Opportunity Information: Apply for TASHKENT PAS FY21 02
The English Language Small Grants Program (Funding Opportunity Number: TASHKENT PAS FY21 02) is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Mission to Uzbekistan (CFDA 19.900) aimed at raising the overall quality of English language teaching and learning across Uzbekistan. The program is designed to support Uzbekistan's national English education reform goals by encouraging practical, modern improvements in how English is taught and how students engage with the language. At its core, the opportunity is looking for projects that move beyond traditional classroom instruction and instead promote innovative, interactive approaches that make English learning more effective, motivating, and connected to real-world outcomes, including economic growth and workforce development.
A central theme of the grant is creativity and student engagement through structured extracurricular or co-curricular programming. The opportunity specifically encourages English language educators and institutions to establish or expand centers, clubs, and programs that help university and secondary-school students strengthen English proficiency while also building higher-order skills like critical thinking, decision-making, innovation, and public speaking. The grant recognizes that many talented students in universities and schools can benefit from extracurricular spaces where they can practice English in meaningful contexts, demonstrate their potential, and even take leadership roles by developing ideas that motivate peers to participate and improve.
The primary audiences and beneficiaries are English language learners and English educators working at the secondary school and university levels. The program encourages broad geographic participation, welcoming applications from all regions of Uzbekistan, and it is open to both female and male applicants, with an explicit interest in activities that particularly support female students' growth in confidence, leadership, and analytical skills through English-medium programming.
Proposed projects are expected to accomplish one or more of three main objectives. First, proposals may focus on professional development for university English teachers, especially training that helps instructors adopt and integrate modern interactive teaching methods into their classes. Second, projects may directly target student language outcomes, aiming to improve core English skills such as speaking, writing, reading, and listening among secondary and university students. Third, proposals may emphasize broader student development, using English as the language of instruction to strengthen innovative thinking, public speaking abilities, and critical thinking, with particular encouragement to include and elevate female students in these activities.
The opportunity provides several examples of the kinds of activities that fit the program's intent, while still leaving room for applicants to propose their own locally relevant ideas. Suggested activities include establishing conversation clubs, drama-in-English programs, debate clubs, American literature groups, or American film clubs. Other eligible concepts include English camps for students, training workshops for teachers, programs that connect English learning with STEM themes, and initiatives that develop English for specific career pathways such as hospitality management and tourism. Overall, the emphasis is on active learning environments where students use English to collaborate, solve problems, present ideas, and build confidence in authentic communication.
Eligibility is limited to Uzbekistan-based entities and professionals. Applicants must be an accredited school, institute, teacher training center, university, or a non-profit organization fully based in Uzbekistan. Individual applications are also allowed, but only from English language professionals who are employed full-time at an accredited school or university. Relevant academic departments, including English, journalism, and international relations departments, are specifically noted as eligible to apply. The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $50,000, and the original closing date for the posted cycle was May 27, 2021 (created April 22, 2021).Apply for TASHKENT PAS FY21 02
- The U.S. Mission to Uzbekistan in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "English Language Small Grants Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.900.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2021-04-22.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-05-27. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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English Language Small Grants Program (TASHKENT PAS FY21 02) - FAQs
What is the English Language Small Grants Program?
The English Language Small Grants Program (Funding Opportunity Number: TASHKENT PAS FY21 02) is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Mission to Uzbekistan (CFDA 19.900). Its purpose is to raise the overall quality of English language teaching and learning across Uzbekistan by supporting practical, modern improvements in instruction and student engagement.
Who is offering this grant?
This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Mission to Uzbekistan.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed for this opportunity is 19.900.
What is the main goal of the program?
The program aims to improve English teaching and learning quality nationwide and support Uzbekistan's national English education reform goals. It prioritizes projects that promote innovative, interactive approaches that make English learning more effective, motivating, and connected to real-world outcomes such as economic growth and workforce development.
What kinds of approaches does the program encourage?
