Deadline: 31-May-22
The U.S. Embassy Abuja is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program.
Purpose of Small Grants: PAS Abuja invites proposals for programs that strengthen ties between the U.S. and Nigeria through cultural, information 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.
Examples of PAS Small Grants Program programs include, but are not limited to:
- Academic and professional lectures, seminars
- Exchanges and speaker programs
- Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances and exhibitions, media events
- Cultural heritage conservation and preservation programs
- Training and empowerment programs
- Leadership, youth and sports programs
- Initiatives that support democratic values such as freedom of the press
- Programs that advance peace, security and national unity
Priority Program Areas
PAS will prioritize grant program proposals that:
- Promote Nigeria’s democratic governance.
- Strengthen human capital to promote inclusive economic growth and development through programs, in cooperation with American Spaces Nigeria.
- Support Nigeria’s response to the COVID19 pandemic and other infectious diseases.
- Promote the preservation, restoration, and protection of Nigeria’s diverse cultural heritage sites, objects, and traditions.
- Nurture networks of U.S. exchange program alumni among Nigerian citizens regarding priority program themes.
Funding Information
- Award amounts: awards may range from a minimum of $5,000 to a maximum of $50,000
- Length of performance period: 12 to 24 months
Eligibility Criteria
The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from U.S. and Nigerian:
- Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience
- Individuals
- Non-profit or governmental educational institutions
- Governmental institutions
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=338660