Deadline: 31-Jul-22
The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of U.S. Embassy Santo Domingo under the auspices of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Grants Program.
PAS Santo Domingo invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural, educational, professional and scientific ties between the U.S. and Dominican Republic through cultural, professional and exchange programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American cultural 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.
Priority Program Areas
- Proposals should align with the Mission Goals from these priority areas:
- A more inclusive Dominican Republic with strong institutions that stand against authoritarianism;
- A secure and healthy Dominican Republic that supports U.S. security;
- An economically stable Dominican Republic that remains a strong U.S. commercial partner
- Funding could be available to support:
- Projects which support human rights, women’s and youth empowerment, including countering gender-based violence, promoting diversity, accessibility, inclusion, and acceptance of minority groups, including rural and urban poor, people with disabilities, LGBTQI+ community, and people that are stateless. .
- Projects that promote increased faculty and student exchange and research partnerships between U.S. and Dominican higher education institutions.
- Projects that encourage and support entrepreneurship and innovation.
- Projects that encourage and support civil society organization empowerment and capacity building.
- Projects that increase English teaching capacity.
Funding Information
- Minimum for Each Award: $1,000.00
- Maximum for Each Award: $250,000.00
Participants and Audiences
- Underserved and at-risk youth (13-25), including students;
- Emerging leaders
- Teachers
- Civil society leaders;
- Young entrepreneurs;
- Established opinion leaders, including civil society organizations, professional, 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; and
- Residents of provinces outside of Santo Domingo
- Urban youth from at-risk communities
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible Applicants: The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from the United States and Dominican Republic.
- Registered, not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience
- Individuals
- Non-profit or educational institutions
- Projects that support transparency, integrity, and ethics in government.
- Projects that create an environment that promotes collaboration in investigative journalism.
- For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=340772