# U.S. Speaker and Specialist Program for Brazil

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/brazil-pas-fy21-04-u-s-speaker-and-specialist-program-for-brazil/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333605

> U.S. Mission to Brazil offered grants of up to $100,000 (at least $80,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $100,000 in total. Applications closed on June 16, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | BRAZIL-PAS-FY21-04 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Brazil |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 16, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $100,000 |
| Award floor | $80,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $100,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040 |

## Who can apply

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

The U.S. Embassy Brasilia Public Affairs Section only accepts applications from U.S. and Brazilian organizations that are legally registered not-for-profit non-governmental organizations with at least two years of experience.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Section in Brasilia is soliciting proposals for a cooperative agreement that falls into the area specified in Section II below from non-governmental organizations and other legally-recognized non-profit institutions that meet U.S. and, for Brazilian organizations, Brazilian technical and legal requirements to develop and implement educational and cultural programs. Information about the Public Affairs Section can be found at: http://br.usembassy.gov/. . This program will connect U.S. experts with Brazilian audiences and institutions on topics of strategic importance to the United States. Programs are conducted in-person and/or through virtual engagement platforms, proposals should outline how an organization will address both options. Traveling programs generally range from four days to one week in length. Virtual programs usually take place on a single specified date and time and may be part of a continuing series. The U.S. Speaker and Specialist Program will promote an understanding of U.S. strategic priorities, policies and institutions; and build linkages between U.S. and Brazilian experts and institutions. ow an organization will address both options. Traveling programs generally range from four Speakers will address topics identified by the Brasilia Public Affairs Section that will advance its strategic goals. Speakers will be programmed with a variety of professional audiences at a wide range of Brazilian institutions. Six critical strategic areas in which the recipient should be prepared to identify and recruit experts will include: 1. Climate change, environmental protection, and renewable energy 2. Diversity, Inclusion, Social Justice, including women’s empowerment 3. Entrepreneurship and innovative, inclusive economic growth, and trade 4. Science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields 5. Foreign policy and international affairs 6. Journalism (best practices), misinformation/disinformation, and digital literacy At the discretion of the Brasilia Public Affairs Section, experts in other areas of Mission priority may also be identified to be included in this project, possibly including education, culture, and the arts. However this project will not include recruitment and programming of performing arts groups to tour Brazil. In the case that U.S.

## Questions people ask

### Is BRAZIL-PAS-FY21-04 still open?

No. It closed on June 16, 2021. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for U.S. Speaker and Specialist Program for Brazil?

U.S. Mission to Brazil 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. Speaker and Specialist Program for Brazil?

Closed June 16, 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 $100,000 each. About $100,000 in total for one award.

### 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.