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AF-DRC-FY22-02: U.S. Mission in Kinshasa Public Diplomacy Annual Program Statement (FY22)

Closed Closed September 30, 2022 Opportunity AF-DRC-FY22-02 ☆ 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 the Democratic Republic of Congo notices from 2022.

• Award ceiling$25,000
• Award floor$2,000
• Total funding$100,000
• Expected awards15
• 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)

1. Eligible Applicants The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from the U.S. and the Democratic Republic of the Congo:  Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/nongovernmental organizations with programming experience  Individuals  Non-profit educational institutions  Governmental institutions For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.

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

A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy Kinshasa Public Diplomacy Section (PD Kinshasa) 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 funding priorities, strategic themes, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding. Please carefully follow all instructions below. Purpose of Small Grants: PD Kinshasa invites proposals for programs that strengthen ties between the U.S. and the Democratic Republic of the Congo through programming that reflects the U.S.-DRC Privileged Partnership for Peace, Prosperity, and Preservation of the Environment, which focuses on improving governance, promoting peace and security, combating corruption, advancing human rights, creating conditions for greater U.S. investment and economic growth, and working together to preserve the DRC’s important natural resources and on combatting climate change. Programs should create opportunities for bilateral cooperation in areas of mutual interest and highlight shared values. All programs must include a U.S. element, such as an American expert, organization, cultural element, or institution, that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives. Priority Program Areas: PD seeks to engage the public, decision-makers, civil society leaders, and opinion-shapers at all levels of Congolese society on information, security, economic, cultural, and educational issues through public diplomacy resources and expertise, with the goal of broadening support for, and understanding of U.S. policies, culture, history, society, and values. Priority programmatic themes for the U.S. Mission in Kinshasa include: § Protection of the Environment and Countering Climate Change: Activities that raise awareness of the importance of protecting the DRC’s natural resources and of supporting community engagement on this effort § Health: Activities respond to the significant health challenges resulting from the COVID pandemic and Ebola outbreaks. § Prosperity, Trade, and Investment: Activities that support the expansion of U.S. exports and investments, improve the connections between U.S. and Congolese businesses, and/or expand economic opportunities, entrepreneurship, and financial independence among women, youth, and underserved populations. Activities that raise awareness of corruption and the need to/how to combat it.

Category: Other.

Applying now

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

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