BUCHAREST-PAS-FY21-01: Romania: Peer to Peer - Countering Hate and Intolerance
Closed
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 Romania notices from 2021.
U.S. Mission to Romania offered grants to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make about 3 awards. Applications closed on September 18, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed August 18, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Expected awards3
- Award amountsNot given on Grants.gov
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | August 18, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | September 18, 2021 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | October 18, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits and colleges and universities.
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Is this a realistic fit?
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
U.S. Embassy Bucharest, Public Affairs Section (PAS,) announces a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the creation and implementation of a program to prevent, counter, and curtail racially/ethnically motivated hatred and violence—to include anti-Semitism. The successful awardee will organize activities and campaigns across several Romanian cities and regions—at least three outside the capital—wherein ethnic/religious/cultural violence has been increasing. The award recipient will design a program targeted civic/social activists, educators, journalists, local authorities, academics, influencers, and university students with the specific purpose of raising awareness and countering cultural hatred and exclusion/animosity based upon any immutable characteristic. In close collaboration with the U.S. Department of State and the Strong Cities Network, the awardee makes use of a minimum two U.S. subject matter expert speakers in addition to organizing workshops, case studies, webinars and training sessions built around the goals and metrics set forth below. All activities will be in conducted in-person to the extent then-current counter COVID-19 pandemic measure permit; if mandated they can be conducted virtually. The grant award specifically includes engagement with and a visit of four working day visit Strong Cities Network staff to Romania, as well as organizing and purchasing round-trip international airfare for up to five Romanian program participants to visit the United States in spring/summer 2022 on a State Department exchange.
Who has won Public Diplomacy Programs grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Public Diplomacy Programs (19.040) awarded $358 million across 13,489 grant awards, an average of $26,570 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | 2,478 | $50.3 million | |
| Meridian International Center | District of Columbia | 27 | $6.5 million |
| American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. | District of Columbia | 72 | $4.7 million |
| Cultural Vistas, Inc. | District of Columbia | 22 | $4.7 million |
| World Learning Inc. | Vermont | 25 | $4.4 million |
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.
Questions people ask
Is BUCHAREST-PAS-FY21-01 still open?
No. It closed on September 18, 2021. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).
Who can apply for Romania: Peer to Peer - Countering Hate and Intolerance?
U.S. Mission to Romania accepted applications from nonprofits and colleges and universities.
What is the deadline for Romania: Peer to Peer - Countering Hate and Intolerance?
Closed September 18, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
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.