Deadline: 23-Aug-24
The U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong & Macau Public Affairs Section (PAS) invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural ties between the United States and Hong Kong and the United States and Macau through cultural and exchange programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation.
All programs must include a U.S. element or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives and build partnerships.
Priority Program Areas
- Priority will be given to project proposals that further one or more of the U.S. Consulate’s goals, including:
- Programs that support STEAM-related activities.
- Programs that promote English language acquisition.
- Programs that promote economic empowerment, with a priority for under-represented communities.
- Programs that increase public awareness about the environment, sustainability, climate change, and conservation efforts.
- Programs and exchanges that facilitate academic and cultural engagements that highlight and/or discuss American expertise, experience and values, and universal human rights.
- Applicants are strongly encouraged to include elements of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in their proposals.
Funding Information
- Length of performance period: 12 months
- Award amounts: awards may range from a minimum of $3,000 to a maximum of $50,000
- Total available funding: $300,000
- Project and Budget Periods: Grant projects generally must be completed within one year or less. PAS will entertain applications for continuation grantsfunded 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.
PAS Grants Program Projects
- PAS Grants Program projects may include, but are not limited to, the following types of programs:
- Academic, cultural, civil society/NGO, and professional lectures, seminars, workshops, exchanges and/or speaker programs that present American society, culture or history, and/or advance American values, such as diversity and inclusion, to local audiences.
- STEAM programs.
- Projects that foster shared interest in good governance, strengthening civil society, human rights, combatting human trafficking, media freedom, and media literacy.
- Collaborative projects on environmental sustainability, biodiversity conservation, climate change, sustainability, and conservation.
- The participation of American experts, academics, artists, musicians, performers, and filmmakers in local events.
- The following types of projects are not eligible for funding:
- Projects relating to or involving any partisan political stance or activity;
- Charitable or development activities;
- Construction projects;
- Projects that support specific religious activities;
- Fundraising campaigns;
- Lobbying for specific legislation or programs;
- International travel, unless specifically justified within the proposal as being integral to the project;
- Commercial activities and projects (including publications);
- Scientific research;
- Projects intended primarily for the growth or institutional development of the organization; or
- Projects that duplicate existing projects.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible Applicants
- The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from organizations in the United States, Hong Kong, and Macau, including:
- registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/nongovernmental organizations with programming experience;
- individuals;
- non-profit or governmental educational institutions; and
- governmental institutions.
- For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
- The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from organizations in the United States, Hong Kong, and Macau, including:
- Cost Sharing or Matching:
- PAS strongly encourages, but does not mandate, that applicants include cost-sharing elements from additional sources in support of their proposals.
- Other Eligibility Requirements
- Applicants are only allowed to submit one proposal per organization per grants panel review. If more than one proposal is submitted from an organization, the Consulate will ask the submitter to identify the priority proposal.
For more information, visit U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong & Macau.