American Corner Kandy

Grant Proposal Application

Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

The American Center welcomes grant applications for extended training courses and programs at the American Corner in Kandy linking with other areas of the country. The programs will develop interactive training classes to develop skills in Youth Leadership, Public Speaking, English Education, STEM Skills (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), Makerspace, Arts & Culture, Entrepreneurship, among others. These programs will promote ethnic/religious reconciliation and gender equality, provide sustainable economic growth through entrepreneurship and job skills training, foster media freedoms and promote transparency, and strengthen environmental protection.

Grant proposals will be accepted from not-for-profit, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, and academic institutions in three primary categories based on funding levels. Successful proposals will impact one of the issues highlighted above. In evaluating proposals, emphasis will be placed on the size of the budget, experience of the grantee on implementing interactive programs, and diversity of audiences affected by the program.Oorganizations should have at least two years of programming experience that should be documented in the proposal. A copy of the organization’s registration certificate should be provided with the proposal application.

Program locations should primarily include Kandy and Jaffna and can cover other areas such as Southern, Eastern and Central regions of the country including Colombo

APPLICATION FORM

Please submit the following application form. All questions are mandatory and must be provided for the proposal to be reviewed. E-mail this form to on or before July7, 2016 with the subject line ‘American Corner Kandy Grant Proposal.’

Proposals will only be accepted as a Microsoft Word Document, in this template, in English, via e-mail.

PROJECT PROFILE
Title of Training Program
Theme(s)(check as appropriate):
☐English Teaching:
-Teaching practical English for rural and disadvantaged youth, Introduction to Business and Technical English, English for Digital Literacy, English for Professionals (Tourism, Journalists, etc.) and “Train the Trainers” Capacity Building for English Teachers
☐STEM Programming:
-Innovative Math Skills, Computer Programming/Coding, Environmental Science Experiments, Computer Literacy for Rural Youth and adults leaners, Social Media Communications
☐Arts & Culture:
-Interfaith Conferences and Activities;
-Workshops on tackling local and globalsocial issues, strengthening civil society and democracy, journalism/press freedom, reconciliation, religious tolerance, and ending gender-based violence.
-Contests/Collaborations (sports, photography, video, drama, etc.) to promote ethnic reconciliation and religious tolerance by bringing together youth from Kandy, Jaffna, Colombo, Matara and other regions.
☐Business, Entrepreneurship and Leadership:
-Introduction to Business and Economics promoting women entrepreneurship;
-Business Incubator Workshops and Sales Strategies
-Leadership training workshops to strengthen positive thinking, democratic values, ethnic harmony, religious tolerance and positive social values; empower young women leaders
-Workshops on public speaking, presentation skills, successful interview / CV writing for school leavers/job seekers
☐Technology:
-Social Media For Journalists, Advanced Social Media for Business Development and Marketing
-Introduction to Video/AudioProduction
☐ Makerspace / inventors:
-Experts to advice novices for creative endeavors or DIY using makerspace tools for hands-on exploration, preferably from engineering, computer science and graphic design background
☐Other, Please specify:
Project Summary (limit 250 words): Briefly describe the project answering four main questions: What, How, Why and What will the Results be?
Place of Implementation:
Cost to Implement Project:
Project Duration(in months):
PROJECT DETAILS
Explain why the Project is needed and the goal of the project:
Describe the Target Group(s)/Beneficiaries and Number of them to be reached by project:
Describe if the Project is unique or incorporates innovative approaches, ideas, or technologies.
Describe any challenges anticipated and how you will address them:
IMPLEMENTATION
Describe the project activities and provide a timeline for each.
Activity / Timeline by Month
MONITORING AND EVALUATION PLAN
Describe how the activities (listed above) will be monitored to verify that the project is being implemented as planned, and ultimately has achieved its impact. What are the measurable outcomes?
APPLICANT PROFILE
Describe the Organization / Resource Person and the capacity to implement the project. If an Implementing Partner will be used, details must be provided.
CURRENT AND PAST FUNDING FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS.
List all grants, source (donor), year received, and amount. If you have received grant(s) from the U.S. Embassy (including USAID), provide the grant number(s).
PROJECT COSTS
Provide a detailed budget of project costs using the Excel budget template.
Information on the Budget Categories
  • Personnel: Use this budget category for wages, salaries, and benefits of temporary or permanent staff who will be working directly for the applicant on the project.
  • Travel: Use this budget category for the estimated costs of travel and per diem for this project.
  • Equipment: Use this budget category for all tangible, non-expendable (non disposable) machinery, furniture, and other personal property having a useful life of more than one year (or a life longer than the duration of the project), and a cost of $5,000 or more per unit.
  • Supplies: Use this category for building, conservation, and other materials that will be consumed (used up) during the course of the project. If an item costs more than $5,000 per unit, then put it in the budget under Equipment.
  • Contractual: Use this budget category for goods and services that the applicant intends to acquire through a contract with a vendor, such as masonry repair and re-pointing services that include the costs of materials as part of a contract, or professional photographic services that include photographic prints as part of the contract.
  • Other Direct Costs: Use this budget category for other costs directly associated with the project, which do not fit any of the other categories. Examples include shipping costs for materials and equipment, and the costs of utilities (water, electricity, Internet) required for the project.
  • Applicable taxes, if any, should be included as part of your budget.
  • "Other" expenses must be explained.
  • "Cost Sharing" includes in kind contributions such as volunteers time, donated venues, admin support and etc.

PROJECT CONTACT INFORMATION
Organization Name:
Primary Contact Person:
Affiliation with/Position at Organization:
Email Address:
Organization Website:
Telephone:
Mobile Phone:
Fax:
Address:
Number Years of Experience:
REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS
The following documents must be submitted with your proposal:
☐ Budget, using the template provided
☐ Registration Certificate: proof of registration under the appropriate government agencies
☐ Official Permission Letters: Official permission letters from the relevant authorities to carry out the project must be obtained if needed for project activities.
☐ Bio-data of Key Personnel: CVs or biographies of any personnel cited in budget, including trainers, implementing partners, or sub-contractors.
☐ MOUs/Agreements: with any sub-contractors, implementing partners, etc. involved in the project.
☐ Letters of Support: from any partners, sub-contractors, etc. involved in the project.

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