PAS-UKRAINE-2021-015: Creating a Digital Platform for U.S.-Ukraine Cultural and Civic Actor Collaboration
Closed
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 Ukraine notices from 2021.
U.S. Mission to Ukraine offered grants of up to $100,000 (at least $75,000) to nonprofits. It expected to make one award worth $100,000 in total. Applications closed on July 5, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 20, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$100,000
- Award floor$75,000
- Total funding$100,000
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | May 20, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | July 5, 2021 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | August 4, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits.
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $100,000 per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many cultural and civic actors in Ukraine have struggled to maintain the same level of connectivity with each other and with international partners. This reduced interaction has diminished opportunities for collaboration among Ukrainians and between Ukrainians and Americans and thereby harmed the potential for growth in the cultural and civic sectors. The U.S. Embassy Kyiv Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) seeks to address this issue by inviting not-for-profit, nongovernmental organizations to create a digital platform through which Ukrainian and American cultural and civic actors can initiate and plan collaborative activities. In addition to building networks within the cultural and civic sectors, this platform will introduce Ukrainians to American institutions, values, and best practices, which Ukrainian participants will then be able to apply in their own work. Part 1: Creation of Digital Collaboration Platform (up to $30,000) Recipient organizations will be responsible for creating a free-to-access portal through which Ukrainian and American cultural and civic actors can initiate and plan collaborative activities. The portal should allow Ukrainian and American cultural and civic actors to post collaborative project ideas that other users registered in the portal can join. Projects can be short- or long-term. For instance, a Ukrainian music group could post a request for an American songwriter to assist with English-language lyrics, or an American NGO could post a request for a Ukrainian anti-corruption activist to participate in a conference on accountable governance. The portal should have the following features: · Registration requirement before individuals or organizations can post project ideas. · Search feature so that registered individuals and organizations can find projects in their fields. · Limits on the number of project ideas an individual or organization can have active at one time. · Accessibility in Ukrainian and English, with Russian as an extra option if the budget allows. Note: Whereas all website navigation and instructions should be available in both languages, project summaries should be posted in English only to ensure non-Ukrainian speakers can understand the scope of activity.
Who has won Public Diplomacy Programs grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Public Diplomacy Programs (19.040) awarded $358 million across 13,489 grant awards, an average of $26,570 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | 2,478 | $50.3 million | |
| Meridian International Center | District of Columbia | 27 | $6.5 million |
| American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. | District of Columbia | 72 | $4.7 million |
| Cultural Vistas, Inc. | District of Columbia | 22 | $4.7 million |
| World Learning Inc. | Vermont | 25 | $4.4 million |
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.
Questions people ask
Is PAS-UKRAINE-2021-015 still open?
No. It closed on July 5, 2021. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).
Who can apply for Creating a Digital Platform for U.S.-Ukraine Cultural and Civic Actor Collaboration?
U.S. Mission to Ukraine accepted applications from nonprofits.
What is the deadline for Creating a Digital Platform for U.S.-Ukraine Cultural and Civic Actor Collaboration?
Closed July 5, 2021. 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 $100,000 each. About $100,000 in total for one award.
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.