# Cultural and Educational Small Grants Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dos-geo-21-001-012521-cultural-and-educational-small-grants-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/331086

> U.S. Mission to Georgia offered grants of up to $24,000 (at least $5,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 20 awards. Applications closed on July 1, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DOS-GEO-21-001-012521 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Georgia |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 1, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $24,000 |
| Award floor | $5,000 |
| Expected awards | 20 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| 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 U.S. and Georgia.• Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience• Individuals • Non-profit or governmental educational institutionsFor-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy Tbilisi Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is accepting applications for the Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and awarded pending funding availability. 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 Tbilisi invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural ties between the U.S. and Georgia through educational and cultural 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; Priority Program Areas: · Strengthening democratic culture, institutions, values, and civil society · Catalyzing more diverse and inclusive economic growth and opportunity · Promoting inclusion in society, for example, reaching out to people with disabilities, minorities, and socio-economically disadvantaged communities · Engaging local regions, especially in ethnic minority, high mountain, Internally Displaced Person (IDP) regions, and Russian-occupied territories · Supporting Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic integration and countering Russian malign influence · Promoting innovation and STEM education Participants and Audiences: Priority audiences include youth, girls and women, seniors, people with disabilities, and communities outside Tbilisi, as well as audiences less-reached by other existing programming For additional information please see the Notice of Funding Opportunity, attached.

## Questions people ask

### Is DOS-GEO-21-001-012521 still open?

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

### Who can apply for Cultural and Educational Small Grants Program?

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

### What is the deadline for Cultural and Educational Small Grants Program?

Closed July 1, 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 $24,000 each.

### 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.