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- The U.S. Mission to Hungary in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Media English Blended Course 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 and because the projects phases are tied to the Media English course developers academic schedules, and because program events and components independent of RELO Budapest are already set, RELO Budapest needs to identify a winning candidate for subject Media English blended course 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 $132,510.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $132,510.00 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 Media English Blended Course Project is a U.S. Mission to Hungary (RELO Budapest) cooperative agreement designed to finish and roll out a blended-learning "Media English" course, essentially English for journalists. Phase 1 of the course development had already been completed, and this funding opportunity covers the remaining work needed to finalize materials, coordinate partners, and pilot the course during the 2014/2015 academic year (October 2014 through June 2015). The core idea is to bring together a small, focused team of ten selected English-language and media educators from across Central and Eastern Europe to keep building the course in close collaboration with RELO Budapest, then test it with working journalists and journalism students in spring 2015.
A key feature of the project is its regional scope and embassy involvement. Ten U.S. Embassies are participating in the pilot across Hungary, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Romania, Macedonia, Kosovo, Latvia, Slovakia, Belarus, and Ukraine. The grantee is expected to manage and administer the remaining phases of the project in tight coordination with RELO Budapest, meaning the awardee is not just providing a discrete service but actively helping steer implementation, logistics, and follow-through for multiple interconnected activities that support course completion and pilot delivery in several countries.
One of the first major deliverables for the grantee is to organize a follow-up materials development conference in Budapest, scheduled for January 11-24, 2015, for the ten course content developers. The grant also includes enhancing course quality through expert input: in consultation with RELO Budapest, the grantee will invite the Director of VOA Learning English to Budapest to support that January 2015 course development conference. Beyond the conference, the project includes media production and online presence requirements, specifically recording, editing, and publishing videos connected to the program and helping develop and host the program website, reflecting the blended format and the need for strong digital distribution of learning content.
To motivate participation and reward excellence, the project builds in professional development opportunities. The grantee will fund the ten content developers to attend the TESOL conference in the United States in 2016, aligning the project with a major professional network in English language teaching and giving developers a platform to refine or share outcomes. In addition, as an incentive tied to pilot performance, the grantee will arrange a two-week summer 2015 fellowship at Voice of America in Washington, DC for the top-performing journalist participant in each participating country, creating a clear pathway from training to high-level exposure and newsroom experience. The grant also requires the grantee to arrange for the content developers to enroll in a U.S. State Department E-Teacher course, selecting either English for Specific Purposes or Computer-Assisted Language Learning, to be taken sometime after the 2014/2015 academic year ends and before the overall program period concludes.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity is structured as a single cooperative agreement with one expected award. The total estimated funding is $132,510, with the award ceiling and floor both set at $132,510, indicating a fixed award amount rather than a range. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility is limited to nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, which signals an intent to partner with certain types of organizations that can manage international programming and logistics without requiring formal U.S. charitable status.
Timing was a major constraint in the announcement because the project schedule was already tied to academic calendars and pre-set program components. The opportunity was posted August 18, 2014, originally closing September 5, 2014, with an updated closing date of October 31, 2014, and an archive date of November 21, 2014. The announcement emphasizes that RELO Budapest needed to identify a winning applicant quickly in order to meet the conference dates, pilot timeline, and broader program goals. Applications were to be submitted by email to RELOBudapest@state.gov, with a RELO Budapest contact listed for access issues or questions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Media English Blended Course Project (U.S. Mission to Hungary / RELO Budapest)
1) What is the Media English Blended Course Project?
It is a RELO Budapest (U.S. Mission to Hungary) cooperative agreement to finish and roll out a blended-learning "Media English" course, essentially English for journalists. Phase 1 had already been completed, and this opportunity funds the remaining work to finalize materials, coordinate partners, and pilot the course during the 2014/2015 academic year.
2) What does "blended-learning" mean in this project?
Based on the requirements described, the course is designed to combine in-person components (such as conferences and pilot activities) with online/digital components. The announcement specifically calls for video recording/editing/publishing and development/hosting of a program website, which supports the blended format and online distribution of learning content.
