U.S. Mission Turkey Grants Program
Opportunity Background
Current Closing Date for Applications
Jan 29, 2021 12:00:00 AM EST
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
U.S. Mission Turkey announces its country-wide grants program. Funding is available to support projects that address one or more of the following key bilateral themes.
Priority Region: Proposals including activities located outside Turkey’s metropolitan areas are encouraged.
Key Bilateral Themes:
Support Shared Security:
Projects for consideration in this category should support and advance cooperation between the United States and Turkey in efforts to counter terrorism, address transnational crime, promote the role of women in peace and security, and increase cooperation in the eastern Mediterranean.
Strengthen Economic Prosperity, Promote Innovation, Foster Entrepreneurship, and Improve the Digital Economy:
Proposals in this category may include, but are not limited to, entrepreneurship training; small-and-medium enterprise (SME) planning; teaching marketing and outreach techniques; fostering research and development/innovation; and advancing awareness of and adherence to labor rights and laws. Proposals are welcome that strengthen the open and dynamic digital economy and that highlight sectors with growth potential such as local tourism/hospitality, value-added agrobusiness, innovative agricultural technology/practices, and inclusive financial services. These projects could include the utilization of cloud-based technology to meet local needs, training on the importance of the free flow of data, and improving the data literacy of citizens to take advantage of publicly-available information. Proposals are welcome to increase cooperation between U.S. and Turkish scientists and industry, particularly in the fields of agricultural technology innovation, green technology applications, mitigating pollution and climate impacts on the blue economy, and efforts to address Covid-19. Proposals that partner with U.S. private sector firms to strengthen business-to-business relationships and those that harness the Turkish-American diaspora’s knowledge, experience, and investment resources to spur growth in economically disadvantaged regions across Turkey are welcome.
Reinforce Democratic Values:
Proposals in this area should reinforce respect for international human rights norms within Turkey, counter gender-based violence, support LGBTI rights, promote the rule of law and freedom of expression, and/or strengthen the capacity of Turkish media and civil society in order to advocate for human rights and freedoms. Programs here may also aim to assist Turkish media consumers in identifying and responding to misinformation and disinformation.
Foster Turkish and U.S. Ties:
Proposals for this category should include programs to develop English language teaching/learning that also promote diversity, inclusion, and/or the representation of specific marginalized communities. Proposals are also welcome that promote STEAM education, develop networks between U.S. and Turkish STEAM educators and organizations, and encourage study in the United States. Activities would seek to build personal, educational, and commercial ties between the Turkish and American people and promote a positive understanding of the value of the relationship between the two countries. Proposals aiming to protect and/or restore important cultural and historical sites are also welcome.
Preference will be given to individuals and organizations with a proven track record of executing superior cultural and NGO events and programs. Applications with an American component are considered stronger.
Projects that have an established working Memorandum of Understanding among all partners will also be considered stronger. Projects should have a public teaching/public dialogue or educational component. Project implementation timeline should not start before May 2021.
Applications must be submitted in English; applications submitted in Turkish will be considered ineligible. For an application to be considered eligible upon technical review, all mandatory documents must be submitted. Any documents missing would cause the application to be considered ineligible and will not be subject to further evaluation.,
The total amount requested per grant cannot exceed $50,000. Minimum amount for a grant is $5,000. Staffing costs should not exceed 25% of the total budget requested from the U.S. Embassy. The budget must be submitted in U.S. dollars.
Participants and Audiences:
Projects focused on underserved communities and projects located outside Turkey’s metropolitan areas are encouraged. Projects should have a public teaching/public dialogue or educational component.
Opportunity Structure
FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION
Length of performance period: Maximum 24 months
Award amounts: Awards may range from a minimum of $5,000 to a maximum of $50,000
Type of Funding: FY21 Smith-Mundt
Anticipated project start date: May 2021
This notice is subject to availability of funding.
Funding Instrument Type: Grant or Cooperative Agreement
Project Performance Period: Proposed projects should be completed in 24 months or less.
The Department of State will entertain applications for continuation grants funded under these awards beyond the initial budget period on a non-competitive basis subject to availability of funds, satisfactory progress of the project, and a determination that continued funding would be in the best interest of the U.S. Department of State.
Competitive Scope
ELIGILIBITY INFORMATION
Eligible Applicants
The following organizations are eligible to apply:
- Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations
- Public and private higher educational institutions
- Individuals
The Mission cannot give grants to commercial firms, not-for-profit companies, municipalities, or government establishments.
Cost Sharing or Matching
Applications that have in kind or cost sharing support from other organizations are also considered stronger.
Other Eligibility Requirements
In order to be eligible to receive an award, all organizations must have a unique entity identifier (Data Universal Numbering System/DUNS number from Dun & Bradstreet), as well as a valid registration on www.SAM.gov. Please see Section D.3 for information on how to obtain these registrations. Individuals are not required to have a unique entity identifier or be registered in SAM.gov.
Applicants are only allowed to submit one proposal per organization. If more than one proposal is submitted from an organization, all proposals from that institution will be considered ineligible for funding.
Organizations or individuals with an existing, open grant with the U.S. Mission Turkey are ineligible to apply.
FEDERAL AWARDING AGENCY CONTACTS
If you have any questions about the grant application process, please contact [email protected] Due to the heavy workload, we are not able to accept telephone inquiries and meeting requests. Please check the Frequently Asked Questions section of the Embassy’s Grant Opportunities webpage. If you have any questions about the grant application process, please submit your questions in English to [email protected] before 17:00 on December 24, 2020.The above is a summary of the original procurement notice.Additional information and documents are available for download from the original procurement notice page.
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Timeline
- Grant announced on23 Nov 2020
- Deadline29 Jan 2021
Contacts
- General Contact