: Community projects.

Category: Other.

Applying now

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

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