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DOSRUS-22-GR001: U.S. Embassy Moscow Public Affairs Section FY 2022 Annual Program Statement (APS)

Closed Closed July 15, 2022 Opportunity DOSRUS-22-GR001 ☆ 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 Russia notices from 2022.

• Award ceiling$250,000
• Award floor$25,000
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement, Grant

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)

Eligibility is limited to U.S. and Russian entities qualified to receive U.S. grants and able to develop and implement programs in the Russian Federation. These include:- Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks, educational institutions, civil society organizations, and individuals carrying out programs in support of civil society; - Museums, national parks, and nature reserves, and; - Individuals. 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 $250,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

BACKGROUND The United States condemns the Kremlin’s unprovoked and unjustified war against Ukraine in the strongest possible terms. We remain committed to imposing a severe economic and diplomatic cost on the Government of Russia as it pursues a war that threatens the foundations of global peace and stability. However, we do not hold the people of Russia responsible for President Putin’s war. While there is no equivalency with the atrocities being carried out by Russian forces in Ukraine, President Putin has also systematically ratcheted up repression inside Russia, shutting down independent media, restricting internet access, and punishing dissent with harsh prison terms. We recognize the terrible choices this presents for the Russian people who cannot make their voices heard. In these dire times, cutting off contact with all Russian people does not serve the long-term interests of the United States. To this end, the United States continues to pursue people-to-people exchanges and programs that welcome individual Russian students, scholars, and emerging civil society and business leaders to our academic institutions and our country to learn about the American people, values, and institutions. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy Moscow Public Affairs Section (PAS) announces that funding is available through our Public Diplomacy Grants Program. This Annual Program Statement outlines our funding priorities, strategic themes, and the procedure for submitting requests for funding. Applications for programs are accepted on a rolling basis until the deadline (July 15, 2022). This deadline is necessary to provide sufficient time to process and award programs before the end of our fiscal year on September 30, 2022. Please carefully follow all instructions below. Please use the grant application document and budget template found on our website. Purpose of APS Grants: PAS Moscow invites proposals for projects that strengthen ties and understanding between the American and Russian people through concrete demonstrations of cooperation between our two peoples. All grant proposals must convey an element of American history, culture, or shared values. Competitive proposals should support a priority program area (see below). Competitive proposals should also include a connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s that will promote increased cooperation between the people of the United States and Russia even after the program has finished.

Category: Other.

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.