Deadline: 30 May 2018
The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of U.S. Embassy Mauritania, U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through the Embassy’s Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program.
PAS awards a limited number of grants to non-governmental organizations, academic institutions, and other civil society entities that further the Embassy’s policy goals and enhance relations between the American and Mauritanian people.
Priority Areas
- Security: promote greater security by countering both direct and indirect threats , including on a national or community level
- Increase Opportunity and Reduce Poverty: promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) skills to key populations, including women and youth, and increase significantly employment education programs, including English-language instruction, entrepreneurship, thought leadership, and vocational skills to address labor deficits and boost youth employment.
- Political processes: further democratic governance, including ending slavery and promoting an inclusive society.
- Tolerance and Social Cohesion: encourage and promote tolerance between Mauritanian‘s variety ethnic groups and create social interaction via various diversity programs.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $36,000
- Award Ceiling: $8,000
- Award Floor: $500
Eligibility Criteria
- The U.S. Embassy encourages applications from non-governmental organizations, non-profit organizations, foundations, trusts, community-based organizations and educational institutions that have legal standing in Bangladesh and the appropriate registrations as per the local regulatory requirements.
- Commercial firms and for-profit entities are not eligible to apply for this funding opportunity.
How to Apply
Applicants can download the application form via given website.
For more information, please visit Grants.gov.
