Deadline: 15-Aug-21
The U.S. Embassy Ulaanbaatar Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Local Grants Program (LGP).
Purpose of Local Grants
PAS invites proposals for programs that strengthen people to people ties between the United States and Mongolia, highlight shared democratic values, and promote bilateral cooperation through cultural, policy, and exchange programming. All programs must include an American cultural, policy, or social element, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policies and perspectives. All programs should be designed to engage with the Mongolian public.
Examples of PAS LGP include, but are not limited to:
- Academic, policy, and professional lectures, seminars, workshops, and speaker programs;
- Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances, and exhibitions;
- Civic engagement programs that support democratic institutions;
- Professional and academic exchanges and programs;
Priority Program Areas
- Support Participatory Democratic Institutions
- Non-partisan support for active civic participation in electoral processes and to bolster inclusive democratic institutions, particularly involving women, youth, and underrepresented communities.
- Trade & Economic Ties
- Improve the investment climate and expand free, fair, and reciprocal bilateral trade and investment to facilitate strong, sustainable, inclusive economic growth for our mutual and regional benefit through programs that promote increased transparency, reduced corruption, and adherence to international-standard regulatory, environmental, and business best practices.
- Media
- Support a free, fair, professional, and accurate media sector in Mongolia as well as public media literacy to ensure balanced coverage during election campaigns and strengthen democracy, good governance, sustainable economic development, public and private sector accountability, human rights, transparency, and counter disinformation
- Good Governance, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law Civil Society in a Free and Open Indo-Pacific Region
- Support good governance, human rights, rule of law, the commitment to democracy, and a deeper understanding of U.S. values and policies for a free and open Indo-Pacific region through programs that expand bilateral and regional people-to-people ties among decision makers, think tanks, educators, and civil society leaders.
- Climate Change, Conservation of Natural Resources, and Improving Air and Water Quality
- Climate change, air and water quality issues can affect public health, deter investment, and constrain economic growth. Good stewardship of natural resources and national parks can lead to sustainable economic diversification. Promote research, public awareness, technical assistance, stakeholder cooperation, and innovative sustainable solutions to air and water quality and natural resource management.
Federal Award Information
- Award amounts: awards may range from a minimum of $1,000 to a maximum of $15,000
- Total available funding per cycle: $12,000 – $15,000
- Number of awards anticipated cycle: up to 3 awards (dependent on amounts)
- Type of funding: Fiscal Year 2021 Public Diplomacy Funding
- Anticipated program start date: March 15, 2021
- Length of grant performance period: 1 to 12 months Number of time the LGP panel will meet to select proposals for funding: depending of the availability of funding, twice a year.
Participants and Audiences
- Proposals should include intended specific target audiences and why these specific audiences are key to meeting the project objectives.
Eligibility Criteria
The PAS encourages applications from U.S. and Mongolian:
- Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience;
- Non-profit or governmental educational institutions;
- Public institutions.
Note: Individuals, for-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
For more information, visit https://mn.usembassy.gov/education-culture/grant-programs/