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PAS-001-FY2024: U.S. Embassy Prague PAS Annual Program Statement

Closed Closed May 31, 2024 Opportunity PAS-001-FY2024 ☆ 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 the Czech Republic notices from 2023.

• Award ceiling$24,000
• Award floor$5,000
• Expected awards60
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

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)

• Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with a connection to the Czech Republic• Public and non-profit educational institutions with a connection to the Czech Republic• Czech governmental institutions and international organizations• Individuals with a connection to the Czech Republic

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $24,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy Prague Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce available funding for projects advancing key strategic goals through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. This is an Annual Program Statement, outlining our funding priorities and the procedures for submitting requests for funding. Please carefully follow all instructions below. This notice is subject to availability of funding. Purpose of Small Grants: The U.S. Embassy Prague Public Diplomacy Section is interested in funding projects that strengthen social, political and cultural ties between the United States and Czech Republic and support our Priority Program Areas. Projects should specifically target Czech audiences living within the Czech Republic. All programs must: · include an American cultural or policy element, OR · involve a connection with American expert/s, performers, organization/s, or institution/s relevant to the grant project, OR · promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives. Examples of successful PAS Small Grants Program programs include, but are not limited to: · Academic or professional lectures, seminars, workshops, discussions and speaker programs by U.S. experts and/or about the United States. · Community or civic engagement projects promoting shared U.S.-Czech values. · Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances, masterclasses by U.S. artists and exhibitions of U.S. works. · Professional and academic exchanges and programs to the United States. Project proposals must also support at least one Priority Program Area. Priority Program Areas: I. U.S.-CZECH BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP Programs that seek to explain U.S. policies, culture, and values to Czech audiences, resulting in a positive impact on the bilateral relationship. II. ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, TRADE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP Programs that promote and support entrepreneurship, innovation, and/or bilateral trade between the U.S and the Czech Republic. III. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND STEM EDUCATION Programs related to climate change, environmental protection, scientific cooperation and STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education, including programs that promote critical thinking skills. IV. HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC VALUES AND CIVIL SOCIETY Programs that promote human rights, support marginalized groups, encourage gender equality and empowerment of women, and that foster a culture of integration and diversity.

Category: Other.

Applying now

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

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