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PDS-DKR-RSOI-FY23-01: U.S. Embassy Dakar Public Diplomacy Section Request for Statements of Interest

Closed Closed January 20, 2023 Opportunity PDS-DKR-RSOI-FY23-01 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$50,000
• Award floor$5,000
• Total funding$250,000
• Expected awards10
• 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)

• Youth and Emerging Voices (university and entry-level working professionals)• Civil society actors;• Local leaders;• Journalists;• Business leaders and entrepreneurs;• Established opinion leaders, including cultural and/or academic institution leadership• Residents of underserved communities and regions outside of Dakar. • New media professionals including bloggers and social media personalities

Is this a realistic fit?

• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy Dakar Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State announces a Request for Statements of Interest (RSOI) from organizations interested in applying for funding for program proposals that strengthen cultural ties between the United States and Senegal or between the United States and Guinea-Bissau through cultural, educational, capacity building and exchange programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. PDS invites organizations interested in potential funding to submit SOI applications outlining program concepts that reflect this goal. Please carefully follow all instructions below. The submission of a Statement of Interest (SOI) is the first step in a two-part process. Applicants must first submit a SOI, which is a concise concept note (maximum two-pages) designed to clearly communicate a program idea and its objectives before the development of a full proposal application. The purpose of the SOI process is to allow applicants the opportunity to submit program ideas for PDS to evaluate prior to requiring the development of full proposal applications. Upon review of eligible SOIs, PDS will invite selected applicants to expand their ideas into full proposal applications. Purpose: PDS Dakar invites SOIs for programs that strengthen cultural, educational, or professional ties between the people of Senegal and the United States or between the United States and Guinea-Bissau. Programs must highlight shared values and promote bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American cultural element, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives. This can also include the involvement of Senegalese or Bissau-Guinean alumni of U.S. government exchange programs. Examples of PDS-funded programs include, but are not limited to: · Academic and professional lectures, seminars, and speaker programs; · Capacity-building workshops and programs; · Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances, and exhibitions; · Professional and academic exchanges, partnerships, and programs; · Existing American Spaces and those partner institutions that are seeking to establish an American Space.

Category: Other.

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