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22-MMR-NOFO-01: U.S. Embassy Rangoon PAS Annual Program Statement

Closed Closed August 1, 2022 Opportunity 22-MMR-NOFO-01 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Austrian-American Partnership Fund (AAPF) (OFOP0002825). Status: Closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left). It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to Myanmar notices from 2022.

• Award ceiling$25,000
• Award floor$10,000
• Total funding$270,000
• Expected awards11
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

· Individuals· Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations; and· Non-profit or non-regime affiliated educational institutions

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $25,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy Rangoon Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. This is an Annual Program Statement (APS), outlining our funding priorities, our strategic themes of focus, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022, which runs from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. Please carefully follow all instructions below. Awards will be made to successful applicants subject to the availability of appropriated funds. Purpose of Small Grants: PAS Rangoon invites proposals from individuals, civil society organizations, think tanks, cultural and arts organizations, and non-regime affiliated academic institutions for programs that strengthen the cultural ties between the U.S. and Myanmar through cultural programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American cultural element, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives. Examples of the kinds of activities that can be funded under the PAS Small Grants Program programs include, but are not limited to: · Academic and professional development programs, which may include lectures, seminars, trainings, and workshops; Bilateral collaborative projects featuring participation of both local and American scholars, artists, and/or other civil society groups; · Workshops, training, and competitions to strengthen the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Myanmar; · Training activities and programs that support science and technology education or STEAM skills; or · Projects that develop the knowledge, skills, values, and motivation of participants to improve the quality of life in their communities. Priority Program Areas: Priority will be given to proposals that address one or more of the following program areas: 1. U.S.–MYANMAR BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP -- Programs that seek to promote a greater understanding of U.S. policies, culture, and society to Myanmar audiences; activities that promote shared values and interests between the American and Myanmar people; and projects that build people-to-people ties. 2.

Category: Other.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, OFOP0002825, which is open now.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.