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APS-FY-23: U.S. Embassy Nouakchott Public Diplomacy Section: Annual Program Statement

Closed Closed March 24, 2023 Opportunity APS-FY-23 ☆ 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 Mauritania notices from 2023.

• Award ceiling$150,000
• Award floor$30,000
• Total funding$300,000
• Expected awards5
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement, Grant, Other

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to colleges and universities and state and local governments.

• County governments
• City or township governments
• Independent school districts
• Private institutions of higher education

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $150,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

Funding Opportunity Title: U.S. Embassy Nouakchott Public Diplomacy Section: Annual Program Statement Funding Opportunity Number: PDS-Nouakchott-APS-FY-2023 Deadline for Applications: March 24, 2023, at 12:00 noon UTC/GMT. Applications for programs are accepted on a rolling basis. Assistance Listing Number: 19.040 – Public Diplomacy Programs Estimated Total Amount Available: $300,000 Maximum for Each Award: $150,000 Requests for funding above this amount will not be considered. Minimum for Each Award: $30,000 A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy Nouakchott Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State announces a request for Full proposal from organizations interested in applying for funding for program proposals that strengthen ties between the United States and Mauritania through cultural, educational and exchange programming that highlight shared values and promote bilateral cooperation. PDS invites organizations interested in potential funding to submit an application outlining program concepts that reflect this goal. Please carefully follow all instructions below. Applicants must submit a full proposal, which is a concise, 8–12-page proposal designed to clearly communicate a program idea and its objectives with the development of a full proposal application. Upon review of eligible applications, PDS will invite selected applicants to be in touch with PDS team for award procedures. Purpose: PDS Nouakchott invites full proposals for programs that strengthen education, entrepreneurship, cultural and environmental ties between the U.S. and Mauritania through 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 PDS-funded programs include, but are not limited to: · U.S. experts conducting lectures, seminars, or speaking tours · Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances, and exhibitions · Cultural heritage conservation and preservation programs · Professional and academic exchanges and programs · Libraries, community centers, or other institutions that are interested in becoming an American Space · Programs developed by an alumnus/a of a U.S.

Category: Arts, Education, Employment, Labor and Training, Energy, Environment, Health, Humanities, Information and Statistics, Law, Justice and Legal Services, Science and Technology and other Research and Development, Transportation.

Applying now

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

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