Deadline: 1-Jun-22
The U.S. Embassy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that limited funding is available through the Embassy’s Public Affairs grants program to support activities that promote U.S.-Saudi bilateral relations in the following priority area:
- Empowering women in Saudi Arabia through the Creation and Launch of an Entrepreneurs Networking and Mentorship Initiative.
Program Details
- A clearly defined project objective, with specific supporting goals and quantifiable project milestones.
- An initial focus on including participants from our previous grants, participants that applied but did not get the chance to participate, and U.S. exchange programs alumni.
- Building a network that encourages and facilitates the transfer of skills and sharing of resources between members.
- A mentorship program that aims to accelerate initial success in Saudi business communities.
- A sustainable strategic plan to provide program participants with knowledge or skills of lasting value and application beyond the term of the project.
- Use of traditional and innovative educational programs and networking tools in the pursuit of broader goals such as empowering women, economic development, job creation, understanding the value of diversity, business development, acquisition of leadership skills, etc.
- An integrated project messaging/media plan designed to amplify the reach of key program messages to Saudi participants who do not participate in the program.
- An innovative approach that highlights American expertise or U.S.-Saudi partnerships and creates/strengthens networks between Americans and Saudis.
Funding Information
- Award Ceiling: U.S. $125,000
- Award Floor: U.S. $50,000
Eligibility Criteria
- The U.S. Embassy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Public Affairs Section (PAS) encourages proposals from registered not-for-profit Saudi-based civil-society organizations, including think tanks, non-governmental organizations, and academic institutions or similar U.S.-based organizations with a partner organization based in Saudi Arabia with programming experience.
- The U.S. Embassy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is committed to an anti-discrimination policy in all of its projects and activities and welcomes applications irrespective of race, ethnicity, color, creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity, disability, or another status.
- For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply. Individual applicants are not eligible to apply.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=339223