# Speakers Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pds-chisinau-fy22-08-speakers-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/337073

> U.S. Mission to Moldova offered grants of up to $60,000 (at least $5,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $60,000 in total. Applications closed on February 18, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PDS-CHISINAU-FY22-08 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Moldova |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 18, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $60,000 |
| Award floor | $5,000 |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Total funding | $60,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.900 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

The following organizations are eligible to apply: • Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations registered officially in the Republic of Moldova. • Public and private educational institutions

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Speaker Program promotes an understanding of U.S. policies and institutions and the political, economic, social, and cultural context from which they arise. PAS Chisinau invites proposals for programs that engage speakers and experts from the United States in on-line or/and in-person programs including but not limited to: seminars, workshops, conferences, and media engagements. The program should build and consolidate knowledge and skills essential to the development of communities in Moldova. This funding opportunity is authorized by the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. Priority Region: N/A Program Objectives: The U.S. Speaker Program provides seed money to sustainable projects that promote mutual understanding between U.S. and Moldovan citizens. The key themes for this speaker program are: · Anti-corruption · Entrepreneurship · Innovation · Accountable and Democratic Governance · Cyber-security · Economic opportunities through investments · Active citizenship · Energy Security / diversification of energy supply · Judicial Reform · Conflict Resolution · Online Education Participants and Audiences: Implementing partners should have a balanced gender approach and involve minorities and other marginalized groups in its activities to the extent possible. Applicant organizations are encouraged to extend programming and reach audiences outside Chisinau and in the Transnistrian and Gagauz regions of Moldova.

## Questions people ask

### Is PDS-CHISINAU-FY22-08 still open?

No. It closed on February 18, 2022. A newer notice is forecast: TIRDEMCOMMR2FY22, forecast, no dates yet.

### Who can apply for Speakers Program?

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

### What is the deadline for Speakers Program?

Closed February 18, 2022. 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 $60,000 each. About $60,000 in total across about 5 awards.

### Who has won AEECA/ESF PD Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc., Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, International Research and Exchanges Board Inc. The program made 2,295 awards worth $192 million in that time.