Intercultural TechCamp for Climate Change

Application Deadline:                    April 23, 2023                 

Federal Assistance Listing Number:       19.021

Contact Email:                           TelAvivGrants@state.gov

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The U.S. Embassy in Israel is pleased to announce an open grant competition to award a cooperative agreement to organize a regional Intercultural TechCamp for Climate Change. The Embassy’s Public Affairs Office invites proposals from established Israeli associations, committed, and organized climate-change-focused organizations, to implement an Intercultural TechCamp for Climate Change, an initiative designed to bring together young leaders from Morocco and Israel. TechCamp expertise and planning will be provided by the U.S. State Department, and they will carry out project management and content in Morocco and Israel working closely with all participants.

A.PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The objective of this TechCamp, “Intercultural TechCamp for Climate Change” is to bring together promising young leaders from Israel and Morocco to promote economic and scientific cooperation surrounding adaptation and mitigation responses to climate change. This interactive program will assemble talented young Moroccan and Israeli leaders, activists, influencers, and entrepreneurs and connect them with experts in climate change, to build teams that will work together before, during, and after the TechCamp to address climate change challenges in their communities and in the region. The program will also provide participants with the necessary tools to expand their knowledge on the topics of climate change and entrepreneurship, which will potentially enable them to launch projects resulting in sustainable job creation around climate action.  

It is designed as a three-phase program to bring together young leaders from Morocco and Israel to:

• Connect on climate change challenges to broaden networks and partnerships to address intensifying environmental threats.
• Strengthen entrepreneurship skills to take effective action.
• Initiate an intercultural exchange around climate solutions.

Audience

Thirty emerging leaders, aged from 20-35 from Morocco and Israel from diverse backgrounds. All participants must be proficient in written and spoken English and could include civil society leaders, education leaders, young entrepreneurs, social media influencers, youth network leaders, climate change advocates, students, and young professionals.

Timeline

The TechCamp will be a hybrid format and designed in three stages so that the participants will benefit from continuous engagement throughout the program.

 B. AWARD INFORMATION

Length of performance period:   June 2023 - June 2024

Program Performance Period:     Proposed programming should be completed in 6 months with a 6-month follow-on period.

Number of awards anticipated:   1 in Morocco and 1 in Israel

Award Amount:                   $110,000 - $130,000 in Israel

Anticipated Program Start Date: June 2023

Award Type:                     Cooperative Agreement – U.S. Embassy Israel will be actively involved in the planning and implementation of this grant.

Type of Funding:                FY23 Smith-Mundt Public Diplomacy Funds, FY 23 Fulbright-Hayes Public Diplomacy Funds

Required Registration           SAM.gov

Before applying, please read the entire NOFO package and follow the outlined steps.

Applications that do not meet the application deadline, eligibility criteria or do not provide all the required information, will not be considered.

This Notice is subject to the availability of funding

B.1 U.S.

Embassy staff and State Department (ECA/TC) will:

1.     Provide standardized logos/branding guidelines for promotional materials  

2.     Review and approve marketing materials and participating in promotional activities of the program and utilizing the U.S. Mission’s social media platforms and media contacts.  

3.     Review and approve the selection of the venue.  

4.     Review and approve participant and trainer recruitment and selection plans.  

5.     Assist in identifying and contacting alumni of U.S. government exchange program, representatives of U.S. companies, and U.S. Mission personnel as potential speakers or trainers.

6.     Review and approve proposed program speaker and trainer rosters and activity/workshop/site visit topics and formats. 

C. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION

Eligibility for this NOFO is limited to not-for-profit Israeli organizations, associations, think tanks, public or private institutions, or civil society organizations with expertise in environmental programming and climate change, a SAM.gov registration and a history of successful programming.

All applicants should be familiar with 2 CFR Part 200: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/subtitle-A/chapter-II/part-200

All applicants must have a SAM.gov registration and UEI number at the time of application.

D. APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION

• Completed applications are due by April 23, 2023
• The proposal should be for no more than $130,000
• Acquisition of a UEI and SAM.gov registration is required to apply.
• The project should not have an intended start date before June 1, 2023.
• All proposals must adhere to the policies explained in the TechCamp Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) including the “eligibility requirements.” Please review these requirements carefully.

Upload, complete, and return these required forms available on our website (#’s 1-6)

1. SF424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
2. SF424A (Budget Information)
3. SF424B (Assurances)
4. Proposal Narrative Form (in English)
5. Applicant Organization Information Form
6. Budget Proposal(in USD)
7. CVs for Director and key project personnel
8. Organization’s registration confirmation 

Cost Sharing is not required and will not be evaluated during the Merit Review.

Submit all forms as PDFs in electronic format to TelAvivGrants@state.gov no later than April 23, 2023, at midnight. All questions about this NOFO should be addressed to: TelAvivGrants@state.gov 

Please follow all instructions below carefully. Proposals that do not meet the requirements of this announcement

or fail to comply with the stated requirements will not be reviewed.

INFORMATION SESSIONS:

The U.S. Embassy Israel will hold a virtual information session about the Notice Of Funding Opportunity PD-TLV-FY23-01 titled the “Intercultural TechCamp for Climate Change” project, on the following dates:

Tuesday April 11th, at 10:00

Wednesday April 17th at 11:00

For registration please fill the form via this link:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1CFpH6TsOhupugQFCueqRdGeeusFLLpbdv_VJ7b3CorA/edit