Opportunity Information: Apply for PAS SGP FY17 001
The Small Grants Program for International Exchange Alumni (PAS SGP FY17 001) is a U.S. Department of State grant opportunity run by the Public Affairs Section (PAS) at the U.S. Embassy in Cotonou, Benin. It is set up as an open competition to fund small, alumni-led projects that advance priority development and governance objectives in Benin. The program is specifically aimed at people who have participated in U.S. government-funded exchange programs: this includes Beninese alumni of U.S. exchange programs and also non-Beninese individuals who were selected for their exchange programs by the U.S. Embassy in Cotonou. Proposals can be submitted by individual alumni or by groups of alumni, but the core requirement is that the applicant(s) are tied to U.S. government exchange programming through the Embassy in Cotonou.
The awards are structured as grants, categorized under discretionary funding, and are intended to support community-focused initiatives across several sectors, including community development, education, employment and workforce training, the environment, and law, justice, and legal services (CFDA 19.040). PAS planned to make up to five awards, with a maximum award size (ceiling) of $3,000 each. Funded activities are designed to run over a twelve-month project period, meaning the expectation is for realistic, clearly scoped projects that can be completed within one year and with a relatively modest budget.
A key condition of this Notice of Funding Opportunity is that it is not meant to extend or top up ongoing work. Applications that request renewal funding or supplemental funding for existing projects are explicitly not eligible under this call. In practical terms, the Embassy is looking for new, stand-alone alumni initiatives rather than continuing phases of projects that are already underway.
To be competitive, proposals must directly address one of the program goals set by the Embassy. These priorities include: (1) providing training and funding that supports entrepreneurship, with a strong emphasis on women and youth; (2) improving English-language acquisition and practical use, particularly for girls and at-risk youth; (3) strengthening the capacity and professionalism of the Beninese press; (4) increasing womens political participation in ways that also improve the public sectors readiness to combat violence against women, prosecute perpetrators, and protect victims; (5) improving competence and professionalism in the judicial sector to support fair and transparent application of the law; (6) enhancing regional border security and building counter-terrorism law enforcement capacity; (7) supporting public sector and civil society reforms that improve Benins business environment; and (8) promoting sustainable environmental practices and biodiversity protection.
Administrative details provided in the source include a creation date of December 12, 2016, and an original application deadline of January 31, 2017. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a small-grants mechanism to help U.S. exchange alumni turn their skills, networks, and training into visible, practical local impact aligned with Embassy priorities, with funding sized for targeted activities such as trainings, workshops, mentorship programs, pilot initiatives, community outreach, small-scale capacity building, and similar projects that can show measurable results within a year.Apply for PAS SGP FY17 001
- The Department of State in the community development, education, employment, labor and training, environment, law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Small Grants Program for International Exchange Alumni" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 12, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 31, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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