Starting Online Businesses
PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONThe U. S. Consulate General in Erbil of the U. S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to build capacity among visual artists and IT students and recent IT graduates in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region (IKR) and
Kirkuk governorate.
Please follow all instructions below.Priority Region:
Iraqi Kurdistan Region (IKR).
Program Objectives:
The IKR is overly dependent on petroleum export for economic purposes; helping various demographics launch online businesses will help diversify the economy, leading to greater economic stability and advancing overall climate goals.
This program will train individuals from specific rural demographics on how to successfully monetize existing businesses or business ideas online.
Participants and Audiences:This program envisions two separate programs:
(1) one focused on IT students or recent (previous 2 years) graduates from any of the following seven universities:
University of Zakho, University of Garmian, University of Halabja, University of Raparin, Soran University, Koya University, and Charmo University.
This program would (a) help students conceive of a new app, (b) provide mentorship from experienced app designers to lead them through the process of app developments, and (c) mentor them as they launch their apps to be monetized online ideally through existing app marketplaces.
Outcomes should include one monetized app for each participant.
(2) The second program should focus on visual artists (sculptors, painters, digital artists, weavers, jewelry makers, crafters, ceramicists, etc) with an existing social media following of at least 5,000 individuals.
This program would assist them with learning how to create an online sales platform or make use of existing online sales platforms through which they can monetize their work online.
Outcomes should include each participant successfully using an online sales platform to monetize their work.
All participants must be based in either the Iraqi Kurdistan Region or Kirkuk Governorate.
Above-mentioned programs should be designed in a way that they strengthen cultural ties between the United States and the Iraqi Kurdistan Region through programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation.
All programs must include an American cultural element, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institutions in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U. S. policy and perspectives.
Such inclusion may consist of U.S.-developed materials or resources, virtual speakers, or using key examples from the United States to advance outcomes.
Please follow all instructions below.Priority Region:
Iraqi Kurdistan Region (IKR).
Program Objectives:
The IKR is overly dependent on petroleum export for economic purposes; helping various demographics launch online businesses will help diversify the economy, leading to greater economic stability and advancing overall climate goals.
This program will train individuals from specific rural demographics on how to successfully monetize existing businesses or business ideas online.
Participants and Audiences:This program envisions two separate programs:
(1) one focused on IT students or recent (previous 2 years) graduates from any of the following seven universities:
University of Zakho, University of Garmian, University of Halabja, University of Raparin, Soran University, Koya University, and Charmo University.
This program would (a) help students conceive of a new app, (b) provide mentorship from experienced app designers to lead them through the process of app developments, and (c) mentor them as they launch their apps to be monetized online ideally through existing app marketplaces.
Outcomes should include one monetized app for each participant.
(2) The second program should focus on visual artists (sculptors, painters, digital artists, weavers, jewelry makers, crafters, ceramicists, etc) with an existing social media following of at least 5,000 individuals.
This program would assist them with learning how to create an online sales platform or make use of existing online sales platforms through which they can monetize their work online.
Outcomes should include each participant successfully using an online sales platform to monetize their work.
All participants must be based in either the Iraqi Kurdistan Region or Kirkuk Governorate.
Above-mentioned programs should be designed in a way that they strengthen cultural ties between the United States and the Iraqi Kurdistan Region through programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation.
All programs must include an American cultural element, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institutions in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U. S. policy and perspectives.
Such inclusion may consist of U.S.-developed materials or resources, virtual speakers, or using key examples from the United States to advance outcomes.
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Additional Information of Eligibility:
Your organization must be a private, non-profit entity or a public agency in the United States or its territories.
Tribal and urban Indian organizations may apply.
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Date Posted:
2024-06-05
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2024-07-31
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