Deadline: 1-Sep-21
The U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong & Macau Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce Small Grants Program that aims to enhance mutual understanding between the U.S. and Hong Kong and Macau.
PAS awards a limited number of grants to individuals, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, academic institutions, and other organizations. PAS will only consider grants that have a significant American component or aspect in their proposal.
Funding Information
- Applicants should consider their budgets carefully and submit a budget commensurate with their project goals.
- While PAS will consider proposals up to $10,000, and in some cases more than $10,000, projects that are smaller in scope are more likely to be considered.
- Grant projects generally must be completed within one year or less. PAS will entertain applications for continuation grants funded under these awards beyond the initial budget period on a non-competitive basis subject to the availability of funds, the satisfactory progress of the program, and a determination that continued funding would be in the best interest of the U.S. Department of State.
Eligible Projects
The PAS Small Grants Program projects may include, but are not limited to, the following types of programs:
- Performing arts programs that present American music, dance, or theatre to local audiences, performed either by American performers or combinations of local and American performers.
- Programs that present American society, culture or history, or advance American values, such as diversity and inclusion, among to local audiences.
- The participation of American artists, musicians, performers, and filmmakers in local events and cultural festivals.
- Bilateral collaborative projects featuring participation of both local and American artists,performers, scholars, and/or other civil society groups.
Eligibility Criteria
PAS encourages applications from organizations located in Hong Kong or Macau, such as:
- Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/nongovernmental organizations with programming experience
- Individuals
- Non-profit or governmental educational institutions
- Governmental institutions
Note For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
For more information, visit https://hk.usconsulate.gov/education-culture/pas-small-grants-program/
