Deadline: 4-Jun-25
The U.S. Embassy in Honduras’ Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) invites proposals for programs that strengthen ties between the U.S. and Honduras through programming that promotes U.S. interests and bilateral cooperation.
Goals and Objectives
- The Annual Program Statement presents a funding opportunity through the Public Diplomacy Section in Honduras to support small grant programs that promote regional security, combat corruption, promote transparency and democratic values, enhance economic prosperity, and celebrate U.S. excellence particularly in areas of science, technology, and innovation. The themes provided are aligned with the United States Mission Goals for Honduras.
- Applicants are expected to identify their target audience, scope of work and effectively measure the results of their programs throughout the implementation period. This includes designing a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation plan, detailing how the project’s performance will be tracked over time, and outlining the approach and data collection strategies to be utilized, such as pre- and post-test surveys, interviews, and focus groups. Additionally, applicants should develop a marketing or media plan along with communication strategies to promote their initiatives.
Priority Program Areas
- Promotion of regional security cooperation
- Includes initiatives to counter illegal immigration to the United States, facilitate the return of migrants illegally in the U.S., counter violent extremism, and transnational threats.
- Anti-Corruption, Transparency, and Democracy
- Projects that support anticorruption effort, for example, educating the public on the dangers of corruption and the importance of transparency.
- Projects that promote free speech, press freedom and counter propaganda by adversarial actors.
- Projects that address human rights, human trafficking, governance, the role of civil society.
- Election related projects that facilitate non-partisan democratic processes or voter education programming.
- Economic Prosperity
- Business development, closing skills gaps in local communities, infrastructure, cybersecurity, resource development, and trade.
- Projects that promote English language proficiency thereby unlocking economic opportunities.
- Science, Technology, and Innovation
- Advancing AI technologies for applications in education, healthcare, defense, and cybersecurity.
- Expanding access to high-quality career and technical education to equip students and workers with necessary skills.
- Projects that celebrate American culture, scientific advances, and innovation ahead of America’s 250th anniversary.
Funding Information
- Total available funding: $100,000.00 pending funding availability
- Award amounts: Awards may range from a minimum of $15,000 to a maximum of $40,000.
Duration
- Length of performance period: 03 to 12 months
Participants and Audiences
- Adults and/or youth (13yrs-30yrs of age)
- Business leaders and entrepreneurs
- Community leaders and influencers
- Academic and/or cultural institutions
- Journalists and/or media organizations
Eligibility Criteria
- The following Honduran and U.S. organizations are eligible to apply:
- Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience
- Public and private educational institutions
- Not-for-profit cultural institutions
- Individuals
- Media outlets
- For-profit or commercial entities and government institutions (other than educational and cultural institutions) are not eligible to apply.
Ineligibility Criteria
- The following types of programs are not eligible for funding:
- Programs relating to partisan political activity;
- Charitable or development activities;
- Construction programs;
- Programs that support specific religious activities;
- Fund-raising campaigns;
- Lobbying for specific legislation or programs;
- Scientific research;
- Programs intended primarily for the growth or institutional development of the organization; or
- Programs that duplicate existing programs.
For more information, visit U.S. Embassy in Honduras.