Funding Opportunity Title: Fomenting research partnerships between the U.S. and the D.R.
Funding Opportunity Number: S-DR860-21-NOFO-002
Date Opened: Thursday, April 29, 2021
Closing Date and Time for Submission of Application: May 31, 2021
CFDA Number: 19.040 – General Department of State Assistance
Total Amount Available: $25,000
The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo announces an open competition to support effective partnerships that will bolster and leverage U.S. – Dominican Republic higher education research collaboration and capacity building focused on the U.S. Embassy integrated country strategy goals including gender-based violence, public health, environment, climate change, energy, democracy, transparency, citizen security, LGBTQI rights, and access to education for vulnerable populations. Proposals should include at least one U.S. higher education institution and one Dominican higher education institution as joint implementers. The proposal should support the development of a sustainable and long lasting partnership between U.S. and Dominican higher education institutions and training and capacity building for Dominican students, faculty, and researchers.
For a full description of the program, please visit: https://do.usembassy.gov/notice-of-funding-opportunity-fomenting-research-partnerships-between-the-u-s-and-the-d-r/
Funding Opportunity Title: Rural Innovation and Pivoting Hackathon NOFO
Funding Opportunity Number: S-DR860-21- NOFO-003
Date Opened: 07-May-2021
Closing Date and Time for Submission of Application: June 14, 2021 Total Amount Available: $30,000
The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo, U.S. Department of State, announces an open competition for individuals and organizations to submit applications to carry out an online hackathon for forty participants, including alumni of USG exchange programs, entrepreneurs, academia, and civil society, to develop innovative and/or technology-based ideas and solutions to help small and medium businesses in rural areas of the Dominican Republic mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and create new sustainable opportunities to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on rural economies in the D.R. Proposals should include YLAI program resources including the online courses, the online network and YLAI fellows.
For a full description of the program, please visit: https://do.usembassy.gov/31325/
Funding Opportunity Title: Youth Empowerment-Virtual Exchange Program
Date Opened: May 6, 2021
Closing Date and Time for Submission of Application: June 4, 2020
Award ceiling: $25,000
Anticipated number of awards: 2-3 (depending on the amount of each award)
Total Amount Available: $50,000
The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a virtual or hybrid exchange program focused on the U.S. Embassy integrated country strategy goals including gender-based violence, public health, environment, climate change, energy, democracy, transparency, citizen security, LGBTQI rights, and access to education for vulnerable populations and leadership development for vulnerable youth. This program will involve students from U.S. and Dominican higher education institutions, with a particular emphasis on engaging students from underserved communities. Students should conclude the program with group presentations that allow them to engage with their peers from different backgrounds (either U.S. or Dominican background) and highlight the results of their learning experience.
For a full description of the program, please visit: https://do.usembassy.gov/notice-of-funding-opportunity-support-for-virtual-or-hybrid-exchange-programs-between-u-s-and-dominican-higher-education-institutions/
Electronic Requirement: Applications must be submitted by email to the email address listed below.
Email: SantoDomingoGrants@state.gov
