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.
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 an 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 long-term investment in U.S.-Belgian ties through educational, cultural, professional, and other exchanges between the two countries;
- Programs that have a national reach and impact by linking like-minded 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: The 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=339724