Deadline: 15-Jun-22
The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo supports a variety of projects through its Small Grants Program, which is designed to support eligible organizations and individuals in the implementation of programs advancing U.S.-Norway relations.
Priority Program Areas
- Examples of PAS Small Grants Program programs include, but are not limited to:
- Academic and professional lectures, seminars, and speaker programs
- Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances and exhibitions
- Cultural heritage conservation and preservation programs
- Professional and academic exchanges and programs
- They accept grant proposals on a rolling basis until the submission deadline, especially for projects and programs in the following areas:
- Addressing global security challenges and increasing understanding of NATO policy
- Engaging Norwegians on Arctic issues, with a priority on youth, entrepreneurship and technology
- Increasing co-operation with focus on the green transition and tackling climate change globally
- Partnering with Norwegian government, business, media and civil society to counter growing malign influences in the media
- Promoting diversity and inclusion
- Preserving and conserving cultural heritage, especially the heritage of indigenous cultures and/or historically disadvantaged minorities
- Reaching out to youth to promote and emphasize the shared values
- Promoting U.S. higher education
- In addition, they welcome grant proposals that include the following:
- Collaboration across borders (for example speaker tours involving other Nordic countries)
- Cost sharing and partnerships with other organizations
- Projects outside of Oslo
- Projects from alumni of State Department exchange programs
- All programs must include an American cultural element, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.
Funding Information
- Maximum for each Award: USD 1,000-USD 24,000
- Total Amount Available: USD 85,000
- Length of performance period: Proposed projects should be completed in 12 months or less. In exceptional and justified cases, the Embassy will consider extending the project performance period.
Eligibility Criteria
- The following organizations are eligible to apply:
- Not-for-profit organizations/associations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations
- Educational institutions
- Individuals
- Foreign Public Entities (FPE), for example: Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions
- Grants cannot be used to fund religious or partisan political activity or for: fundraising campaigns; commercial projects or for-profit ventures; individual academic research projects; construction projects; or projects whose primary objective is an organization’s institutional development or an individual’s personal enrichment or career development.
- Applicants are only allowed to submit one proposal per organization.
For more information, visit https://no.usembassy.gov/u-s-embassy-grants-program/