The U.S. Embassy in Bishkek is seeking proposals for one-year grant, with the option to extend for two additional years, to administer the C5+1 Youth Council, a dynamic platform designed to build leadership skills among English speaking university students from Central Asia and Afghanistan while introducing them to and helping them engage with U.S. foreign policy priorities in the region through a leadership academy and teambuilding event, a series of YC-organized events for university-level students from throughout Central Asia and Afghanistan simulating real world multilateral international forums helping students think critically and engage with U.S policy priorities in the region, and an alumni networking and small grants program to further advance regional connectivity and integration, while providing economic support for a new generation of youth leaders who are YC alumni advance goals through community-based projects throughout Central Asia and Afghanistan.
Deadline: Aug. 15, 2020
The U.S. Embassy Bishkek Public Affairs Section will accept applications from:
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- Kyrgyz Republic-registered universities and educational institutions
- Kyrgyz Republic-registered not-for-profit civil society organizations (CSOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and associations, think tanks, and academic institutions,
- U.S non-governmental organizations (NGO), educational institutions, seeking funding to support cultural and/or educational programs in the Kyrgyz Republic and partnering with Kyrgyz Republic-registered organizations
Floor of Individual Award Amounts: $90,000 1 year program/ $270,000 3 year program
Ceiling of Individual Award Amounts: $120,000 1 year program/$360,000 3 year program