Deadline: 31 July 2015
The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Vienna is accepting proposals for The Young Transatlantic Leader Exchange: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program to design and implement a two-to-three week exchange program that will provide 12-15 Austrian university students with intensive, hands-on entrepreneurship education and leadership development training.
Funding Information
The total funding available will be $125,000.
Program Goals
- Foster entrepreneurship, leadership, and professional skills of young Austrians to become business or social entrepreneurs and/or leaders in their respective fields to support the expansion of entrepreneurial values in Austria.
- Promote the awareness of future Austrian entrepreneurs of the entrepreneurial ecosystem as practiced in the U.S.
- Encourage identification of the United States as a destination for future business partnerships, investment and ongoing education.
- Foster professional and personal ties with local entrepreneurs and U.S. citizens in the local community.
- Promote mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of Austria.
Eligibility Criteria
Public and private non-profit organizations and institutions of higher education meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) are eligible to submit their proposals.
How to Apply
Proposals must be submitted electronically at the address given on the website.
For more information, please visit grants.gov and search for the opportunity number DOSVIE-15-GR-001.
