FY 2016 Creative Arts Exchange

Funding Opportunity Number: ECA-ECAPEC-16-046 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)CFDA Number: 19.415Eligible Applicants Public and State controlled institutions of higher educationNonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationPrivate institutions of higher educationOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: DOS-ECAClosing Date: May 26, 2016Award Ceiling: $800,000Expected Number of Awards: Creation Date: Apr 15, 2016Funding Opportunity Description: Creative Arts Exchange (CAE) initiatives are arts-based people-to-people exchanges that support and further U.S. Department of State foreign policy objectives. In FY 2016, CAE will focus on the following themes: Theme 1: Hip Hop Collaboration The Bureau intends to award one Cooperative Agreement for approximately $800,000 to develop and administer an international exchange program with hip hop artists that incorporates artistic collaboration, entrepreneurial skills-building, and outreach to youth to explore and address conflict resolution strategies. This project will incorporate multi-disciplinary hip hop collaborations to provide innovative opportunities to engage youth and underserved communities overseas....
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Source Type: funding