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PDS-LILONGWE-FY24-APS01: U.S. Embassy Lilongwe Public Diplomacy Section Annual Program Statement

Closed Closed May 31, 2024 Opportunity PDS-LILONGWE-FY24-APS01 ☆ 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 Malawi notices from 2023.

• Award ceiling$100,000
• Award floor$5,000
• Total funding$200,000
• Expected awards20
• 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)

PDS encourages applications from organizations or individuals located in Malawi, the United States, or elsewhere. Preference will be given to organizations or individuals based in Malawi during the project period. Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience, 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 $100,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

U.S. Embassy Lilongwe’s Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) is pleased to announce that we are accepting proposals for our Small Grants Program. This announcement is an Annual Program Statement outlining our funding priorities, the strategic themes on which we focus, and the procedures for submitting funding requests. Please read this document carefully and follow all instructions. This notice is subject to the availability of funding. Purpose of Small Grants: PDS invites proposals for projects that strengthen ties between the United States and Malawi through 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. policies and perspectives in Malawi. Examples of programs implemented through the PDS Small Grants Program include, but are not limited to: U.S. experts conducting lectures, seminars, or speaking tours with Malawian audiences. Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances, and exhibitions. Professional and academic exchanges and programs. Cultural heritage conservation and preservation programs. Programs developed by an alumnus/a of a U.S. sponsored or supported educational or professional exchange program. Initiatives aimed at maintaining contact with alumni of U.S. exchange programs. Projects to promote English language teaching skills or widen access to books and other sources of information about the United States.

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.