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PAS-MOROCCO-FY23-03: Support for Emerging Moroccan Filmmakers

Closed Closed May 31, 2023 Opportunity PAS-MOROCCO-FY23-03 ☆ 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 Morocco notices from 2023.

• Award ceiling$30,000
• Award floor$25,000
• Total funding$30,000
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

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)

The U.S. Mission encourages applications from Moroccan citizens and/or organizations, including:• Registered public or private non-profit organizations, such as think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations.• Public or private non-profit educational institutions• Public or private non-profit cultural institutions• Individuals

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $30,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

U.S. MISSION IN MOROCCO PUBLIC DIPLOMACY GRANT PROGRAM Notice of Funding Opportunity for Fiscal Year 2023 Funding Opportunity Title: Support for Emerging Moroccan Filmmakers Funding Opportunity Number: PAS-MOROCCO-FY23-03 Deadline for Applications: May 31, 2023 Assistance Listing Number: 19.040 - Public Diplomacy Program Total Amount Available: $30,000 Contact Email: Rabatgrants@state.gov EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The U.S. Mission to Morocco is pleased to announce an open grant competition to award a cooperative agreement to carry out a project in support of emerging Moroccan filmmakers. The U.S. Mission’s Public Affairs Section invites filmmakers, producers, film technicians, cultural and educational institutions, film guilds, organizations, and NGOs to design and present a plan to support skills development and capacity building in the Moroccan film industry by creating training opportunities for a diverse group of emerging industry professionals. The project will serve as part of the American Film Showcase (AFS) program, which is a partnership between the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts. A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The film industry offers the potential to create jobs and deliver new economic opportunities, as well as foster mutual understanding between people and cultures. However, the industry also requires highly specialized knowledge, skills, and connections. The objectives of this program are two-fold: · to support the entrepreneurial development of emerging Moroccan professionals in the film and production industry; and · to empower these same professions with the confidence and knowledge that will allow them to embark on a successful career through a skills-building workshop. The workshop would ideally connect Morocco’s next generation of filmmakers with professional U.S. screenwriter-producers through specially tailored masterclasses, amplifying their voices and helping them overcome barriers that hinder their ability to work in the field. Activities should have a significant training component and include in-person events, when possible. The project should facilitate networking opportunities between senior-level and less experienced film industry professionals, both in Morocco and in the United States, and could be supported by one or more virtual or social media platforms or any other communication tool that reaches the target community.

Category: Arts.

Applying now

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

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