Deadline: 30-Jun-23
The U.S. Embassy Santo Domingo of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations and/or individuals to submit a statement of interest (SOI) to carry out a project which supports LGBTQI+ rights and inclusion.
All PD projects must include an American element, such as a nexus with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives. PD programs/projects should promote communication, engagement, and/or dialogue between the United States and the Dominican public, enhancing people-to-people connections to U.S. society and culture to build goodwill and lasting bonds.
Examples of Public Diplomacy statement of interest proposals include, but are not limited to:
- Academic and professional lectures, seminars and speaker programs;
- Artistic, sports, and cultural workshops, joint performances and exhibitions; and
- Professional and academic exchanges and programs.
Objectives
- The grantee will craft a statement of interest including potential American elements to conduct a project to engage with Dominican audiences to share the U.S. experience on issues related to LGBTQI+ rights and inclusion and best practices developed by similar groups in the United States to advance these goals. After engaging with U.S. peers, participants should have a better understanding of LGBTQI+ rights and inclusion. The statement of interest should describe:
- Problem statement, describe the project goals, objective, and possible activities or programming components. The applicant should include a budget.
- This project should be designed to be executed in June of 2024 as part of the U.S. Embassy Pride Month Activities.
Funding Information
- Length of performance period: 6 months
- Number of awards anticipated: 1 award
- Award amounts: awards may range from a minimum of ($1,000) to a maximum of ($10,000)
- Type of Funding: (FY23 Smith Mundt Public Diplomacy Funds
- Anticipated project start date: Jan 2024
Eligibility Criteria
- Participants and Audiences:
- The intended audience for projects under this notice of funding opportunity should be any of the described below:
- Underserved and at-risk communities, including university students
- Emerging voices, including civil society leaders;
- Established opinion leaders, including cultural and/or academic institution leadership;
- Government officials;
- Non-state actors, such as academic institutions, tourism entities, the media, and others who communicate with the public
- The intended audience for projects under this notice of funding opportunity should be any of the described below:
Eligible Applicants
- The following organizations are eligible to apply: (include all that apply, and indicate US, foreign, or both. For example:
- Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations
- Educational institutions
- For-profit organizations (only if allowed by appropriation – not for PD funds)
- Individuals
- Foreign Public Entities (FPE) for example: Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions)
For more information, visit Grants.gov.