Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Request for Grant Proposals: Small Grants Competition for Women's Political Leadership, Girls' Education, Disability Issues, and Women-Led Small Business Development, for Afghanistan, North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula States of the Middle East, and Latin America and the Caribbean

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The Office of Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces a Small GrantsCompetition designed to promote Women's PoliticalLeadership, Girls' Education, Disability Issues, and Women-Led Small Business Development. Public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) may submit proposals to conduct exchanges for a single country from the following: Afghanistan, North Africa, the ArabianPeninsula States of the Middle East, and Latin America & the Caribbean. The goal of this initiative is to provide support for grassroots organizations or local chapters of national groups to expand the scope of their overseas work and build or strengthen linkages with partner organizations in other countries. Approximately $500,000 has been allotted for this competition, with at least $250,000 projected for Afghanistan and countries in North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula States. "(Afghanistan is included in this solicitation, contingent on security and feasibility of programming.)" Grant awards will not exceed $60,000, with most grants ranging from $25,000 to $50,000.