# American Center Technology Club

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/svm700-21-pas-004-american-center-technology-club/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/330844

> U.S. Mission to Vietnam offered grants of up to $15,000 (at least $1,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $15,000 in total. Applications closed on May 31, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SVM700-21-PAS-004 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Vietnam |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 31, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $15,000 |
| Award floor | $1,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $15,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.441 |

## Who can apply

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

Submissions are encouraged from U.S. and Vietnamese entities with relevant programming and/or teaching experience. This experience should be documented in the proposal. Eligible Page 6 of 12 entities include: ● not-for-profit, civil society/non-governmental organizations ● universities; non-profit educational institutions ● individuals

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City’s Public Affairs Section (PAS) is pleased to announce available funding for the American Center Ho Chi Minh City’s Technology Club. All projects must take place during the regular office hours of the American Center from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. The American Center is NOT open during weekends and U.S. and Vietnamese holidays. Through this funding opportunity, the U.S. Consulate General aims to provide American Center patrons high quality opportunities to learn and experience new Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs. Projects should indicate the level of the program (a) beginners with little to no coding knowledge, (b) for medium STEM knowledge, (c) for advanced STEM professionals. Proposals that focus on one or more of the priority STEM and esports programs and target audiences specified below will receive funding. We will not consider funding proposals for students under age 15: ● Esports Club: Courses or workshops aimed at students and young professionals to prepare soft skills for the esports industry, including but not limited to English language, programming, resilience, risk-taking, patience, perseverance, problem-solving, strategizing, concentration, discipline, leadership, collaboration, critical thinking, pattern recognition, and multi-tasking. The program will provide training to improve technical skills on streaming and social media content generation, gaming speed enhancement, and career orientation for esports. ● Coding and Programming Club: Courses aimed at students and young professionals on coding and programming languages (Python and/or HTML, CSS, Javascript are preferred) Courses implemented at the American Center’s Makerspace to nurture high school students’ STEM curiosity at an early age to enhance creativity, innovation, and problem solving skills. The program should equip students with the skills necessary to create prototypes that increase environmental sustainability, innovation, and government accountability.

## Questions people ask

### Is SVM700-21-PAS-004 still open?

No. It closed on May 31, 2021.

### Who can apply for American Center Technology Club?

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

### What is the deadline for American Center Technology Club?

Closed May 31, 2021. 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 $15,000 each. About $15,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won ECA – American Spaces grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Project Harmony Inc, Kazakhstan Amcorners Network, Oo. The program made 1,809 awards worth $35.9 million in that time.