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EAPBJ-PASFY24-APS-001-20240207: U.S. Mission to China Public Diplomacy Grants Annual Program Statement

Closed Closed June 30, 2024 Opportunity EAPBJ-PASFY24-APS-001-20240207

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 China notices from 2024.

U.S. Mission to China offered grants of up to $150,000 (at least $5,000) to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on June 30, 2024.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed March 12, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedMarch 12, 2024
DeadlineJune 30, 2024
Archived by Grants.govJuly 30, 2024

Who can apply

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

Eligibility is limited to U.S. and PRC entities qualified to receive U.S. grants and able to develop and implement programs in the People’s Republic of China. These include the following: 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. Applicants must demonstrate expertise in one or more of the following subject areas: people-to-people exchanges, cultural or academic programming, international cooperation, or institution-to-institution partnerships in a foreign setting. For-profit or commercial entities and organizations are NOT eligible to apply. Proposals for projects and programs in Hong Kong, Macau, or Taiwan are not eligible to be considered.

Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Public Diplomacy Sections of the U.S. Mission to China (Embassy Beijing and Consulates General Shanghai, Guangzhou, Wuhan, and Shenyang) of the United States Department of State are pleased to announce an open competition for awards available through the Mission China Public Diplomacy Grants Program. This is an Annual Program Statement, outlining our broad funding priorities, strategic themes, and the procedure for submitting requests for funding. Please carefully follow all instructions below and use the grant application document and budget template found on our website. Applicants may submit proposals for funding for small grants (total funding of up to $30,000) or large grants (total funding between $50,000 and $150,000). Purpose: The U.S. Mission to China invites proposals for projects that strengthen people-to-people ties between the United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC),and increase local PRC audiences’ understanding of the United States’ foreign policy, values, and culture through direct or virtual engagement. Competitive proposals should support a priority program area (see below). All programs must include content or connections with American expert(s), organization(s), or institution(s) that will promote increased cooperation between the people of the United States, the U.S. Mission in China, and the people of China. Examples of Public Diplomacy Grants Program projects include, but are not limited to: Academic and professional lectures, seminars, and speaker programs; Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances, and exhibitions; Cultural heritage protection programs; and Programs that encourage and expand connections between students and scholars in both countries. Priority Program Areas: People-to-People Connections: Projects that support the enhancement of U.S.-China people-to-people engagement, particularly those that increase understanding of the United States among the people of China. Expanding Connections in Education and Cultural Exchange: These may include projects that encourage sharing of new approaches, methods, and content in education, and projects that encourage increased understanding of U.S. society and culture through music, drama, and the arts.

Category: Other.

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.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees2,478$50.3 million
Meridian International CenterDistrict of Columbia27$6.5 million
American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc.District of Columbia72$4.7 million
Cultural Vistas, Inc.District of Columbia22$4.7 million
World Learning Inc.Vermont25$4.4 million

Top states: District of Columbia ($44.3 million), New York ($12.8 million), California ($12.3 million), Virginia ($5.3 million), Texas ($4.8 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 EAPBJ-PASFY24-APS-001-20240207 still open?

No. It closed on June 30, 2024. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

Who can apply for U.S. Mission to China Public Diplomacy Grants Annual Program Statement?

U.S. Mission to China 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. Mission to China Public Diplomacy Grants Annual Program Statement?

Closed June 30, 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 $150,000 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.

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