# U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong and Macau, 2025 Education Summer Scholarship Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hkg-nofo-fy24-02-u-s-consulate-general-hong-kong-and-macau/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355403

> U.S. Mission to China offered grants of up to $160,000 (at least $100,000) to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make one award worth $160,000 in total. Applications closed on August 19, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HKG-NOFO-FY24-02 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to China |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 19, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $160,000 |
| Award floor | $100,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $160,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040 |

## Who can apply

- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong and Macau’s Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S.Department of State announces an open competition for one cooperative agreement to carry out the U.S. Consulate’s 2025 Education Summer Scholarship Program in Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR, China. PAS Hong Kong and Macau invites U.S., Macau, and Hong Kong organizations skilled in facilitating and managing academic exchange programs to strengthen cultural ties between the United States and Hong Kong and Macau to submit proposals for a Cooperative Agreement to implement administrative and logistical aspects of this program. All proposals must address the following elements: 1) Administration: Carrying out all administrative, logistical, and reporting responsibilities, as established by the assistance award, and following all relevant federal guidelines and circulars. Planning, organizing, and administering the program to include: a. Enroll students in the participating U.S. universities. b. Collect passports, forms, and other materials for visa processing. c. Work with students to sign all necessary documents, including waivers, consent forms, bank account statements, school documents, etc. d. Organize pre-departure orientation(s) for the group, to be held at the Consulate, with light refreshments. e. Organize debriefing upon the group’s return to Hong Kong and Macau, to be held at the Consulate, with light refreshments. f. Liaise with parents and teachers regarding the students’ participation in this program. g. Determining any reasonable accommodation requirements of the students and relaying that to the Consulate for procuring appropriate services, if needed. h. Other required administrative and logistical tasks. 2) Travel support for students in Hong Kong and Macau: a. Abiding by the Fly America Act, work with the U.S. university/ies to purchase roundtrip air tickets for travel between Hong Kong and the U.S. university location. b. Organize local travel for students in Hong Kong, and between Hong Kong and Macau (for Macau participants) for orientation, visa appointments, and debriefing. 3) Management/disbursement/payment of expenses. These expenses must be included in the proposal: a. Phone cards. a. Round-trip air tickets (mentioned above). b. Local travel, visa fees and miscellaneous expenses. c. Tuition costs for each participant (based on $5,500 per person).

## Questions people ask

### Is HKG-NOFO-FY24-02 still open?

No. It closed on August 19, 2024. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong and Macau, 2025 Education Summer Scholarship Program?

U.S. Mission to China accepted applications from nonprofits and colleges and universities.

### What is the deadline for U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong and Macau, 2025 Education Summer Scholarship Program?

Closed August 19, 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 $160,000 each. About $160,000 in total for one award.

### 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.