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U.S MISSION TO NIGERIA PUBLIC DIPLOMACY VIEW GRANT OPPORTUNITY FOR NGO’s

Application Deadline: March 03, 2025

LOCATION: USA

The U.S. Consulate General Lagos of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. This is an Annual Program Statement, outlining their funding priorities, the strategic themes they focus on, and the procedures for submitting funding requests. Please carefully follow all instructions.

ELIGIBILITY:

Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility: The following registered U.S. and Nigerian organizations and individuals are eligible to apply:

U.S. and Nigerian registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations

Public and private educational and cultural institutions

Governmental institutions For-profit or commercial entities are NOT eligible to apply

All programs MUST include an American component; some examples include American expert engagement (in person or virtual), American cultural celebrations and icons, U.S. training curriculum, and use of American Spaces materials. Projects that incorporate strong American components into their design will be prioritized over other proposals.

If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

PDS Lagos
Grantor
Phone 23414603400

For Inquiries

BENEFIT:

Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 450,000
Award Ceiling:$50,000
Award Floor:$20,000
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GLOBAL MILKEN-PENN GSE EDUCATION BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION

Application Deadline: February 19, 2025

LOCATION: USA

Considered the most prestigious and well-funded competition of its kind, the Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition celebrates and nurtures purpose-driven ventures that seek to address inequities in education through innovation.

ELIGIBILITY:

The Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition (EBPC) is open to applicants worldwide advancing teaching and learning through innovation. Finalists get targeted venture development support from a strategic advisor, opportunities for in-person networking with investors and potential customers.

They welcome education ventures with innovative solutions to educational inequity from around the world, especially those ventures founded by and serving individuals from marginalized and historically underrepresented communities. We encourage applicants working in every conceivable educational setting–from early childhood through corporate and adult training. We also welcome both nonprofit and for-profit submissions. Since 2010, areas of focus have included (but are not limited to):

Urban Education

Connecting Research to Practice

Teaching & Learning

Technology in Grades K through 12

Special Education & At-Risk Students

Open & Collaborative Solutions: The Education Ecosystem

Online & Distance Learning in Higher Education

Global/Borderless Education Solutions

Early Childhood Education

Workforce Learning

Ventures apply through Catapult, the Catalyst @ Penn GSE virtual accelerator. Registration and application are free, and you’ll enjoy access to over 4,000 articles, videos, and podcast episodes in the Catapult Content Hub. Register and apply via Catapult

BENEFIT:

$40,000: Michael & Lori Milken Family Foundation Grand Prize

$25,000: Second place award

$10,000: Third place award

$5,000: Audience Choice prize

APPLY