Deadline: 01-Jun-21
The U.S. Embassy Lisbon Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce funding available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program.
Purpose of Small Grants
PAS invites proposals from individuals, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, and academic institutions for projects that strengthen the bilateral ties between the U.S. and Portugal.
PAS will only consider grants that have an American component or aspect in their proposal.
Examples of PAS Small Grants Program projects include, but are not limited to:
- Academic and professional lectures, seminars and speaker programs;
- Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances and exhibitions;
- Cultural heritage conservation and preservation projects;
- Professional and academic exchanges and projects;
- Professional development workshops and training.
Priority Program Areas
- Diversity Equity and Inclusion: activities focused on inclusion and equity for all regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status, and promote economic, educational, and/or cultural linkages between the United States and Portugal.
- Climate Change: activities focused on combating climate change such as alternative energy solutions, reforestation, sustainable development, and climate justice.
- Technology and Innovation: activities which support cooperation space exploration, as well as solutions to transnational, regional, and global challenges, including cybersecurity, terrorism, and health threats.
- Economic Recovery: activities that improve the connections between U.S. and Portuguese businesses, and/or expand economic opportunities for women and underserved populations in post-pandemic world.
- Countering Disinformation: activities that promote media literacy and critical thinking, resist malign influence, and counter disinformation.
Funding Information
- Total available funding: $75,000 (est.)
- Award amounts: awards may range from a minimum of $3,000 to a maximum of $24,000
- Length of performance period: 1-12 months
- Number of awards anticipated: 3-20 awards (dependent on amounts)
Ineligible Funding
The following types of projects are not eligible for funding:
- Scientific research;
- Requests by organizations and individuals who are neither Portuguese nor American;
- Projects relating to partisan political activity;
- Charitable activities or fundraising campaigns;
- Trade activities;
- Commercial projects;
- Scientific Research;
- Construction projects;
- Projects that support specific religious activities;
- Lobbying for specific legislation or projects
- Projects intended primarily for the growth or institutional development of the organization; or
- Projects that duplicate existing projects.
Participants and Audiences
- PAS Lisbon requests that all applicants for awards stipulate who their target audience is (age/gender/geographic break down) and estimate the expected audience reach through direct contact and if possible through indirect contact.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from U.S. and Portugal who are:
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- Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience;
- Individuals;
- Non-profit or governmental educational institutions
- For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
For more information, visit https://pt.usembassy.gov/education-culture/small-grants-program/