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PD-SEOUL-FY21-01: Request for Statement of Interest for Fiscal Years 2021 and 2022

Closed Closed April 7, 2022 Opportunity PD-SEOUL-FY21-01 ☆ 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 South Korea notices from 2021.

• Award ceiling$100,000
• Award floor$1,000
• Total funding$200,000
• Expected awards10
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement, Grant, Other

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits and individuals.

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

• Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations • Educational institutions• Individuals • Foreign Public Entities (FPE) for example: Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions)

More grants for nonprofits, individuals.

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

Total Amount Available: $200,000 / Fiscal Year Award Ceiling: $100,000 Award Floor: $1,000 Expected Number of Awards: 5ea – 10ea / Fiscal Year Deadline for Applications: This SOI covers two application submittal periods, and applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. For Fiscal Year 2021: June 30, 2021, 11:59 p.m. GMT+9, in order to be funded by September 30, 2021 Proposals received after June 30, 2021, 11:59 p.m. GMT+9 and before June 30, 2022 11:59 p.m. GMT+9 will be considered for FY 2022 funding. This notice is subject to availability of funding. The U.S. Embassy Seoul of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations or individuals to submit a statement of interest (SOI) to carry out – 1) Innovative programs to advance the U.S.-ROK Alliance with priority going to proposals outside of Seoul; 2) Exchanges between the U.S. and Korea, with a preference for programs sending Koreans to the United States; and 3) Programs connecting U.S. and Korean youth leaders on issues of mutual concern. The submission of the SOI is the first step in a two-step process. Applicants must first submit a concise 1-2 pages statement of interest designed to clearly communicate the program idea and objectives. This is not a full proposal. The purpose of the SOI process is to allow applicants to submit program ideas for evaluation prior to requiring the development of a full proposal application. Upon a merit review of eligible SOIs, selected applicants will be invited to expand on their program idea(s) by submitting a full proposal application. Full proposals will go through a second merit review before a final funding decision are made. Program Area 1) “Innovative programs” to advance the U.S.-ROK Alliance with priority going to proposals outside of Seoul. Participants and Audiences: - Key influencers, including but limited to regional media, civil society leaders, and members of regional governments; - Regional/local media consumers (all demographics), reached through traditional and social media platforms; - Youth leaders (ages 18-25) and youth interested in studying in the U.S.; - Alumni of U.S. Government exchange programs; and/or - Alumni of U.S. universities and other higher education institutions (HEIs) Program Area 2) “Exchanges” between the United States and Korea, with a preference for programs sending Koreans to the United States.

Category: Other.

Applying now

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

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