Deadline: 6-Jun-25
The Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S. Department of State at U.S. Embassy Warsaw and Consulate General Krakow (PD Poland) is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Grant Program.
PD Poland invites proposals for programs that strengthen ties between the United States and Poland through activities that, and forge enduring connections between the United States and emerging Polish leaders (high school students, university students, and young professionals ages 15 to 35), as well as established professionals in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.
Priority Areas
- Economic Prosperity
- Strengthening the business skills of young entrepreneurs based on U.S. experiences and best practices.
- Sharing best practices of U.S. businesses operating in Poland.
- Promoting the development of trade and investment with the United States as the basis for strong, sustainable economic growth that creates jobs and business expansion.
- Innovation
- Promoting a culture of innovation in science, space, and other technology sectors through U.S. – Polish collaboration among research organizations, nongovernmental organizations, universities, and private companies.
- Ensuring Security
- Demonstrating the benefits of the Polish-U.S. security partnership and NATO Alliance for Polish emerging leaders (high school and university students ages 15-25 and/or young professionals ages 25-34).
- Enhancing public awareness of the economic and security benefits of U.S. – Poland energy sector cooperation.
- Strengthen cyber security awareness.
- Promoting energy security.
- Leadership
- Leadership training inspired by U.S. experiences, models, and best practices to provide young people (high school students, university students, young professionals) the skills and knowledge they need to become effective leaders in their communities and professional field of choice. This includes skills building workshops such as public speaking, critical thinking, financial literacy, and problem-solving, enriched by American know-how and exposure to innovative U.S. approaches.
- Participants and Audiences:
- Proposals should describe both the primary and secondary audiences for the program, including anticipated numbers to be reached. Primary audiences are those who will participate directly in the program, while secondary audiences are those who will be reached by the project’s primary audiences as a result of their participation. Priority target audiences in Poland for this funding opportunity are youth (high school students, university students ages 15-25) and young professionals (up to 35 years old) who have demonstrated strong leadership potential as well as established professionals engaged in fields relevant to the U.S.-Polish partnership, and community leaders.
Funding Information
- Total Available Funding: $150,000 pending funding availability
- Awards may range from a minimum of $15,000 to a maximum of $40,000
Eligible Activities
- Participatory and/or problem-solving workshops like “tech camps.”
- Seminars, trainings, master classes, and exhibitions on themes or topics that advance shared prosperity, innovation, and security goals, as well as build leadership skills.
- Programs that reinforce and amplify lessons learned by Polish alumni of U.S. Government-funded and private sector exchange programs.
- Follow-up programs that build on the knowledge and skills developed through previous USG-funded initiatives.
Ineligible Activities
- Programs relating to partisan political activity;
- Charitable or development activities;
- Construction programs;
- Programs that support specific religious activities;
- Fund-raising campaigns;
- Lobbying for specific legislation or programs;
- Scientific research;
- Programs intended primarily for the growth or institutional development of the organization; or
- Programs that duplicate existing programs.
Eligibility Criteria
- The following organizations are eligible to apply:
- Appropriately registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience;
- Individuals to include alumni of U.S. government sponsored exchange programs; and
- Non-profit or governmental educational institutions including public libraries, schools, and universities.
- For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
- To be eligible for consideration, the applicant organization must be registered to operate in Poland, or if this is not the case, they are strongly encouraged to partner with a local Polish organization registered to operate in Poland.
For more information, visit U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Poland.