U.S. Mission to Russia: 2019 Annual Program Statement Small Grants Program

Deadline: 15 July 2019

PAS Moscow is inviting proposals for projects that strengthen ties between the United States and Russia through concrete demonstrations of cooperation between our two peoples.

All grant proposals must convey an element of American history, culture, or shared values. Competitive programs should support a priority program area (see below). Competitive proposals include a connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s that will promote increased cooperation between the people of the United States and Russia even after the program has finished.

Examples of PAS projects include, but are not limited to:

Artistic and cultural joint performances and collaborative exhibitions;
Intensive collaborative events and maker festivals where the outcome benefits Russian society;
Reportage and storytelling hands-on workshops for journalists, media professionals, and the public;
Professional and academic exchanges, lectures, workshops, and consultations;
Entrepreneurship, business development, and tech/innovation trainings; and
Sports-related programming.

Priority Program Areas

Concrete demonstrations of cooperation between American and Russian people through collaborative artistic, cultural, civil, or educational activities;
Women’s empowerment and minority rights;
Science and technology (STEM, STEAM, sea and space exploration);
Support for journalistic integrity, grassroots expression, creativity, and storytelling; and
Enhancement of income generation among small businesses and increased tools for broadening entrepreneurship in Russia.

Funding Information

Award Ceiling: $24,000
Award Floor: $500

Possible Partners and Audiences

Cultural institutions;
Business leaders and entrepreneurs;
Women and underserved communities;
Academic institutions;
Community leaders and NGO staff;
Journalists, social and new media users.

Eligibility Criteria

The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from the United States and Russia:
Registered Russian or American not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience;
Individuals;
Non-profit or governmental Russian or American educational institutions; or
U.S. and Russian governmental institutions. For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.

Ineligible

The following types of projects are not eligible for funding: