# U.S. Embassy Tbilisi PDS Cultural Small Grants Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pds-dos-geo-fy23-003-u-s-embassy-tbilisi-pds-cultural-small-grants/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/345356

> U.S. Mission to Georgia offered grants of up to $24,000 (at least $5,000) to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on June 16, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PDS-DOS-GEO-FY23-003 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Georgia |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 16, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $24,000 |
| Award floor | $5,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040 |

## Who can apply

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

• Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience • Non-profit or governmental educational institutions • Governmental institutions • Legal Entities of Public Law

## What the grant funds

A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy Tbilisi Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Cultural Small 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 Small Grants: PDS Tbilisi invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural ties between the U.S. and Georgia through cultural and exchange programming that highlights shared values and promotes 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. Examples of PDS Cultural Small Grants Program programs include, but are not limited to: · Academic and professional lectures, seminars and speaker programs; · Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances and exhibitions; · Cultural heritage conservation and preservation programs; · Professional and academic exchanges and programs; Priority Program Areas: · Strengthening democracy, culture, institutions, values, and civil society through arts, particularly with a U.S. connection, in the regions of Georgia · Community-based cultural (heritage) preservation projects, or projects to support community engagement around or with Georgia’s cultural heritage · International Festivals held in Georgia to foster closer U.S.- Georgian ties and share U.S. culture. · Sporting events and exchanges to foster closer U.S.- Georgian ties through sports, promote inclusive sports, foster healthy living, or advance other shared priorities. Participants and Audiences: The U.S. Embassy seeks geographically and demographically diverse audiences within the country and prioritizes proposals with a significant programming component outside of the capital.

## Questions people ask

### Is PDS-DOS-GEO-FY23-003 still open?

No. It closed on June 16, 2023. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for U.S. Embassy Tbilisi PDS Cultural Small Grants Program?

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

### What is the deadline for U.S. Embassy Tbilisi PDS Cultural Small Grants Program?

Closed June 16, 2023. 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 $24,000 each.

### 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.