# U.S. Embassy Moscow, Public Affairs Section FY 2024 Annual Program Statement (APS)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dosrus-24-gr-001-u-s-embassy-moscow-public-affairs-section-fy/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/352564

> U.S. Mission to Russia offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $25,000) to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on April 24, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DOSRUS-24-GR-001 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Russia |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 24, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | $25,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| 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)

Eligibility is limited to recipients qualified to receive U.S. grants and able to develop and implement programs with persons within the Russian Federation and/or programs that incorporate communities maintaining ties to people living in Russia. Preference will be given to programs implemented in the Russian Federation or directly reaching people living in Russia. These include:• Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks, educational institutions, civil society organizations, and individuals carrying out programs in support of civil society; • Commercial educational and cultural organizations with not-for-profit activities;• Museums, national parks, and nature reserves, and;• Individuals. For-profit or commercial entities are NOT eligible to apply.

## What the grant funds

BACKGROUND: The United States government has unequivocally condemned the Russian government’s aggressive foreign policy, which culminated in the February 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine. However, the United States respects the Russian people and their contributions to science, culture, and constructive bilateral relations over many decades and who face systematic repression of their fundamental freedoms by their own government. The people-to-people connections between our countries have weathered challenging times in the past, and remain the bedrock upon which a future, more constructive relationship could emerge. In that spirit, the United States supports people-to-people engagements, exchange programs, and other initiatives that promote interaction between the Russian and American people with the aim of keeping the door open to that better future. We continue to welcome individual Russian students, scholars, and civil society members to our country and our academic institutions to learn about American people, values, and institutions firsthand. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy Moscow Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) announces funding is available through our Public Diplomacy Grants Program. This APS outlines our funding priorities, strategic themes, and the procedure for submitting requests for funding. Applications for programs are accepted until the deadline of Аpril 24, 2024. The U.S. Embassy will not accept applications under the 2024 NOFO after that deadline. Please carefully follow all instructions below. Please use the grant application mandatory forms and consider using the proposal and budget templates found on our website sidebar. Purpose of Public Diplomacy Grants: PDS Moscow invites proposals for projects that support future constructive relations and reinforce ties between the American and Russian people. All grant proposals must convey an element of U.S. history, culture, or values. Competitive proposals should support a priority program area (see below). Competitive proposals should also include a connection with U.S. 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.

## Questions people ask

### Is DOSRUS-24-GR-001 still open?

No. It closed on April 24, 2024. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for U.S. Embassy Moscow, Public Affairs Section FY 2024 Annual Program Statement (APS)?

U.S. Mission to Russia 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. Embassy Moscow, Public Affairs Section FY 2024 Annual Program Statement (APS)?

Closed April 24, 2024. 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 $500,000 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.