# American Hangout

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/svm700-21-pas-003-american-hangout/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/330857

> U.S. Mission to Vietnam offered grants of up to $15,000 (at least $1,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 2 awards worth $25,000 in total. Applications closed on April 1, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SVM700-21-PAS-003 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Vietnam |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 1, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $15,000 |
| Award floor | $1,000 |
| Expected awards | 2 |
| Total funding | $25,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.441 |

## Who can apply

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

Submissions are encouraged from Vietnamese Universities with relevant programming experience. This experience should be documented in the proposal. Eligible entities include: • Registered not-for-profit, civil society/non-governmental organizations • Non-profit or public educational institutions

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City Public Affairs Section (PAS) is pleased to announce funding is available for Opening an American Hangout at a Vietnamese University through the Public Diplomacy Federal Assistance Awards. Proposals for projects must focus on one of requirements specified below. Applicants should pay close attention to the Public Affairs Section’s goals, priority program objectives, requirements, target audiences, and geographic locations when developing their proposals. Public Diplomacy Goals for the American Hangout An American Hangout is a U.S. Consulate-funded American space located at a Vietnamese partnered university. An American Hangout is usually equipped with a TV or a screen for programming, and collections of books about the United States, English language teaching and learning materials, magazines, and resources about scholarships and studying in the U.S. An American Hangout provides onsite and virtual programs in English language learning; science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM); professional skills development; study in the U.S., and U.S. culture and values. These programs are conducted by the Vietnamese partnered university as well as the U.S. Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City’. The American Hangout serves as a reference point for faculty, students, and interested community groups of the host university and other schools in the region to freely exchange ideas and knowledge, improve English language skills, and learn about the United States. An American Hangout represents educational partnership between the U.S. Consulate General Ho Chi Minh city and the Vietnamese host university.

## Questions people ask

### Is SVM700-21-PAS-003 still open?

No. It closed on April 1, 2021.

### Who can apply for American Hangout?

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

### What is the deadline for American Hangout?

Closed April 1, 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 $15,000 each. About $25,000 in total across about 2 awards.

### Who has won ECA – American Spaces grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Project Harmony Inc, Kazakhstan Amcorners Network, Oo. The program made 1,809 awards worth $35.9 million in that time.