Deadline: 18 September 2017
The U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh, Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Department of State has announced an open competition for organizations to submit grant applications to carry out a program (or project) that focuses on ultimately promoting mutual understanding between the United States and Cambodia through several priority areas listed below.
Project Objectives
The U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh invites proposals for projects that focus on promoting mutual understanding between the United States of American and Cambodia.
The programs should focus on one of the Embassy priorities listed below:
- Protecting the environment, particularly through youth participation.
- Promoting economic growth and sustainable development through the use of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education.
- Advancing economic growth, specifically through the empowerment of women and youth.
- Strengthening the understanding of civic engagement: making use of the interconnecting modern society to strengthen democracy and the respect of human rights.
- Protecting and preserving Cambodian cultural heritage and celebrating Cambodia’s recent progress and development.
Funding Information
- Applications should request no more than $20,000.
- Applicants should include an anticipated start date on or about September 30, 2017 and the period of performance should be 12 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh welcomes applications from individuals, U.S.-based, Cambodia-based, and foreign non-profit organizations / non-government organizations (NGO); and U.S. Cambodia, and foreign private, public, or state institutions of higher education.
- For-profit organizations are not eligible to apply.
- Successful applicants will demonstrate strong linkages with a Cambodia-based partner organization.
How to Apply
All application materials must be submitted via email at the address given on the website, with “Public Affairs Section NOFO” as the subject line.
For more information, please visit U.S. Embassy in Cambodia.