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PASPOS-21-001: U.S. Embassy Port of Spain Fiscal Year 2021 - Public Affairs – Annual Program Statement

Closed Closed September 15, 2021 Opportunity PASPOS-21-001 ☆ 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 Trinidad and Tobago notices from 2021.

• Award ceiling$50,000
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to any type of organization.

• Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

Proposals from non-profits and/or NGOs, academic institutions, and social enterprises with offices headquartered in Trinidad and Tobago will be given preference. Please note that we will also accept applications from U.S.-based institutions, but they must show that they have already obtained on-the-ground support from a local organization. For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply. Grant period may not exceed 1 year. The Department encourages organizations that have not previously received international program funding from the U.S. Government to apply under this announcement. Applicants are not required to include funding from other donors. However, applications that include additional in-kind and/or cash contributions from non-U.S. Government sources will be more competitive, since cost-sharing demonstrates a strong commitment to the planned activities and will be considered to show great cost effectiveness.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $50,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The Embassy of the United States of America in Port of Spain seeks to fund creative and sustainable projects which contain a U.S. component and will aid in societal and institutional growth. The Embassy invites organizations meeting the outlined eligibility criteria to submit grant proposals. This is an open competition for non-profit and/or NGOs and social enterprises with offices headquartered in Trinidad and Tobago. Proposals should address the following issues: • Creating a more open society• Improving the rule of law• Improving mutual understanding between the United States and Trinidad and Tobago. Multiple awards will be granted, with a maximum amount per award of US$50,000. Specifications: The proposal may not exceed 5 double-spaced pages in 12-point, Times New Roman font with 1-inch margins. Proposals must include project summary, duration, objectives, organizational capacity, key personnel, previous grants received and a budget. Please refer to the notice of funding see Link to Additional Information and ensure you follow all the guidelines stipulated there before submitting your application. In order to be eligible to receive an award, all organizations must have a Unique Entity Identifier (DUNS) number from Dun & Bradstreet, NCAGE (CAGE – U.S. organizations) and have a valid registration on SAM.gov. All proposals will be subject to the standard Terms and Conditions of Department of State grants. Please see https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/U.S.-Department-of-State-Standard-Terms-and-Conditions-10-21-20.pdf for more information. Generally, grants may not be used for salaries, the purchase of equipment over $500 or for refreshment expenses. Applicants must submit applications electronically using posgrants@state.gov by September 15, 2020. Disclaimer: Only applicants whose proposals have been selected for award will be contacted. If a proposal is selected for funding, the Department of State has no obligation to provide any additional future funding in connection with the award. Renewal of an award to increase funding or extend the period of performance is at the total discretion of the Department of State.

Category: Agriculture, Business and Commerce, Community Development, Energy, Environment, Humanities, Law, Justice and Legal Services, Natural Resources, Regional Development, Science and Technology and other Research and Development.

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.