Prosperity through Partnership: Catalyzing U.S.-Algerian Collaboration in Innovation, Commerce and English Language

1.  Executive Summary The U.S. Department of State’s Embassy Algiers is launching a competitive program to catalyze innovation and commerce between the United States and Algeria and advance key U.S. foreign policy priorities. The initiative aims to strengthen commercial ties, expand market access for American companies, and promote American business models and technology, particularly in entrepreneurship and artificial intelligence as well as English language development. Target audiences include Algerian students and young leaders (ages 18-35), entrepreneurs, and mid-career professionals, with a focus on building partnerships between U.S. and Algerian institutions and improving knowledge relevant to U.S. business and technology standards. The Embassy may play an active role in guiding and monitoring the program, while recipients will manage implementation and outreach. Competitive proposals should support a priority program area (see below) and should include a connection with American expert/s, organization/s, institution/s or private sector companies that will promote increased cooperation between the people of the United States and Algeria even after the program has finished. A.  ELIGIBILITY 1.  Eligible Applicants The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from U.S. and Algeria and any other country for projects that would have any significant bonds with the priority programs Areas and will be implemented in Algeria. ·        Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/nongovernmental organizations with programming experience. Public and private educational institutions ·        Individuals: Specialized professional individuals ·        Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions ·        Non-profit or governmental educational institutions ·        Governmental institutions ·        Social enterprises: public or private. ·        Museums ·        Press and media: Including public and private traditional media outlets. ·        Entities specialized in the project fields. For-profit entities, even those that may fall into the categories listed above, are not eligible to apply for this NOFO. Organizations may sub-contract with other entities, but only one, non-profit, non-governmental entity can be the prime recipient of the award. When sub-contracting with other entities, the responsibilities of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal. For more information on the difference between sub-contract and sub-recipient, please refer to 2 CFR 200.331. 2.  Cost Sharing or Matching Cost sharing or matching is encouraged, but not required for this funding opportunity.     3.  Other Eligibility Requirements All organizations must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) issued via SAM.gov as well as a valid registration in SAM.gov. Please see Section E.3 for more information. Individuals are not required to have a UEI or be registered in SAM.gov.  Optional: 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 under this funding opportunity. 4.     This opportunity will not support: ·        Projects relating to partisan political activity; ·        Charitable or development activities; including direct social services such as medical, psychological, and/or humanitarian support ·&n

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