Partnership Projects Competition 2019-2020, The US-Russia Social Expertise Exchange, US, Russia

Publish Date: Dec 14, 2019

Deadline: Jan 23, 2020

Partnership Projects Competition

The US-Russia Social Expertise Exchange (SEE) is pleased to announce the launch of its 2019-2020 project competition. Teams composed of at least one US and Russian organization or higher education institution are invited to propose innovative bilateral initiatives that will benefit both countries and address a common issue in one of the four following socially-oriented themes:

  1. Social inclusion
  2. Technology and innovation for social good
  3. Social entrepreneurship
  4. Youth engagement

Details on specific eligibility criteria, project design requirements, and submission instructions are specified in the official Request for Applications (RFA), which is detailed below.

Project teams may request up to $43,000 in funding for a period of up to twelve months.

Eligibility

Projects must meet the following criteria to be eligible:

  • Projects must address one or more of SEE’s four thematic areas (Social Inclusion, Technology and Innovation for Social Good, Social Entrepreneurship, and Youth Engagement).
  • Projects must include one U.S.-based partner and one Russia-based partner as implementing organizations. Lead partners may also include other organizations/individuals as additional implementers to assist with project activities as necessary.
  • Project applications must be submitted by the U.S.-based partner on behalf of the partnership. EF will only disburse funds to the U.S. lead organization to manage on behalf of the partnership.
  • Projects must achieve clear and measurable impact with equal or near-equal benefit to both the U.S. and Russia.
  • Projects must impact at least 250 direct beneficiaries* in each country (500 total).
  • Projects may not directly engage in political activism, public policy reform, or the influence of public opinion.
  • Russian federal, regional, state, and local government bodies; government-funded social institutions (e.g. orphanages, nature preserves); as well as federal academic and research institutions are not eligible to serve as project partners (except for student groups, which may do so).

While universities and other research institutions are eligible to apply, funded projects must expand beyond pure research. Projects falling outside the four thematic areas will also be considered for funding if the project will facilitate greater understanding of shared values in the U.S. and Russia. Applicants are encouraged to include innovative methodologies and technologies to accomplish program goals and collaboration between U.S. and Russian peers.

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Russia

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Host Countries

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