# Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program 2024

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pas-800-fy24-02-public-diplomacy-small-grants-program-2024/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351876

> U.S. Mission to North Macedonia offered grants of up to $20,000 (at least $1,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 12 awards worth $100,000 in total. Applications closed on August 15, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PAS-800-FY24-02 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to North Macedonia |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 15, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $20,000 |
| Award floor | $1,000 |
| Expected awards | 12 |
| Total funding | $100,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from U.S. and North Macedonia:• Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience;• Individuals; • Non-profit or governmental educational institutions; and• Governmental institutions.

## What the grant funds

A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy Skopje Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. This is an Annual Program Statement, outlining our funding priorities, the strategic themes we focus on, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding. Please carefully follow all instructions below. Purpose of Small Grants: PAS Skopje invites proposals for programs that strengthen people-to-people ties between the U.S. and North Macedonia through cultural and exchange programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American cultural element, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives. Examples of PAS Small Grants Program programs include, but are not limited to: · Academic and professional lectures, seminars and speaker programs · Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances and exhibitions · Cultural heritage conservation and preservation programs · Professional and academic exchanges and programs · Programs focused on entrepreneurship and innovation · Programs focused on diversity and empowerment of youth and underserved communities · Programs focused on democratic processes and values · Programs focused on gender issues · Programs focused on human and equal rights · Programs focused on media literacy · Programs focused on strengthening resiliency against disinformation; and malign influence · Programs focused on environment protection · Programs that support North Macedonia’s Euro-Atlantic integration process Priority Program Areas: The objectives of the Public Diplomacy Grant Program are to promote positive relations between North Macedonia and the United States; to reinforce shared values; and to connect North Macedonia’s emerging leaders to the American people. We fund projects that: • Help North Macedonia’s youth build and develop skills to improve their potential through innovative science (especially environmental and health awareness), technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEM) programs, as well as through entrepreneurship programs and vocational training.

## Questions people ask

### Is PAS-800-FY24-02 still open?

No. It closed on August 15, 2024. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program 2024?

U.S. Mission to North Macedonia accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program 2024?

Closed August 15, 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 $20,000 each. About $100,000 in total across about 12 awards.

### 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.