Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) – American Corner Kandy
June 7, 2016
The American Center welcomes grant applications for extended training courses and programs at the American Corner in Kandy linking with other areas of the country. The programs will develop interactive training classes to develop skills in Youth Leadership, Public Speaking, English Education, STEM Skills (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), Makerspace, Arts & Culture, Entrepreneurship, among others. These programs will promote ethnic/religious reconciliation and gender equality, provide sustainable economic growth through entrepreneurship and job skills training, foster media freedoms and promote transparency, and strengthen environmental protection.
Grant proposals will be accepted from not-for-profit, individuals, NGOs, and academic institutions in three primary categories based on funding levels. Successful proposals will impact one of the issues highlighted above. In evaluating proposals, emphasis will be placed on the size of the budget, experience of the grantee on implementing interactive programs, and diversity of audiences affected by the program. Organizations should have at least two years of programming experience that should be documented in the proposal. A copy of the organization’s registration certificate should be provided with the proposal application.
Program locations should primarily include Kandy and Jaffna and can cover other areas such as Southern, Eastern and Central regions of the country including Colombo.
Categories of awards:
Category 1: $1000 – $4000: To conduct a series of classes on one of the key development programs above. Recommended for individual experts with experience working in the subject matter but little or no past partnerships with the U.S. Embassy. Individual trainers seeking to hold regularly interactive weekly classes or form activity clubs should apply under this category.
- Synopsis (PDF 370 KB)
Category 2: $4000 – $10,000: To conduct extended training for a diverse audience for 6-12 months full-time classes or workshops on one of the key development programs above. Recommended for organizations with substantial experience working in the subject matter and with past successful projects with the U.S. Embassy or American Corners. Programs can include workshops bringing international expertise, and other relevant projects.
- Synopsis (PDF 370 KB)
Category 3: $10,000 – 20,000: To conduct extended training for a diverse audience and/ or produce material to raise awareness on one of the key development programs above. Recommended for organizations with extensive experience working in the subject matter and past successful projects with the U.S. Embassy and other international donors. NOTE: This category is highly competitive.
- Synopsis (PDF 370 KB)
Other documents
- Application template
- Budget template
- Application for Federal Assistance SF-424 (PDF 317 KB)
- Application for Federal Assistance SF-424 – Individual (PDF 60.4 KB)
- Budget Information – Non-Construction Programs SF 424A (PDF 314 KB)
- General Instructions for Registering in DUNS / SAM (PDF 24.7 KB)
- How to Register to SAMs (PDF 72.0 KB)
- Instruction Sheet for DUNS (PDF 106 KB)
- Mandatory SF424B Form (PDF 86.3 KB)
- Quick Start Guide For New Grantee Registration (PDF 214 KB)
