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TOKYO-PAS-FY22-01-01: FY2022 U.S. Embassy Tokyo: Alumni Capacity Building

Closed Closed April 15, 2022 Opportunity TOKYO-PAS-FY22-01-01 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Austrian-American Partnership Fund (AAPF) (OFOP0002825). Status: Closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left). It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to Japan notices from 2022.

• Award ceiling$60,000
• Award floor$5,000
• Total funding$60,000
• Expected awards2
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement, Grant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and individuals.

1. The following organizations are eligible to apply: USG Sponsored Exchange Alumni Teams: Alumni Teams must create an unincorporated association or a voluntary organization prior to applying for the NOFO. The Alumni Teams must have a minimum of two [2] alumni members (one of which is the team leader) who are Japanese citizens that participated in at least one of the following U.S. Government sponsored exchange programs: - American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL) - The Online Professional English Network (OPEN) Program- East-West Center - Fulbright scholarship - International Visitor Leadership Program (including IVLP On Demand) - Government to Government Global Partnership (G3P) Program- Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI) - BridgeUSA https://j1visa.state.gov/programs, formerly known as the Exchange Visitor Program (J1 visa) - example: Japan Internship for the Development of Young Leaders), and - Other U.S. Government-sponsored exchange programs. 2. Other organizations: Organizations must have a clear connection with Japanese citizens who participated in the above U.S. Government-sponsored exchange programs: - Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience - Non-profit or governmental educational institutions - Governmental institutions

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $60,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

U.S. Embassy Tokyo’s Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for proposals to engage in the capacity building of U.S. government program alumni, through alumni-driven projects or programs that facilitate alumni leadership development and the development of networks necessary to pursue and protect American interests abroad. Priority Region: Japan Program Objectives: Every year, the U.S. government selects individuals from around the world representing a variety of fields with different levels of experience to participate in a variety of different U.S. government programs. Individuals learn and network their American interlocutors, as well as from other program participants from around the world. During and immediately after programs, participants are often energized to build on what they have learned; however, as time passes, that energy abates. The Embassy welcomes proposals that seek innovative and creative ways to revitalize Japanese alumni enthusiasm, rekindling the sentiment they had immediately after returning to Japan upon the completing of their exchange program(s). Furthermore, the proposal should detail a specific social issue(s) the alumni can address, explain the approaches that are being implemented to solve this issue(s), and highlight the program’s impact, effectiveness, and future sustainability. The proposal must also contain an element that focuses on the collaborative efforts between the U.S. and Japan. The Embassy is particularly interested in supporting the following priority areas: - Strengthen U.S. Department of State ties to Japanese alumni by offering opportunities to allow them to expand upon their exchange experiences and use the skills they developed abroad to address shared global challenges. - Provide Japanese alumni with information, resources, and networks to allow them to leverage skills and experiences gained through their exchanges to prosper in a globalized world and marketplace. - Support alumni-driven initiatives that address international issues of common concern and promote mutual understanding between the United States and Japan. - Reinforce existing alumni program identities and build a sense of common identity among past participants of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs.

Category: Agriculture, Business and Commerce, Community Development, Disaster Prevention and Relief, Education, Employment, Labor and Training, Energy, Environment, Food and Nutrition, Health, Humanities, Information and Statistics, Law, Justice and Legal Services, Natural Resources, Other, Regional Development, Science and Technology and other Research and Development.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, OFOP0002825, which is open now.

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