Hackathons for SA: Digital Solutions for Real-World Challenges
The U. S. Embassy in South Africa announces an open competition for organizations interested in implementing a series of four hackathons (two in Cape Town and two in Johannesburg) over a one-year period to:
• Build technical, problem-solving, creative thinking, and collaborative skills among emerging software developers to strengthen their employability and help drive economic growth; • Create innovative digital solutions to key social, environmental, health, and economic challenges; • Strengthen people-to-people ties between the United States and South Africa through exchanges of information, experiences, and expertise.
Please follow the instructions in the full notice.
Please disregard the note on the forms page, “If you are applying for a grant, please complete and submit your application using Grants.gov Workspace.” Applications should be emailed to PretoriaGrants@state.gov.
• Build technical, problem-solving, creative thinking, and collaborative skills among emerging software developers to strengthen their employability and help drive economic growth; • Create innovative digital solutions to key social, environmental, health, and economic challenges; • Strengthen people-to-people ties between the United States and South Africa through exchanges of information, experiences, and expertise.
Please follow the instructions in the full notice.
Please disregard the note on the forms page, “If you are applying for a grant, please complete and submit your application using Grants.gov Workspace.” Applications should be emailed to PretoriaGrants@state.gov.
Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Public Diplomacy Funding Opportunities
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligible applicants include domestic public or private and non-profit entities including state and local governments, Indian tribal governments and organizations (American Indian/Alaskan Native/Native American), faith-based organizations, community based organizations, and institutions of higher education
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://za.usembassy.gov/education-culture/public-diplomacy-small-grants-program/
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
U.S. Embassy South Africa Grants Administrator
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2019-03-27
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2019-06-30
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