Closed · AFPRA-FY21-04 · CFDA 19.040 · Discretionary
Increasing Entrepreneurship amongst Cabo Verdean Artists through Virtual Concert Series “Kriolu Kafe”
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Cape Verde, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $15K-$25K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 30, 2021
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Increasing Entrepreneurship amongst Cabo Verdean Artists through Virtual Concert Series “Kriolu Kafe” is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Cape Verde that offered $15,000 -- $25,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $15K-$25K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 19.040
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Increasing Entrepreneurship amongst Cabo Verdean Artists through Virtual Concert Series “Kriolu Kafe” - is cataloged under number AFPRA-FY21-04 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.040, posted by U.S. Mission to Cape Verde. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on May 26, 2021. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $15,000 -- $25,000. The agency has projected $25,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 1 award. If the agency funds the expected 1 award from the $25,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $25,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on June 30, 2021. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$15,000 -- $25,000
Close Date
June 30, 2021
Posted
May 26, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$25,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The U.S. Embassy Praia of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to increase entrepreneurship amongst Cabo Verdean artist through the virtual concert series “Kriolu Kafe.” Please follow all instructions below.Program Objectives: This program seeks to award a cooperative agreement for up to $25,000 to host four virtual concerts featuring Cabo Verdean and American artists via the “live” function on U.S. Embassy Praia’s Facebook and Instagram accounts. The purpose of this project is to promote mutual understanding between the U.S. and Cabo Verde through the arts, and to promote a series of entrepreneurship conferences for artists with speakers provided by U.S. Embassy Praia.U.S. Embassy created “Kriolu Kafe” in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic to show support for the local artist community and provide a mechanism to teach artists key entrepreneurship tenets, and how to critically think about how to sell their art in the global marketplace. This program has been very successful so far, and the Embassy expects that the concert series will continue to be successful in the future.Applicants are expected to manage all logistical requirements for the concert series including but not limited to professional lighting, sound and high-quality film production. Furthermore, applicants are expected to work with the Public Diplomacy (PD) Section at U.S. Embassy Praia to identify artistic talent and concert themes. The PD section reserves the right to approve all artistic and logistics decisions. The PD Section will pay for American artists separately, and will manage all logistics for any participating American artists in addition to providing no-cost venues.Applicants should budget for local contracting of lighting, sound and camera services, light food and beverage services for each concert. Furthermore, applicants should budget for three virtual entrepreneurship workshops and at least one in-person workshop if the COVID-19 pandemic permits. Line items may include but are not limited to rental of conference space, acquisition of conference services including coffee/tea service and lunch during each conference, honoraria and travel costs for local speakers and any technical support including costs for WIFI.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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Parent Grant Program
USAID International Development Grants
U.S. Department of State
Agency Contact
U.S. Embassy Praia PD Grants Team
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