# Speaker program 2023

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/smk800-23-pas007-speaker-program-2023/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/348655

> U.S. Mission to North Macedonia offered grants of up to $45,000 (at least $30,000) to nonprofits. It expected to make one award worth $45,000 in total. Applications closed on August 11, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SMK800-23-PAS007 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to North Macedonia |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 11, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $45,000 |
| Award floor | $30,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $45,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.900 |

## Who can apply

- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

The Embassy of the United States in North Macedonia Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out implement the FY2023/24 U.S. Speaker Program. The applicant should be able to research and identify qualified U.S. speakers and specialists to participate virtually or in-person, and to address a variety of topics which focus on rule of law reforms, judicial independence, government accountability and transparency, modern journalism practices and combating disinformation, and private sector growth and entrepreneurship. U.S. experts will provide a wide range of perspectives, combat disinformation, and pass along practical skills, creating a multiplier effect within North Macedonia. The applicant will be responsible for overall logistics and contracting for U.S. speakers which may include: submit lists of potential speakers to the Embassy for review and approval and brief the speakers on the specific topics, audience and events they will attend; arrange all the logistics for the speakers’ international and in-country travel and virtual programming, including airfare, lodging, per diem, accidental and sickness insurance and others; monitor the progress of each speaker program including collecting feedback and a summary report; and organize follow-on activities if requested by the Embassy.

## Questions people ask

### Is SMK800-23-PAS007 still open?

No. It closed on August 11, 2023.

### Who can apply for Speaker program 2023?

U.S. Mission to North Macedonia accepted applications from nonprofits.

### What is the deadline for Speaker program 2023?

Closed August 11, 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 $45,000 each. About $45,000 in total for one award.

### 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.