Deadline: 31-Dec-20
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: anticorruption 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.
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.
Funding Information
- Minimum for Each Award: $1,000
- Maximum for Each Award: $25,000
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 more information, visit https://hn.usembassy.gov/education-culture/small-grants-program/