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PAS-800-FY24-02
Aleksandar Jovanovic Grantor
Opening date 18 Jan 2024, 12:00AM
Closing date 15 Aug 2024, 12:00AM
Funding Opportunity Number: PAS-800-FY24-02
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Category Explanation: Topic areas eligible for funding include: • 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; • Programs focused on entrepreneurship and innovation; • Programs focused on diversity and empowerment of youth and underserved communities; • Programs focused on democratic processes and values; • Programs focused on gender issues; • Programs focused on human and equal rights; • Programs focused on media literacy; • Programs focused on strengthening resiliency against disinformation; and malign influence; • Programs focused on environment protection; and • Programs that support North Macedonia’s Euro-Atlantic integration process.
Expected Number of Awards: 12
CFDA Number(s): 19.040 -- Public Diplomacy Programs
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Posted Date: Jan 18, 2024 12:00:00 AM EST
Closing Date: Aug 15, 2024 12:00:00 AM EDT
Estimated Total Program Funding: 100000
Award Ceiling: $20000
Award Floor: $1000
Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from U.S. and North Macedonia:• Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience;• Individuals; • Non-profit or governmental educational institutions; and• Governmental institutions.
Agency Name: Aleksandar Jovanovic Grantor
Description:
A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The U.S. Embassy Skopje Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy 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: PAS Skopje invites proposals for programs that strengthen people-to-people ties between the U.S. and North Macedonia 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 PAS 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
· Programs focused on entrepreneurship and innovation
· Programs focused on diversity and empowerment of youth and underserved communities
· Programs focused on democratic processes and values
· Programs focused on gender issues
· Programs focused on human and equal rights
· Programs focused on media literacy
· Programs focused on strengthening resiliency against disinformation; and malign influence
· Programs focused on environment protection
· Programs that support North Macedonia’s Euro-Atlantic integration process
Priority Program Areas:
The objectives of the Public Diplomacy Grant Program are to promote positive relations between North Macedonia and the United States; to reinforce shared values; and to connect North Macedonia’s emerging leaders to the American people. We fund projects that:
• Help North Macedonia’s youth build and develop skills to improve their potential through innovative science (especially environmental and health awareness), technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEM) programs, as well as through entrepreneurship programs and vocational training.
• Focus on educating youth and publics about current environmental issues, including crafting creative solutions to environmental challenges, green energy initiatives and energy conservation, climate change adaptation strategies, as well as action plans to deal with water scarcity exacerbated by climate change and urbanization.
• Encourage North Macedonia’s youth to participate in civic life through social entrepreneurship, volunteerism, and community engagement.
• Strengthen understanding of U.S. values and institutions; highlight US culture, including American Studies, English language teaching/learning, and study in the United States; as well as support diversity through the acceptance of minority groups, including individuals with special needs or handicapping conditions, and other areas of mutual interest.
Participants and Audiences:
US Mission North Macedonia encourages not only diverse applicants to apply to our grants programs but would also like to see diverse target audiences and trainers. Diversity can be defined by different geographic regions, ethnicities, religious orientations, gender, physical disabilities including visual, hearing, speech, and other physically handicapping conditions.
The following types of programs are not eligible for funding:
· Programs that duplicate existing programs
Grantor Contact Information: Aleksandar Jovanovic Grantor Phone 0038923102218
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