Funding Opportunity Number: SCAPPD-15-AW-170-SCA-06192015
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Agency Name: DOS-SA
Closing Date: 2015-07-20
Award Ceiling: $175,000
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Description: The Office of Press and Public Diplomacy of the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA) of the U. S. Department of State announces an open competition for a cooperative agreement to administer the Empowering Women in IT program. This program seeks to help young women in the countries of South and Central Asia to use their technical skills and abilities in the IT field to obtain employment or pursue entrepreneurial activities. The countries of South and Central Asia are: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. This program reflects and supports the foreign policy goals of the United States. SCA seeks proposals from nonprofit organizations for the development and implementation of this program. Proposals can focus on helping young women gain employment at existing IT or technology firms, on helping young women establish their own IT or technology firms, or both of these areas. To this end, applicants are expected to help program participants gain soft or business skills, such as interviewing, networking, leadership, and/or business planning. This program is not intended to provide training in technical IT skills such as programming, coding, or network administration.
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Funding Opportunity Number: F15AS00329
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Education | Environment
Eligible Applicants Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Agency Name: DOI-FWS
Closing Date: 2015-07-14
Award Ceiling: $150,000
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Description: STUDENT SCIENTIST SERIES SeaPERCH ROV Program The Student Scientist Series is a program designed to generate excitement around the fields of science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEaM). The Series provides studentfocused STEaM education as an innovative science based program that provides students, grades 6-12, with training and skills needed to build an underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) and apply it to real world issues. Throughout the project, students will learn engineering concepts, problem solving skills, teamwork, and design applications. Students will also learn about STEaM career opportunities. ???
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