Deadline: 16-Nov-20
The U.S. Embassy Athens Public Affairs Section (PAS Athens) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce funding through the Public Diplomacy Grants Program in fiscal year 2021.
PAS Athens invites proposals for projects that strengthen ties between the United States and Greece through concrete demonstrations of cooperation between our two peoples. All grant proposals must convey an element of American history, culture, or shared values. Competitive proposals should support a priority program area.
They should also include a connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s that will promote increased cooperation between the people of the United States and Greece even after the program has finished.
Priority Program Areas
The Public Affairs Section is focused on bilateral priorities in the form of programs, exchanges and media opportunities that:
- Strengthen and expand collaboration and exchanges between U.S. and Greek higher education institutions, expand outreach and engagement with Greek academics and students, and share educational best practices, including in English language education.
- support capacity building within the creative industries, including in the film sector, and leverage public-private partnerships in culture and technology
- Support bilateral economic cooperation, trade and investment, and initiatives that promote entrepreneurship, innovation and digital skills, and employability, with an emphasis on promoting women’s economic empowerment and social and economic inclusion of youth from vulnerable and marginalized populations.
- Counter malign influence and disinformation.
- Support Greece’s 2021 celebrations, as agreed upon during the 2019 and 2020 Strategic Dialogue between the governments of the United States and Greece.
Funding Information
- Awards may range from a minimum of $5,000 to a maximum of $50,000
Funding Instrument Type
- Grant, Fixed Amount Award, or Cooperative Agreement. Cooperative Agreements are different from grants in that Public Affairs Section staffs are more actively involved in the grant implementation.
- Examples of the substantial involvement by PAS staff include the development of the grant program, final approval of grant activities, and participation in selection panels for program participants.
Project Performance Period
- Proposed projects should ideally be planned for a period of no more than 12 months. In rare cases, depending on the nature of the program, a, project of more than 12 months may be considered.
- PAS will entertain applications for continuation grants funded under these awards beyond the initial budget period on a non-competitive basis subject to availability of funds, satisfactory progress of the program, and a determination that continued funding would be in the best interest of the U.S. Department of State.
Eligible Applicants
The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from the United States and Greece:
- Registered public or private not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience;
- Non-profit or governmental educational institutions;
- Greek or American individuals; or
- Governmental institutions.
For more information, visit https://gr.usembassy.gov/education-culture/cooperation-programs/