The opportunity encourages projects that move beyond traditional classroom instruction and instead use innovative, interactive, and engaging methods. A central theme is creativity and student engagement through structured extracurricular or co-curricular programming.
What are the program's primary target audiences and beneficiaries?
The primary audiences and beneficiaries are English language learners and English educators at the secondary school and university levels in Uzbekistan.
Does the program support extracurricular or co-curricular English activities?
Yes. The grant specifically encourages structured extracurricular or co-curricular programming, including establishing or expanding centers, clubs, and programs that help students strengthen English proficiency and develop higher-order skills.
What higher-order skills does the grant want students to build through English programming?
In addition to English proficiency, the program highlights skills such as critical thinking, decision-making, innovation, and public speaking, developed through English-medium activities.
Are projects expected to focus only on students, or can they focus on teachers as well?
Projects can focus on either or both. One of the stated objectives is professional development for university English teachers, especially training that helps instructors adopt and integrate modern interactive teaching methods.
What are the main objectives that proposed projects are expected to accomplish?
Proposed projects are expected to accomplish one or more of the following objectives: (1) professional development for university English teachers to adopt modern interactive methods; (2) improving student English outcomes (speaking, writing, reading, listening) for secondary and university students; and/or (3) strengthening broader student development through English-medium programming (innovative thinking, public speaking, critical thinking), with particular encouragement to include and elevate female students.
What English skills are specifically mentioned as areas to improve?
The opportunity specifically mentions improving speaking, writing, reading, and listening among secondary and university students.
Is there an emphasis on female students or women's participation?
Yes. The opportunity is open to both female and male applicants, and it explicitly expresses interest in activities that particularly support female students' growth in confidence, leadership, and analytical skills through English-medium programming.
Is the grant open to applicants from all regions of Uzbekistan?
Yes. The program encourages broad geographic participation and welcomes applications from all regions of Uzbekistan.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to Uzbekistan-based entities. Eligible applicants include accredited schools, institutes, teacher training centers, universities, and non-profit organizations fully based in Uzbekistan.
Can individuals apply?
Yes. Individual applications are allowed, but only from English language professionals who are employed full-time at an accredited school or university.
Are academic departments eligible to apply?
Yes. Relevant academic departments are specifically noted as eligible, including English, journalism, and international relations departments.
What kinds of activities are suggested as good fits for this grant?
The opportunity provides examples such as conversation clubs, drama-in-English programs, debate clubs, American literature groups, and American film clubs. It also suggests English camps for students, training workshops for teachers, programs connecting English learning with STEM themes, and initiatives that develop English for specific career pathways such as hospitality management and tourism.
Does the grant allow applicants to propose ideas not listed in the examples?
Yes. While several example activities are suggested, the opportunity leaves room for applicants to propose their own locally relevant ideas, as long as they align with the program's intent (interactive learning, strong engagement, and practical improvements in English teaching and learning).
What does the program emphasize about how students should use English?
The emphasis is on active learning environments where students use English to collaborate, solve problems, present ideas, and build confidence through authentic communication.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $50,000.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is TASHKENT PAS FY21 02.
When was this opportunity created and when did it close?
The posted cycle was created on April 22, 2021, and the original closing date listed was May 27, 2021.
What education levels are specifically mentioned for project focus?
The opportunity specifically mentions secondary-school and university students, as well as university English teachers for professional development activities.
How does the program connect English learning to real-world outcomes?
The opportunity highlights a connection between more effective English learning and real-world outcomes, including economic growth and workforce development, and encourages projects that make learning relevant to those outcomes.
What is meant by "centers, clubs, and programs" in this opportunity?
It refers to structured extracurricular or co-curricular spaces and activities that institutions or educators establish or expand so students can practice English meaningfully, engage with peers, and develop both language proficiency and broader skills.
Does the grant encourage student leadership?
Yes. The opportunity notes that students can benefit from extracurricular spaces where they can demonstrate their potential and take leadership roles, including developing ideas that motivate peers to participate and improve.
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