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2010 ECA Alumni Small Grants Program
DEADLINE: April 30, 2010
The 2010 ECA Alumni Small Grants Program (ASGP) is designed to support the professional development of U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) alumni and promote community development in alumni"s countries. Alumni may apply for a grant of up to $5,000 to conduct a community development or professional development project. (Small-scale projects should not exceed - $1,000. Large-scale projects can be up to $5,000) The project time period is 12 months.
1. Grant recipient must indicate:
a) Names the initiative group/NGO
b) Contact address, phone/fax number and e-mail address
c) Name and home address of Project Manager:
d) Bank Account Information ($/soms)
2. Background on the initiative group/NGO:
No more than 3 paragraphs
a) Primary goals
b) Previous grants received
c) How the NGO is funded
d) An example of a recent successful project.
3. Program Description
No more than 1 page
a) Statement of Objectives:
- Describe project goal(s);
- How it (they) will be achieved;
- Provide detailed description of program activities/events;
- Work Plan should be attached.
b) Project Justification:
- Why did you decide to apply to the U.S. Gov. to support your project?
- How will this project benefit for the Kyrgyz Republic?
- Describe the target audience: age groups, occupation, number of program participants?
- How will you measure the success or future of your project?
c) Program Duration
4. Budget
No more than 2 pages
a) Amount requested (in USD);
b) Itemized cost breakdown;
APPLICATION FORM GUIDELINES
PROPOSAL FORMAT:
- First draft proposal can be submitted in Russian, but the final version should be written in English.
- Proposal should not exceed 5 typed pages in font 12.
- Applicants should attach copies of resumes for the key personnel.
- Proposals should list any previous grants received in a form of attachment (date, amount, purpose) as well as any other funding sources.
- A copy of the registration papers of the organization should be attached.
- If you are not an NGO, please attach a letter from an organization supporting your efforts.
NARRATIVE PART:
Key questions to address in your proposal are:
- WHO (name of NGO, list of the names of the initiative group and its partners if appropriate),
- WHAT (planned activities),
- WHEN (program dates),
- WHY (the issue, target group and region(s)),
- HOW (what resources are available and which are requested),
- FOR WHOM (target audience),
- AT WHAT COST (budget and name of organization to which you submitted this grant (co-sponsoring is strongly encouraged)),
- WHAT ARE THE RESULTS (planned successful results and sustainability).
This includes:
- Justification should explain why you decided to apply to the U.S. Government for funding of this particular project; why a proposed project is important, who will be affected by this project, what difference it makes for the Kyrgyz Republic. Also, please explain what criteria you will use to measure the success or future of your project. (May also attach letters of endorsement attesting to the seriousness of the proposal.)
- Sustainability - if the project is intended to continue after the funding ends, the proposal must explain how the organization will fund the activity in the future.
- Proposals for publication of materials should describe the intended audience, content, and how materials will be distributed, and will normally be considered only if the language of the material is Russian, Kyrgyz or English. If U.S. Government funds are used to fund publication, the grant must include language granting copyright to the U.S. Government, or recognizing that the U.S. Government will have unlimited rights to reprint or distribute the material if it chooses.
PROJECT TIME-FRAME:
Project dates cannot exceed one year.
PROJECT SCALE:
Small-scale projects should not exceed - $1,000. Large-scale projects can be up to $5,000. If the scale of the project exceeds the limits, please consult with grant administrators.
For additional questions and submitting of the filled out application contact –
Natalia Djumanalieva,
Alumni and ELP Coordinator
Phone - 551241 (4415);
E-mail: djumanalievand@state.gov
State Alumni Web siteAll ECA alumni are encouraged to register and use the State Alumni Web site, at https://alumni.state.gov. State Alumni is a Web-based interactive directory for alumni of Department of State exchange programs. It extends the exchange experience for alumni after they return home from the U.S. This site also allows alumni to stay in contact with one another-and with the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs-through networking and the sharing of useful information about professional opportunities. State Alumni may help Project Smile applicants when formulating a project idea or disseminating information about your project to other alumni. ECA alumni are strongly encouraged to register.
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