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- The U.S. Mission to Hungary in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2014/2015 Social Responsibility through English Mobile App Hackfest/Learnathon Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.022 Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 17, 2014 and posted on Aug 18, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 31, 2014 Due to some of the projects upcoming programs timing, RELO Budapest needs to identify a winning candidate for subject project by November 5, 2014 to achieve the program goals by the desired deadline.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $152,418.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $152,418.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The 2014/2015 Social Responsibility through English Mobile App Hackfest/Learnathon Project is a U.S. Mission to Hungary (RELO Budapest) grant-funded initiative designed to bring English language educators and app developers together to create a mobile learning tool that teaches English while advancing a social or environmental cause. The core activity is a week-long learnathon in Budapest in early 2015, where cross-border teams from Central and Southeastern Europe collaborate under a competitive format. By the end of the week, each team is expected to produce a detailed, carefully mapped app "skeleton" or blueprint, rather than a fully coded product, with the intent that the winning concept can be professionally built and scaled. The app concept must work for both iOS and Android and deliver English lessons whose content promotes themes like environmental protection and other current global challenges, tying language learning directly to social responsibility.
The grant is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the selected organization works closely with RELO Budapest throughout planning and implementation rather than operating fully independently. The grantee essentially serves as the project administrator and logistics lead. That role covers announcing the competition, organizing and running the learnathon itself (including venue, equipment, a networking event, and on-site operational support), and selecting and coordinating the right mix of participants. Participants include English educators, some app developers, facilitators, judges from the education sector, and a technical crew. The administrator is also responsible for all travel and participation logistics across multiple countries, including arranging flights or other transport, lodging, per diem, honoraria, and visa-related support as needed, which is a major part of the work given the regional scope.
A key deliverable of the project is turning the winning learnathon concept into an actual public-facing mobile app. After the judging panel selects the top app design, the grantee must run a competitive process to solicit bids from app development companies in the region, select a qualified producer, and oversee the build. The final product must be made freely available online, and the grantee must ensure it is properly tested and actively promoted across the region by the end of May 2015. In addition to the app itself, the project includes media and outreach requirements: the administrator must arrange for video recording during the event, handle editing, and publicize the content across relevant media platforms to extend the project impact beyond the participants in the room. The budget also anticipates materials and supplies for the event, and prizes for runner-up teams, emphasizing both competition and recognition.
The opportunity is explicitly regional in intent and is framed around capacity-building and cooperation. RELO Budapest works across 17 countries, and the learnathon is meant to strengthen regional professional ties by having educators and developers collaborate with peers from neighboring countries. Alongside the educational goal of improving English as a Foreign Language, the program aims to encourage entrepreneurship and practical innovation by pushing participants to design a real product concept that can be developed, distributed, and used widely. Another stated benefit is professional development connected to U.S. exchange pipelines: participation is positioned as a credential-building experience that can make educators and developers more competitive for opportunities like the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) and other State Department exchanges.
Funding for this opportunity is fixed at $152,418, with an award ceiling and floor both listed as $152,418, indicating the agency expected to make one award at a set amount. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The activity category is Education under CFDA 19.022 (Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs). The eligible applicant category listed is nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education. The original closing date was September 5, 2014, but the opportunity was extended, with a current closing date of October 31, 2014, reflecting the agency's need to select an implementer quickly to meet the early-2015 event schedule and the May 2015 app testing and promotion deadline. Applications were to be submitted by email to RELOBudapest@state.gov, with RELO Budapest staff available for access or announcement issues.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the 2014/2015 Social Responsibility through English Mobile App Hackfest/Learnathon Project?
It is a U.S. Mission to Hungary (RELO Budapest) grant-funded initiative that brings English language educators and app developers together to design a mobile learning tool that teaches English while advancing a social or environmental cause.
2) What is the main event or core activity supported by this grant?
The core activity is a week-long learnathon in Budapest in early 2015, where cross-border teams from Central and Southeastern Europe collaborate in a competitive format.
3) What is the expected output from teams at the end of the learnathon?
Each team is expected to produce a detailed, carefully mapped app "skeleton" or blueprint, not a fully coded mobile app. The blueprint is intended to be strong enough that the winning concept can be professionally built and scaled afterward.
4) Does the learnathon require a fully functional app by the end of the week?