3) What is the main goal of the grant-funded work?
The grant supports completing the remaining development work and coordinating a multi-country pilot so the Media English course can be finalized, tested with real users (working journalists and journalism students), and prepared for broader rollout.
4) What is the pilot timeline?
The pilot is tied to the 2014/2015 academic year, running from October 2014 through June 2015, with pilot testing planned for spring 2015.
5) Who develops the course content?
A small team of ten selected English-language and media educators from across Central and Eastern Europe serve as the course content developers and continue building the course in close collaboration with RELO Budapest.
6) Who will the course be tested with?
The spring 2015 pilot is intended to test the course with working journalists and journalism students.
7) How many countries are involved in the pilot, and which ones?
Ten participating U.S. Embassies are involved across these countries: Hungary, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Romania, Macedonia, Kosovo, Latvia, Slovakia, Belarus, and Ukraine.
8) What is the role of the grantee (awardee) in this cooperative agreement?
The grantee is expected to manage and administer the remaining phases of the project in tight coordination with RELO Budapest. This includes helping steer implementation, logistics, and follow-through for multiple interconnected activities needed to complete the course and deliver the pilot across several countries.
9) What is a key early deliverable for the grantee?
Organizing a follow-up materials development conference in Budapest for the ten course content developers, scheduled for January 11-24, 2015.
10) Is there an expert contributor included in the project design?
Yes. In consultation with RELO Budapest, the grantee will invite the Director of VOA Learning English to Budapest to support the January 2015 course development conference.
11) Are there media production requirements under this grant?
Yes. The project requires recording, editing, and publishing videos connected to the program.
12) Is a program website required?
Yes. The grantee is expected to help develop and host the program website, aligning with the blended-learning format and the need for strong digital distribution of course content.
13) What professional development opportunities are included for the ten content developers?
The grantee will fund the ten content developers to attend the TESOL conference in the United States in 2016, providing access to a major professional network in English language teaching and a platform to refine or share outcomes.
14) Are there fellowships tied to pilot performance?
Yes. As an incentive tied to pilot performance, the grantee will arrange a two-week summer 2015 fellowship at Voice of America in Washington, DC for the top-performing journalist participant in each participating country.
15) How many VOA fellowships are expected?
One fellowship is tied to each participating country, described as the top-performing journalist participant in each participating country. The announcement identifies ten participating embassies/countries in the pilot.
16) Are there any required online courses for the content developers?
Yes. The grantee must arrange for the content developers to enroll in a U.S. State Department E-Teacher course. The available options described are English for Specific Purposes or Computer-Assisted Language Learning.
17) When must the E-Teacher course be taken?
It must be taken sometime after the 2014/2015 academic year ends and before the overall program period concludes.
18) What type of award is this?
This opportunity is structured as a single cooperative agreement.
19) How many awards are expected?
One award is expected.
20) What is the total funding amount?
The total estimated funding is $132,510.
21) Is this a fixed amount, or a range?
It is a fixed award amount: both the award ceiling and award floor are listed as $132,510.
22) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
23) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
24) How were applications submitted?
Applications were to be submitted by email to RELOBudapest@state.gov.
25) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on August 18, 2014. The original closing date was September 5, 2014, and the updated closing date was October 31, 2014.
26) What is the archive date listed for the opportunity?
The archive date is November 21, 2014.
27) Why did the announcement emphasize quick selection of the awardee?
Because the project schedule was already tied to academic calendars and pre-set program components (including the January 2015 conference dates and the spring 2015 pilot), RELO Budapest needed to identify a winning applicant quickly to meet the timeline and program goals.
28) Who is the main coordinating U.S. Government office mentioned?
RELO Budapest (Regional English Language Office, U.S. Mission to Hungary) is the office explicitly described as coordinating closely with the grantee.
29) What should an applicant do if they have access issues or questions?
The announcement notes that a RELO Budapest contact was listed for access issues or questions, alongside the submission email address.
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