# U.S.Embassy Gaborone PAS Annual Program Statement

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/afgab-pas-gr-nofo00001-u-s-embassy-gaborone-pas-annual-program-statement/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333056

> U.S. Mission to Botswana offered grants of up to $50,000 (at least $10,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $25,000 in total. Applications closed on August 30, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | AFGAB-PAS-GR-NOFO00001 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Botswana |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 30, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $50,000 |
| Award floor | $10,000 |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Total funding | $25,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040 |

## Who can apply

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

The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from Botswana and all that apply): • Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience • Individuals • Non-profit or governmental educational institutions • Governmental institutions For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.

## What the grant funds

A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy Gaborone 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, outlining our funding priorities, the strategic themes we focus on, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding. Please carefully follow all instructions below. Purpose of Small Grants: PAS Gaborone invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural ties between the U.S. and Botswana through building a knowledge based economy,cultural and exchange 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 PAS Small Grants Program programs include, but are not limited to · Academic and professional lectures, seminars and speaker programs; · Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances and exhibitions; · Cultural heritage conservation and preservation programs; · Professional and academic exchanges and programs;

## Questions people ask

### Is AFGAB-PAS-GR-NOFO00001 still open?

No. It closed on August 30, 2021. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for U.S.Embassy Gaborone PAS Annual Program Statement?

U.S. Mission to Botswana accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for U.S.Embassy Gaborone PAS Annual Program Statement?

Closed August 30, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $50,000 each. About $25,000 in total across about 5 awards.

### Who has won Public Diplomacy Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Meridian International Center, American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. The program made 13,489 awards worth $358 million in that time.