# 2024 U.S. Speaker Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pas-800-fy24-06-2024-u-s-speaker-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/354991

> U.S. Mission to North Macedonia offered grants of up to $50,000 (at least $40,000) to nonprofits. It expected to make about 3 awards worth $50,000 in total. Applications closed on August 15, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PAS-800-FY24-06 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to North Macedonia |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 15, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $50,000 |
| Award floor | $40,000 |
| Expected awards | 3 |
| Total funding | $50,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.900 |

## Who can apply

- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

- Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations from the USA and North Macedonia only; - Public and private educational institutions

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy in North Macedonia of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to carry out its U.S. Speaker Program. The Speaker Program brings dynamic U.S. citizen experts to North Macedonia to engage professional and student audiences throughout the country on topics of strategic importance to the United States and North Macedonia. Specifically, the program seeks to engage local audiences on rule of law reforms; judicial independence; government accountability and transparency; professional journalism practices; combating foreign malign influence; cybersecurity; climate and security issues; diversity, equity, and inclusion; encouraging civic action at the local and community level; culture, arts, and advancing women’s economic empowerment through the shared knowledge, expertise, and know-how of U.S. experts. The program also seeks to establish concrete networking and contact-building opportunities among U.S. experts and local audiences. Programs may take place in person or virtually. We highly recommend potential applicants collaborate and coordinate with project partners in North Macedonia in order to implement the requested programs successfully. We expect to select one or more program implementers for grant awards of up to $50,000. U.S. Speakers address strategic policy priorities identified by the U.S. Embassy in North Macedonia. The U.S. Speaker Program promotes an understanding of U.S. policies and institutions as well as the political, economic, and social context from which they arise. Speakers can be programmed with a variety of professional audiences in a wide range of disciplines. In this regard, the U.S. Speaker Program intends to support the overall PAS outreach strategy, which focuses on two defined audiences: established leaders and emerging voices. For more details on the program target audience and their definitions, see below under the “Participants and Audiences” subheading.

## Questions people ask

### Is PAS-800-FY24-06 still open?

No. It closed on August 15, 2024.

### Who can apply for 2024 U.S. Speaker Program?

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

### What is the deadline for 2024 U.S. Speaker Program?

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 $50,000 each. About $50,000 in total across about 3 awards.

### Who has won AEECA/ESF PD Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc., Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, International Research and Exchanges Board Inc. The program made 2,295 awards worth $192 million in that time.