Opportunity Information: Apply for SMX53015GR098
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- The U.S. Mission to Mexico in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Ambassador s Cup Soccer Tournament and Clinics 2015" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040 Public Diplomacy Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 2, 2015 and posted on Jul 1, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 30, 2015. (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 $31,804.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education 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 Ambassador's Cup Soccer Tournament and Clinics 2015 (Funding Opportunity Number SMX53015GR098) was a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Mission to Mexico, issued under CFDA 19.040 (Public Diplomacy Programs) and framed specifically as a sports diplomacy activity. The U.S. Embassy in Mexico City sought to partner with a Mexican organization to serve as the in-country implementing partner for Ambassador's Cup 2015, a program designed to use soccer as a platform to promote youth empowerment, female empowerment, and broader social inclusion. The core program elements included a soccer tournament hosted in Cuernavaca, Morelos, along with three separate soccer clinics delivered in three Mexican cities by two U.S. sports envoys (identified as soccer coaches or former players). The planned clinic locations were Mexico City, Cuernavaca, and a third city that had not yet been determined at the time of the announcement.
The implementing partner role was centered on end-to-end planning and execution inside Mexico, with a strong emphasis on operational and logistical capacity. The selected organization would be responsible for organizing and conducting both the tournament and the clinics, coordinating participants and schedules, and ensuring smooth delivery of events across multiple locations. The announcement highlights practical responsibilities that typically determine whether a program like this succeeds on the ground: arranging travel and lodging, transporting teams and players, and procuring equipment and any additional items needed to run the tournament and clinics safely and effectively. In other words, the grant was not just funding for programming ideas, but for real-world implementation, including the many details involved in moving people, securing venues, and ensuring the envoys and participants can complete the planned activities.
Eligibility was limited to nonprofit organizations, including nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (in both cases excluding institutions of higher education). Only one award was expected, making the opportunity competitive and oriented toward selecting a single trusted partner that could manage all activities in a coordinated way. The maximum award amount (ceiling) was $31,804, and the opportunity required cost sharing or matching, meaning applicants needed to contribute their own resources or secure additional support alongside the U.S. government funds. The opportunity was posted July 1, 2015, with an application deadline of July 30, 2015, and it was later archived on August 29, 2015.
For questions or access issues related to the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Alejandro Barron, Cultural Affairs Specialist at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City (phone 5080 2000 ext. 4947).
FAQs: Ambassador's Cup Soccer Tournament and Clinics 2015 (SMX53015GR098)
What is this funding opportunity?
This was a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Mission to Mexico for the Ambassador's Cup Soccer Tournament and Clinics 2015, listed under Funding Opportunity Number SMX53015GR098.
Which U.S. government entity offered the grant?
The opportunity was issued by the U.S. Mission to Mexico through the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City.
What CFDA program did it fall under?
It was issued under CFDA 19.040, Public Diplomacy Programs.
What was the purpose of the Ambassador's Cup 2015 program?
The program was framed as a sports diplomacy activity using soccer as a platform to promote youth empowerment, female empowerment, and broader social inclusion.
What were the core program activities funded by this grant?
The core elements included (1) a soccer tournament hosted in Cuernavaca, Morelos, and (2) three separate soccer clinics delivered in three Mexican cities by two U.S. sports envoys (soccer coaches or former players).
Where was the tournament planned to be held?
The tournament was planned to be hosted in Cuernavaca, Morelos.
Where were the soccer clinics planned to take place?
The planned clinic locations were Mexico City, Cuernavaca, and a third city that had not yet been determined at the time of the announcement.
Who were the U.S. sports envoys?
The clinics were to be delivered by two U.S. sports envoys identified as soccer coaches or former players.
What was the role of the in-country implementing partner?
The selected Mexican organization was expected to serve as the in-country implementing partner, handling end-to-end planning and execution inside Mexico for both the tournament and the clinics.
What types of responsibilities were emphasized for the implementing partner?
The announcement emphasized operational and logistical capacity, including organizing and conducting the tournament and clinics, coordinating participants and schedules, arranging travel and lodging, transporting teams and players, and procuring equipment and any additional items needed to run events safely and effectively.
Was this grant meant mainly for program ideas or for operational delivery?
Based on the description, it was strongly oriented toward real-world implementation and logistics (moving people, securing venues, ensuring safe and effective delivery), not only programming concepts.
How many awards were expected under this opportunity?
Only one award was expected.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to nonprofit organizations, including nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status. Institutions of higher education were excluded.
Were institutions of higher education allowed to apply?
No. Institutions of higher education were specifically excluded from eligibility.
What was the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling was $31,804.
Did the opportunity require cost sharing or matching?
Yes. The opportunity required cost sharing or matching, meaning applicants needed to contribute their own resources or secure additional support alongside U.S. government funds.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 1, 2015.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was July 30, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on August 29, 2015.
Who was the point of contact for questions or access issues?
The listed point of contact was Alejandro Barron, Cultural Affairs Specialist at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City.
How could applicants contact the point of contact?
The phone number provided was 5080 2000 ext. 4947.
Was the third clinic city identified in the announcement?
No. The announcement stated that the third city had not yet been determined at the time of posting.
What made this opportunity competitive?
It was competitive in part because only one award was expected, so applicants were competing to be selected as the single in-country implementing partner managing all activities in a coordinated way.
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