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DOS-PDS-FY25-01: Celebrating the Contribution of African Food to American Cuisine

Closed Closed November 30, 2024 Opportunity DOS-PDS-FY25-01 ☆ 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 Uganda notices from 2024.

• Award ceiling$20,000
• Award floor$10,000
• Total funding$20,000
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

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

• Educational institutions with culinary arts, hospitality programs. • Local community groups and organizations engaged in culinary arts or hospitality development. • Individuals, and other cultural institutions that aim to engage in cultural exchange or educational projects related to food and culinary arts. • All organizations, regardless of their country of origin, must ensure that their proposed programs align with the project’s objectives and provide significant benefits to the target participants and audiences. • For-profit or commercial entities are NOT eligible to apply.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $20,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy in Uganda will host a culinary diplomacy program titled “Celebrating the Contribution of African Food to American Cuisine,” to celebrate Black History Month 2025, and invites organizations to submit applications for its implementation. The program will engage 75-100 Ugandan chefs, culinary students, and food industry professionals through advanced culinary workshops led by visiting American culinary expert Tanya Holland. It will culminate in a fusion banquet that highlights the historical and cultural connections between African and American food traditions. Key activities will take place at prominent hospitality venues, including the Uganda Hotel and Tourism Training Institute (UHTTI) in Jinja and select locations in Kampala. The program aims to address both cultural and economic challenges within Uganda’s hospitality industry by fostering the development of local talent and creating career advancement opportunities for Ugandan chefs in an industry largely dominated by foreign professionals. By offering hands-on training with a focus on American cuisine, particularly Southern traditions rooted in African heritage, the program seeks to enhance culinary skills and inspire innovation in Uganda’s food sector. Applicants must demonstrate how they will integrate the expertise of the American culinary professional into Uganda’s culinary space while promoting economic growth and empowering Ugandan chefs to succeed locally and internationally.

Category: Other.

Applying now

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

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