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PDS-ATHENS-FY24-01: U.S. Embassy Athens, Greece, Annual Program Statement

Closed Closed April 18, 2024 Opportunity PDS-ATHENS-FY24-01 ☆ 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 Greece notices from 2024.

• Award ceiling$50,000
• Award floor$5,000
• 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)

B. ELIGILIBITY INFORMATION 1. Eligible Applicants The Public Diplomacy Section encourages applications from the United States and Greece: • Registered public or private not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience • Greek or American Individuals • Non-profit or governmental educational institutions • Governmental institutions. For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.

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

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy Athens Public Diplomacy Section (PDS Athens) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce funding is available through our Public Diplomacy Grants Program in fiscal year 2024. 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. The deadline for grant applications is April 18, 2024. Funding decisions will be made on these applications on a rolling basis after this deadline, with a goal of informing all applicants of the final funding decision by June 20, 2024. Applicants may apply for funding between $5,000 and $50,000. Please use the grant application documents and budget template found on the sidebar of our website. Purpose of Grants program: PDS Athens invites proposals for projects that strengthen ties between the United States and Greece through concrete demonstrations of cooperation between our two peoples. All grant proposals must convey an element of American history, culture, or shared values. Competitive proposals should support a priority program area (see below). They should also include a connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s that will promote increased cooperation between the people of the United States and Greece even after the program has finished. Priority Program Areas: The Public Diplomacy Section is focused on bilateral priorities in the form of programs, exchanges, and media opportunities that: Build resilience to climate change through marine conservation in Greece (and the Eastern Mediterranean, where applicable) and/or natural disaster mitigation. Proposals should engage young adults (ages 18-35) and/or raise awareness among youth (ages 6-18). Promote inclusive education* in early childhood and primary school education. Proposals may include but are not limited to: o Building early intervention capacity o Improving parent and caregiver access to resources, information, and training o Improving professional development opportunities for individuals working in early intervention and/or educational services o Expanding awareness of and improving access to assistive technologies in school settings *Inclusive education refers to: Instruction and services that are specially designed to meet the unique needs of children with disabilities in the least restrictive environment (LRE).

Category: Education.

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.