# Exploring American Values Exchange Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pd-seoul-fy21-04-exploring-american-values-exchange-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/334798

> U.S. Mission to South Korea offered grants of up to $150,000 (at least $50,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $150,000 in total. Applications closed on August 23, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PD-SEOUL-FY21-04 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to South Korea |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 23, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $150,000 |
| Award floor | $50,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $150,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040 |

## Who can apply

- 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• Foreign Public Entities (FPE) for example: Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions)

## What the grant funds

Funding Opportunity Title: Exploring American Values Exchange Program Funding Opportunity Number: PD-SEOUL-FY21-04 Deadline for Applications: August 23, 2021, 11:59 p.m. GMT+9 Assistance Listing Number: 19.040 – Public Diplomacy Programs Total Amount Available: $150,000 This notice is subject to availability of funding. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy Seoul of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to plan and execute a twelve-day exchange program to the United States for up to 10-15 program participants representing social media content creators and journalists targeting youth audiences from the Republic of Korea (ROK). Please follow all instructions below. Program Objectives: Youth outreach is a priority for Embassy Seoul. We seek an exchange program that explores American values and cultural issues that shape the American identity and deepen ROK youth audiences understanding of the United States in the 21st century. Participants will explore American issues and themes that inspire (i.e. freedom, innovation, the American dream, and American culture), as well as issues that frustrate ROK youth (i.e. gun violence, racism (particularly hate crimes targeting Asians), social inequality, etc.). This program should take place in summer 2022, and social media journalists/influencers, bloggers, and youtubers would travel to cities to explore different aspects of American culture and values. The locations should be carefully chosen to be geographically and culturally diverse and reflective of the differing social experiences throughout the United States. Participants would meet with state and local officials, government agencies, civil society groups, U.S.-based bloggers, digital marketers and social media experts, civic activists, educators, health care workers, journalists, entrepreneurs, and business leaders to learn how communities exploit opportunities, deal with tragedy, and address a myriad of community issues to move the narrative about their cities to more positive elements of the American experience. Please plan for dietary restrictions, such as awareness of halal or vegetarian requirements. In addition, please budget for one or two local Korean language interpreters to accompany during the twelve-day program. One Embassy Seoul employee might plan to accompany to engage, liaise, and troubleshoot.

## Questions people ask

### Is PD-SEOUL-FY21-04 still open?

No. It closed on August 23, 2021. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for Exploring American Values Exchange Program?

U.S. Mission to South Korea accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Exploring American Values Exchange Program?

Closed August 23, 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 $150,000 each. About $150,000 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.