American embassy announces the 2020 Virtual Exchange Grant Competition

The Stevens Initiative announced the launch of 2020 Virtual Exchange Grant Competition. Up to $10 million in funding is available for schools, institutions, and organizations to implement virtual exchange programs that connect youth in the United States and in the Middle East and North Africa.

Here below are the directions for the applications as stated on the website of the American embassy in Cairo.

To prepare for the application, please register for two upcoming webinars.  

• Competition Overview: Tuesday, August 11, 2020 | 12-1pm Eastern Time
• Budget and Compliance: Thursday, August 27, 2020 | 12-1pm Eastern Time

  Approximately 20 minutes will be reserved at the end of each webinar to answer any related questions. A recording of this webinar will be posted to the Stevens Initiative’s YouTube channel for those who are not able to attend the live webinar. Answers to frequently asked questions and other resources are posted here. Applicants may be particularly interested to read feedback compiled by the Initiative in response to proposals submitted during previous grant competitions.   All inquiries should be submitted to the Stevens Initiative at stevensinitiative@aspeninstitute.org.