FY2017-2018 English Language Teacher Training Project | PAS TOKYO FY2017 0002

Opportunity Information: Apply for PAS TOKYO FY2017 0002

The FY2017-2018 English Language Teacher Training Project (Funding Opportunity Number: PAS TOKYO FY2017 0002) is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of State through the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, Japan. The program is designed to strengthen English language education in Japan by funding a single organization (or a lead implementer) to deliver practical, skills-focused training and follow-on support for Japanese teachers at the elementary and secondary levels. The total funding available for one award is capped at $320,000, and the opportunity falls under the Education activity category (CFDA 19.040).

At the core of the grant is a three-part program model. First, the selected grantee is expected to organize and facilitate a series of intensive, two-to-three-day seminars for groups of Japanese elementary and secondary school teachers. These seminars are intended to be immersive professional development experiences, likely emphasizing classroom-ready teaching methods, lesson planning, student engagement techniques, and effective approaches to communicative English instruction. Second, the project includes on-demand workshops delivered by English Language Specialists, which would be scheduled in response to requests from local schools or Boards of Education. This component is meant to make the training flexible and responsive, allowing local education stakeholders to target specific needs such as curriculum changes, assessment practices, or teaching English to different proficiency levels and age groups. Third, the grant supports a micro-grant program for alumni of prior U.S. Embassy-sponsored English teacher training programs, providing small-scale funding that alumni can use to implement teaching initiatives, pilot new activities, purchase limited classroom resources, or run local professional learning projects that extend the impact of earlier training.

Eligibility is limited to non-governmental, non-profit-oriented implementers with the capacity to run education programming in Japan. The opportunity is open to U.S. and foreign educational and research institutions, as well as U.S. and foreign not-for-profits, NGOs, and social enterprises, as long as they maintain offices in Japan. For-profit organizations are explicitly ineligible, and government entities cannot receive funding under this award. The original application deadline listed for this funding round was May 26, 2017, and the opportunity was created on April 14, 2017.

Overall, this grant is structured to combine intensive cohort-based training (the seminars), targeted just-in-time professional support (the on-demand specialist workshops), and small follow-through investments (the alumni micro-grants). The intent is not only to train teachers during events, but also to create continuing impact in local schools and education systems by enabling trained educators to apply, adapt, and share improved practices after the formal training ends.

• The Department of State in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2017-2018 English Language Teacher Training Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2017-04-14.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-05-26. (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 $320,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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