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PDS-BUJUMBURA-FY23-01: U.S. Embassy Bujumbura Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) Annual Program Statement

Closed Closed Opportunity PDS-BUJUMBURA-FY23-01 ☆ 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 Burundi notices from 2023.

• Award ceiling$20,000
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement, Grant

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)

The Public Diplomacy Section encourages applications from U.S. and Burundian entities:•Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience and•Non-profit or governmental educational institutions•For-profit or commercial entities are NOT eligible to apply.

Is this a realistic fit?

• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The Public Diplomacy (PD) Section of the U.S. Mission to Burundi is pleased to announce an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program or project with funding through the Public Diplomacy Grants Program. 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. Purpose of Grants: PD Bujumbura invites proposals for programs that strengthen ties between the United States and Burundi through cultural and exchange programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include a U.S. element, priority, or goal, or a connection with U.S. expert(s), organization(s), or institution(s), in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives. Applicants are strongly encouraged to partner with English Clubs, American Spaces, or U.S. exchange program alumni to conduct activities. Priority Program Areas: The Mission is particularly interested in projects that address one of our following Priority Program Objectives: · Skills for Success: o Programs promoting education, a lecture series, or an academic exchange o Programs promoting learning English o Programs promoting job training skills, such as resume writing, financial literacy, income generating skill building, and digital literacy · Entrepreneurship: o Programs providing entrepreneurship opportunities for Burundian youth o Programs supporting increased economic opportunities for women and marginalized communities o Programs promoting sustainable economic prosperity · Civil Society/Journalism: o Programs that help Burundian journalists produce high-quality reporting on topics of shared U.S.-Burundi interest o Programs that strengthen institutions to promote the rule of law, transparency, and accountability o Programs that promote universal freedoms and democratic principles and practices · Environmental sustainability: o Programs that support initiatives to mitigate the effects of climate change o Programs that promote minimizing waste and regenerating our resources o Programs that support protecting the natural environment and sustainable agriculture Participants and Audiences: All proposals should clearly indicate their intended participants and audiences.

Category: Other.

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.