Deadline: 8-Aug-22
The U.S. Embassy Brussels Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Grants Program for Individuals.
Program Details
- PAS Brussels invites proposals for projects that strengthen ties between the United States and Belgium by highlighting shared values and promoting bilateral cooperation.
- Grant proposals must convey an American cultural element, support a priority program area, or include a 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:
- Programs that demonstrate active partnership between the United States and Belgium to address new and evolving security challenges, including cybersecurity;
- Programs that counter the influences of violent extremism;
- Programs that highlight U.S.-Belgian cooperation that counters terrorism and transnational crime;
- Programs that strengthen the transatlantic economic ties between Belgians and Americans;
- Programs that support a long-term investment in U.S.-Belgian ties through educational, cultural, professional, and other exchanges between our two countries;
- Programs that have a national reach and impact by linking likeminded organizations across linguistic and regional divides; and
- Programs that highlight or foster U.S.-Belgian cooperation to address the climate crisis.
Funding Information
- Length of performance period: Three to twenty-four months
- Number of awards anticipated: Amount pending funds availability
- Award amounts: Up to $75,000
- Total available funding: Amount pending funds availability
- Type of Funding: Fiscal Year 2022 Public Diplomacy Funding
- Anticipated project start date: October 1, 2022
Participants and Audiences
- Youth;
- Women and youth from underserved communities;
- Cultural institutions;
- Academic institutions;
- Business leaders and entrepreneurs;
- Community leaders;
- U.S. and Belgian thought leaders;
- Social and new media users; and
- Journalists, media organizations.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from the United States and Belgium:
- Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience;
- Individuals;
- Non-profit or governmental educational institutions; or
- Governmental institutions.
- For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
Ineligibility Projects
- The following types of projects are not eligible for funding:
- Projects relating to partisan political activity;
- Charitable or development activities;
- Construction projects;
- Projects that support specific religious activities;
- Fundraising campaigns;
- Lobbying for specific legislation or projects;
- Scientific research; or
- Projects that duplicate existing projects.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=339725