Game - Based Learning - TV Co-Op Program | DOS GEO 22 CA 06082022

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The Game-Based Learning - TV Co-Op Program is a U.S. Embassy Tbilisi Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) grant opportunity that funds a U.S.-based organization to design and run a short, intensive filming tour in the United States for a Georgian television crew. The editorial focus is the benefits of game-based learning and the use of animation in education, with an emphasis on language learning and improving STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) mastery. The idea is to capture practical, real-world examples of how U.S. institutions and companies apply games and animation in both formal and informal learning environments, and then translate that material into broadcast-ready content for Georgian primetime audiences.

The selected U.S. grantee functions as the on-the-ground production partner and facilitator for the Georgian crew. That means handling the core production planning and logistics needed for a successful shoot: building a U.S. domestic travel itinerary, conducting location scouting, setting up shoots, identifying and securing interview subjects, arranging and taping interviews, capturing B-roll, and coordinating all related operational details. The program expects the Georgian participants (a reporter and a cameraman) to return to Georgia and produce either three separate 10-minute feature stories or a short documentary for airing on the crew’s parent television company during primetime. A PDS staff member will escort the team throughout the tour and provide interpretation as needed, and the tour is also intended to support the professional development of Georgian journalists through direct exposure to U.S. production practices and subject-matter experts.

The content-gathering portion of the tour is meant to be robust and varied, with filming opportunities at U.S. game and animation production companies, schools and other educational institutions using gaming and animation as teaching tools, game arcades, and relevant government stakeholders such as the U.S. Department of Education. The notice also recommends including a game jam (or a similar event) if the timing aligns with the three-week tour window, since that kind of setting can provide strong visuals, interviews with developers and educators, and examples of collaborative learning and creative problem-solving in action. Throughout the grant period, the grantee is expected to work closely with PDS to ensure the tour and planned interviews support the Embassy’s public diplomacy goals and that the final televised product clearly reflects American experience and approaches in this space.

Funding is provided as a cooperative agreement in the Education category (CFDA 19.900), with an award ceiling of $50,000 intended to defray the costs of the three-week U.S. filming tour for the two Georgian participants. Up to two awards were anticipated under this announcement. Eligibility is limited to U.S. entities only, specifically U.S. media organizations, film studios, production companies, and nonprofit/non-governmental organizations; direct funding to non-U.S. entities is not allowed. The opportunity was issued by the U.S. Mission to Georgia under Funding Opportunity Number DOS GEO 22 CA 06082022, with an original closing date of August 31, 2022.

• The U.S. Mission to Georgia in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Game - Based Learning - TV Co-Op Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.900.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2022-06-08.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-08-31. (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 $50,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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