Database of donors / American Councils for International Education

ACTR/ACCELS is an international non-profit organization working to advance education, research, and mutual understanding across the United States, Canada and the nations of Southeastern Europe, Eurasia, and South Asia. With a staff of over 370 professionals, American Councils designs, implements, and supports innovative programs in education, professional development, and scholarly research.

Type

Development Agency

Head office. Contact information

1776 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036, USA

Uzbekistan. Contact information

68 Konstituciya Str., Tashkent, 700031 Uzbekistan, ( 998) 71 152 2407, ( 998) 71 152 2458, f/ ( 998) 71 120 7003, general@actr.bcc.com.uz

Target sectors

• Education and Science
• Agriculture

Funding instruments

• Grants

Examples of projects funded

Alumni Local Initiative Grants Program (LIGP) The Alumni Local Initiative Grants Program (LIGP) provides ECA program alumni with grants in amounts up to $5,000 to initiate social, economic, and political development projects of their own design in twelve countries of Eurasia, including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.

2006 FLEX Alumni Grant Program The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the United States Department of State is pleased to announce the 2006 Alumni Grants Program, established to assist former participants of the Future Leaders Exchange Program (1994-2005) who are citizens of: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan to contribute to the social, economic, and political development of their countries.