Deadline: 5-Aug-22
The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Small Grants Program.
PAS invites proposals for programs that strengthen ties between the United States and Equatorial Guinea, highlight the shared values, and promote bilateral cooperation in pursuit of the common goals. All programs must include an American cultural element or connections with American experts, organizations or institutions that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.
Priority Program Areas
- PAS is currently accepting proposals that support the following Embassy goals and priorities:
- Increasing social inclusion and promoting tolerance for minorities and vulnerable groups (i.e. equal rights and opportunities for women, LGBTQI+ individuals, and people with disabilities)
- Promoting English language (i.e. promoting clubs, forums, social media, education, and arts)
- Strengthening the media (i.e. increasing media professionalism, access to diverse sources of news, and developing savvy consumption of news)
- Encouraging entrepreneurship and economic growth in under-served areas to diversify the economy (i.e. training in start-ups, skill development for people in informal sector, promoting the entrepreneurial spirit, supporting tourism)
- Climate change and environmental sustainability (i.e. education, training, and skills development for those working on climate issues, supporting tourism and environmental protection)
Funding Information
- Maximum for Each Award: $25,000 (with limited exceptions)
Activities
- The following types of programs, activities, and expenses are not eligible for funding:
- Paying to complete activities already begun;
- Ongoing salary costs;
- Office equipment;
- Programs that promote particular political parties, religious beliefs or companies;
- Requests by organizations and individuals who are neither Equatoguinean nor American;
- Fundraising campaigns and charity projects that give away money or property;
- Construction projects;
- Alcoholic beverages
- Projects aimed only at primary institutional development or capacity building of the organization; and
- Projects that duplicate existing efforts.
Selection Criteria
- Quality of the program idea and program planning (20 points): The proposed project plan should be well developed, respond to the design outlined in the solicitation and demonstrate originality. The project should have clear goals and objectives and metrics for determining whether the project goals were met. It should be clearly and accurately written, substantive and with sufficient detail. The program plan should adhere to the program overview and guidelines described and should reference the applicant’s capacity to meet all needs specified in the NOFO.
- Ability to achieve program objectives (20 points): Objectives should be reasonable and feasible. Applications should clearly demonstrate how the institution will meet the program’s objectives and plan. Proposed personnel, institutional resources and partner organizations should be adequate and appropriate to achieve the program goals.
- Applicant’s record and capacity in serving the community (10 points): The application should demonstrate a record, including successful programming, responsible fiscal management involving complex budgets and compliance with reporting requirements, especially for U.S. Government grants. The application should demonstrate experience in human resources and overseeing staffing.
- Sustainability (20 points): Proposed project should address the applicant’s strategy for ensuring that the project benefits will continue to be realized on a long-term basis after the conclusion of the period of performance of the award. Applicant should clearly address a feasible approach to the Sustainability Plan.
- Monitoring and Evaluation (20 points): Applications should demonstrate the capacity for engaging in impact assessments and providing objectives with measurable outputs and outcomes. The applicant should describe its plan for monitoring and reporting project outcomes.
- Cost-effectiveness (10 points): The overhead and administrative components of the proposal, including salaries and supplies, should be consistent with prevailing market rates in Equatorial Guinea. All other items should be necessary, appropriate, and directly relatable to the project’s goals and objectives. Cost sharing is not required.
For more information, visit https://gq.usembassy.gov/education-culture/public-diplomacy-grants/