No. The deliverable at the end of the week is a detailed app blueprint (a mapped design/skeleton), rather than a complete coded product.
5) What kind of app is the project trying to create?
The project is intended to produce a mobile learning tool that teaches English while promoting social responsibility. The English lesson content should advance themes such as environmental protection and other current global challenges.
6) What platforms must the app concept support?
The app concept must work for both iOS and Android.
7) Who is running or sponsoring the opportunity?
The initiative is supported by the U.S. Mission to Hungary, specifically RELO Budapest (the Regional English Language Office in Budapest).
8) What does it mean that this award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement means the selected organization will work closely with RELO Budapest during planning and implementation, rather than operating fully independently.
9) What is the grantee expected to do overall?
The grantee serves as the project administrator and logistics lead. Responsibilities include announcing the competition, organizing and running the learnathon, selecting and coordinating participants, managing travel and participation logistics across multiple countries, and overseeing the process to turn the winning concept into a real mobile app.
10) What event logistics is the administrator responsible for?
The administrator is responsible for organizing and running the learnathon, including venue and equipment needs, a networking event, and on-site operational support.
11) What types of participants are involved in the learnathon?
Participants include English educators, some app developers, facilitators, judges from the education sector, and a technical crew.
12) Is travel logistics a major part of the project?
Yes. The administrator must manage multi-country travel and participation logistics, including transportation (flights or other options), lodging, per diem, honoraria, and visa-related support as needed.
13) What happens after the learnathon selects a winning concept?
After a judging panel selects the top app design, the grantee must run a competitive process to solicit bids from regional app development companies, select a qualified producer, and oversee the build of the app.
14) Is the final app required to be free to the public?
Yes. The final product must be made freely available online.
15) Are there deadlines for completing and sharing the final app?
Yes. The grantee must ensure the app is properly tested and actively promoted across the region by the end of May 2015.
16) Does the project include media and outreach activities?
Yes. The administrator must arrange video recording during the event, handle editing, and publicize the content across relevant media platforms to expand the project impact beyond event participants.
17) Does the budget anticipate prizes or recognition for teams?
Yes. The budget anticipates prizes for runner-up teams, reflecting the competitive nature of the learnathon and a focus on recognition.
18) What is the regional focus of this opportunity?
The opportunity is explicitly regional, aimed at cross-border collaboration in Central and Southeastern Europe. RELO Budapest works across 17 countries, and the learnathon is intended to strengthen regional professional ties.
19) What are the broader goals besides designing an app concept?
Besides improving English as a Foreign Language, the program aims to build capacity, promote regional cooperation, encourage entrepreneurship and practical innovation, and support professional development for participants.
20) Does participation connect to any professional development or exchange opportunities?
Participation is positioned as credential-building and may make educators and developers more competitive for opportunities such as the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) and other State Department exchanges.
21) How much funding is available under this grant?
The funding amount is fixed at $152,418, with both the award ceiling and floor listed as $152,418.
22) How many awards does the agency expect to make?
The listing indicates the agency expected to make one award at the set amount.
23) Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity.
24) What is the program area and CFDA number for this opportunity?
The activity category is Education under CFDA 19.022 (Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs).
25) Who is eligible to apply based on the applicant category listed?
The eligible applicant category listed is nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
26) What were the application deadlines?
The original closing date was September 5, 2014. The opportunity was extended, with a current closing date of October 31, 2014.
27) Why was the opportunity extended?
The extension is framed around the need to select an implementer quickly to meet the early-2015 event schedule and the end-of-May 2015 testing and promotion deadline for the app.
28) How were applications supposed to be submitted?
Applications were to be submitted by email to RELOBudapest@state.gov.
29) Who could applicants contact if they had access or announcement issues?
RELO Budapest staff were available to help with access or announcement issues, using the same RELOBudapest@state.gov contact provided for submissions.
30) Where does the learnathon take place?
The learnathon is planned to take place in Budapest.
31) What makes the app content different from a typical English learning app?
The English lessons are expected to be directly tied to social responsibility themes, such as environmental protection and other current global challenges, so language learning and civic-minded content reinforce each other.
32) Is the project focused only on educators?
No. The project is designed to bring educators and app developers together, supported by facilitators, judges, and technical support personnel.
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