Deadline: 31-Mar-21
The U.S. Embassy Honduras Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce an open competition for organizations and individuals to submit applications to carry out a program or project through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program.
The Public Affairs Section is particularly interested in projects that support creating opportunities that allow Hondurans to build their futures in Honduras.
Preference will be given to proposals that demonstrate the long-term sustainability of the project, in-kind and/or in-cash financial commitments from other funding sources, and impact evaluation components.
Priority Program Areas
PAS Honduras invites proposals that:
- Support economic growth and recovery (priority: projects that revive the economy during and after the global pandemic, improve the business climate, or promote entrepreneurship, innovation, and corporate social responsibility);
- Promote press freedom and counter disinformation (priority: programs that combat disinformation or promote press freedom, strengthen investigative journalism capacity, and improve transparency);
- Increase transparency, rule of law, and civic engagement (priority: anti-corruption efforts, non-partisan democracy or voter education programming, strengthening civil society);
- Empower underserved communities (priority: equal rights and opportunities for women, LGBTI individuals, people with disabilities, indigenous communities, and racial minorities, as well as civic education);
- Improve teaching and learning of the English language (priority: online programs using new tools to reach public school teachers/students, higher education professors/students, young professionals, or communities in key economic growth areas); and/or
- Build long-term relationships between U.S. and Honduran higher education institutions.
- PLEASE NOTE: All programs must include a clear connection to the United States, such as an American cultural element or participation of an American expert(s), organization(s), or institution(s), in order to promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.
Funding Information
- Minimum for Each Award: $1,000;
- Maximum for Each Award: $25,000.
Examples
Examples of programs eligible for funding:
- Entrepreneurship programs targeting underserved audiences;
- Creative projects, such as artistic or cultural workshops, that advance one or more of the areas listed above and will make a lasting impact;
- English language activities that impact priority program areas;
- Joint U.S. – Honduran virtual conferences or training programs that produce concrete results in priority program areas;
- Projects that showcase a U.S. model or curriculum to advance priority program areas, and
- Programs that engage journalists to promote press freedom and counter disinformation.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from the U.S. and Honduran:
- Individuals;
- Registered nonprofit organizations; and
- Public and private educational and cultural institutions.
- For-profit or commercial entities and government institutions (other than educational and cultural institutions) are not eligible to apply.
- Programs that are NOT eligible for funding include, but are not limited to:
- Social welfare projects, acts of charity, or international development projects;
- Programs that primarily benefit only one or a few businesses or individuals;
- Programs intended primarily for the growth or institutional development of the organization;
- Scientific research that does not include the exchange of U.S. and Honduran researchers or students;
- Projects that are inherently political in nature or that contain the appearance of partisanship/support to an individual or single party electoral campaigns;
- Political party activities;
- Exchange programs with countries other than the U.S. and Honduras;
- Exchanges focused on children under 16 years of age;
- Projects that support specific religious activities;
- Construction programs;
- Refreshments as the main purpose of the grant / alcoholic beverages;
- Vehicle purchases;
- For-profit endeavors; or
- Fund-raising campaigns.
For more information, visit https://hn.usembassy.gov/education-culture/small-grants-program/