U.S. Embassy Ankara, Public Affairs Grant Program
The U. S. Embassy in Ankara announces its country-wide Grants Program.
Funding is available to support projects that address one or more of the following key bilateral themes:
Support Shared Security - Projects for consideration in this category could/should support and advance cooperation between the United States and Turkey on defeating ISIS/DAESH and other extremist groups; projects in Turkey that support advancing stability in Syria; all facets of counterterrorism efforts; and transnational crime.
Also, projects that support and advance cooperation between the United States and Turkey in NATO and other multilateral security organizations.
Strengthen Economic Prosperity:
Promoting Innovation and Fostering Entrepreneurship – Depending on the level of entrepreneurial opportunity and ability in the targeted region(s) for the activity, proposals here could include trainings to introduce the concept and principles of entrepreneurship, promote networking and mentorship opportunities, provide small-and-medium enterprise (SME) development planning, teach marketing and outreach techniques, foster research and development/innovation, etc.
Reinforce Democratic Values:
Media – Proposals should support journalists and/or citizen journalists through trainings or activities to bolster media literacy, investigative journalism, social media/internet publishing, research and fact checking, documentary filmmaking, visual or other storytelling, etc.
Reinforce Democratic Values:
Freedom of Expression and Public Discourse – Proposals should focus on activities to encourage cultural and arts exchanges to promote public discourse and freedom of opinion, such as through innovative forms of creative expression, reaching and teaching underserved audiences (e.g., ethnic or religious minorities, LGBTI, youth or women), encouraging respect of cultural and social diversity, pluralism and equity in cultural life and policy.
Foster Turkish and U. S. Ties – Proposals for programs developing American Studies, English language teaching/learning, STE(A)M education among Turkish youth and encourage study in the United States will be considered under this category.
Funding is available to support projects that address one or more of the following key bilateral themes:
Support Shared Security - Projects for consideration in this category could/should support and advance cooperation between the United States and Turkey on defeating ISIS/DAESH and other extremist groups; projects in Turkey that support advancing stability in Syria; all facets of counterterrorism efforts; and transnational crime.
Also, projects that support and advance cooperation between the United States and Turkey in NATO and other multilateral security organizations.
Strengthen Economic Prosperity:
Promoting Innovation and Fostering Entrepreneurship – Depending on the level of entrepreneurial opportunity and ability in the targeted region(s) for the activity, proposals here could include trainings to introduce the concept and principles of entrepreneurship, promote networking and mentorship opportunities, provide small-and-medium enterprise (SME) development planning, teach marketing and outreach techniques, foster research and development/innovation, etc.
Reinforce Democratic Values:
Media – Proposals should support journalists and/or citizen journalists through trainings or activities to bolster media literacy, investigative journalism, social media/internet publishing, research and fact checking, documentary filmmaking, visual or other storytelling, etc.
Reinforce Democratic Values:
Freedom of Expression and Public Discourse – Proposals should focus on activities to encourage cultural and arts exchanges to promote public discourse and freedom of opinion, such as through innovative forms of creative expression, reaching and teaching underserved audiences (e.g., ethnic or religious minorities, LGBTI, youth or women), encouraging respect of cultural and social diversity, pluralism and equity in cultural life and policy.
Foster Turkish and U. S. Ties – Proposals for programs developing American Studies, English language teaching/learning, STE(A)M education among Turkish youth and encourage study in the United States will be considered under this category.
Agency: Department of State
Office: Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
Estimated Funding: $10,000,000
Office: Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
Estimated Funding: $10,000,000
Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Special Focus Competition: Graduate Programs at Institutions of Higher Education Serving Hispanic Americans, CFDA 84.116V; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009
Additional Information of Eligibility:
IHEs, other public and private nonprofit institutions and agencies, and combinations of these institutions and agencies.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://tr.usembassy.gov/education-culture/grant-opportunities/
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
Due to the heavy workload, we are not able to accept telephone inquiries.
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2018-11-05
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2019-01-16
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