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PAS-SANTODOMINGO-FY22-01: U.S. Embassy Santo Domingo - PAS Annual Program Statement

Closed Closed July 31, 2022 Opportunity PAS-SANTODOMINGO-FY22-01 ☆ 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 Dominican Republic notices from 2022.

• Award ceiling$250,000
• Award floor$1,000
• Expected awards6
• 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)

The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from the United States and Dominican Republic.● Registered, not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience● Individuals● Non-profit or educational institutions

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $250,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of U.S. Embassy Santo Domingo under the auspices of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy 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 Grants: PAS Santo Domingo invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural, educational, professional and scientific ties between the U.S. and Dominican Republic through cultural, professional 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 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; and ● Professional and academic exchanges and programs. Priority Program Areas: Proposals should align with our Mission Goals from these priority areas: ● A more inclusive Dominican Republic with strong institutions that stand against authoritarianism; ● A secure and healthy Dominican Republic that supports U.S. security; ● An economically stable Dominican Republic that that remains a strong U.S. commercial partner Funding could be available to support: ● Projects which support human rights, women’s and youth empowerment, including countering gender-based violence, promoting diversity, accessibility, inclusion, and acceptance of minority groups, including rural and urban poor, people with disabilities, LGBTQI+ community, and people that are stateless. . ● Projects that promote increased faculty and student exchange and research partnerships between U.S. and Dominican higher education institutions. ● Projects that encourage and support entrepreneurship and innovation. ● Projects that encourage and support civil society organization empowerment and capacity building. ● Projects that increase English teaching capacity. ● Projects that support transparency, integrity, and ethics in government.

Category: Other.

Applying now

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

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.