Deadline: 1-Sep-22
The U.S. Embassy in Hong Kong & Macau Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the US Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program.
Purpose of Small Grants
PAS awards a limited number of grants to individuals, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, academic institutions, and other organizations to enhance mutual understanding between the U.S. and Hong Kong and/or Macau. PAS will only consider grants that have a significant American component or aspect in their proposal.
Eligible Programs
The PAS Small Grants Program projects may include, but are not limited to, the following types of programs:
- Programs that present American society, culture or history, or advance American values, such as diversity and inclusion, to local audiences.
- The participation of American experts, academics, artists, musicians, performers, and filmmakers in local events.
- Bilateral collaborative projects featuring participation of both local and American experts, artists, performers, scholars, and / or other civil society groups.
- Projects that foster shared interest in good governance, strengthening civil society, human rights, combating human trafficking, media freedom, and media literacy.
- Collaborative projects on environmental sustainability, biodiversity conservation, climate change, sustainability, and conservation.
Award Information
- Funding Instrument Type: Funding will be provided to selected organizations via a fixed amount award, grant or cooperative agreement. Cooperative agreements are different from grants in that consulate staff are more actively involved in the grant implementation.
- Project and Budget Periods: Grant projects generally must be completed within one year or less. PAS will entertain applications for continuation grants funded under these awards beyond the initial budget period on a non-competitive basis subject to the availability of funds, the satisfactory progress of the program, and a determination that continued funding would be in the best interest of the US Department of State.
- Applicants should consider their budgets carefully and submit a budget commensurate with their project goals. While PAS will consider proposals up to $ 10,000, and in some cases more than $ 10,000, projects that are smaller in scope are more likely to be considered.
Eligibility Criteria
- PAS encourages applications from individuals and organizations located in Hong Kong or Macau, such as:
- Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society / nongovernmental organizations with programming experience
- Non-profit or governmental educational institutions
- Go vernmental institutions
- For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
For more information, visit https://hk.usconsulate.gov/education-culture/pas-small-grants-program/