Disability education funding for deaf and blind children in Mali
Solicitation Title: Disability education funding for deaf and blind children in Mali
Funding Amount: 4 awards expected, $20,000 to $300,000
Sponsor Deadline: Thursday, August 31, 2017
Solicitation Link: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=286603
Solicitation Number: Funding Opportunity Number: APS-688-16-000002 - CFDA 98.001
Overview
<p>The purpose of the program is to improve the quality and accessibility of education for deaf and blind children (DBC) through the promotion of inclusive education practices. The program has three objectives: (1) Increasing the number of deaf and blind children attending primary school; (2) Enhancing early grade reading outcomes for deaf and blind learners; and (3) Improving inclusive education delivery systems. Conflict-sensitivity, gender equality and women’s empowerment, science, technology and innovation are cross-cutting themes and should be applied throughout all these objectives. Areas for programming could include, but are not limited to:<br>• accessibility;<br>• inclusive quality education;<br>• parents and community engagement;<br>• DBC in conflict-affected environment and deaf and blind girls’ access to quality education; policy development and implementation;<br>• national and local systems strengthening;<br>• capacity building of disabled people’s organizations (DPOs), Association des parents d’ élèves (APEs), Association des mères d’élèves (AMEs), and Comité de gestion scolaires (CGSs);<br>• gender equality and women’s empowerment; science, technology and innovation; and<br>• public private partnerships among others.<br>This program aims to advance one or more of the following objectives: increasing the number of DBC attending primary school; enhancing early grade reading outcomes for deaf and blind learners; and improving inclusive education delivery systems.</p>
Other Information:<p>There will be a pre-application meeting with all interested local organizations on the date specified above to review the application requirements. All interested organizations are required to send an email at least seven working days before the meeting with the name of the organization and names of the attendees and their contact information. The solicitation will be amended to provide answers to all questions raised (in writing and at the meeting) for the general consideration of all interested parties.</p>Last Updated:
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