STX100-2021-5: Theater Directors’ Exchange on Musical Theater Production
Closed
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 Turkmenistan notices from 2021.
U.S. Mission to Turkmenistan offered grants of up to $55,000 (at least $35,000) to nonprofits. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on August 13, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed July 13, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$55,000
- Award floor$35,000
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | July 13, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | August 13, 2021 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | November 23, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits.
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
1. The following organizations are eligible to apply:• U.S. not-for-profit organizations• U.S. civil society/non-governmental organizations • U.S. think tanks • U.S. public and private educational institutions
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $55,000 per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
Please see the attachments/related documents section for the full announcement and supporting documents. Executive Summary: Based on funding availability, this project will send six Turkmen theater and choir directors to the United States for about 7 to 10 days for a cultural exchange on musical production. Exchange participants will participate in musical theater production workshops with their U.S. counterparts, observe productions of musicals, view at least one live musical and engage in follow-up virtual mentorship sessions with their U.S. colleagues. Upon their return from the trip, they will produce a musical based on the acquired knowledge and use newly learned techniques and methods in their routine theatrical productions. The key audiences for this project are theater directors and choir directors from theaters in Ashgabat and the regions, as well as Ministry of Culture officials responsible for supervising local theaters. Background: Current Situation and Problem Statement: Key mission goals for Turkmenistan are to broaden access to information, educate about American values, and build a positive image of the United States. Theater directors and choir conductors at Turkmenistan’s educational and cultural institutions can only study conservative genres approved by the government and demonstrated in state media. Turkmen conductors have expressed interest in producing American style musicals with the Embassy’s support as there are not enough educational and instructional resources on this genre in Turkmenistan. Therefore, Post is seeking to advance its mission priorities through an exchange for theater directors and choir conductors. We would like to familiarize theater directors and choir conductors, and in the future, the general Turkmen public, with American musical culture and its diversity and freedom of artistic expression. Popularizing a rich U.S. cultural staple such as musicals, which is mostly unknown in Turkmen theater scene, will encourage audiences to think of new ways of expressing themselves. Review of Past Projects: Although the Embassy has cooperated with local theaters for a long time to conduct various programs like film screenings and concerts, it is the first exchange program of this type. Proposed Project Introduction: Grantee will provide training in the United States for Turkmen theater and choir directors in techniques of musical theater production.
Who has won Public Diplomacy Programs grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Public Diplomacy Programs (19.040) awarded $358 million across 13,489 grant awards, an average of $26,570 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | 2,478 | $50.3 million | |
| Meridian International Center | District of Columbia | 27 | $6.5 million |
| American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. | District of Columbia | 72 | $4.7 million |
| Cultural Vistas, Inc. | District of Columbia | 22 | $4.7 million |
| World Learning Inc. | Vermont | 25 | $4.4 million |
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.
Questions people ask
Is STX100-2021-5 still open?
No. It closed on August 13, 2021. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).
Who can apply for Theater Directors’ Exchange on Musical Theater Production?
U.S. Mission to Turkmenistan accepted applications from nonprofits. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Theater Directors’ Exchange on Musical Theater Production?
Closed August 13, 2021. 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 $55,000 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.