Deadline: 1-Dec-22
The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy Tunis is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program.
Purpose
PAS Tunis invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural ties between the U.S. and Tunisia through programs that highlight shared values and promote bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American cultural element, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s fields that will promote increased understanding of the United States.
Examples of PAS Small Grants Program programs include, but are not limited to (suggested examples):
- Academic and professional lectures, seminars and speaker programs by American experts.
- Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances and exhibitions with an American component.
- Cultural heritage conservation and preservation programs with an American partner;
- Professional and academic exchanges and programs between the U.S. and Tunisia.
Priority Program Areas
The objective of the Public Diplomacy Grant Program is to promote positive relations between Tunisia and the United States; reinforce shared values; and connect Tunisia’s emerging leaders to the American people through projects that:
- Strengthen understanding of U.S. values and institutions; highlight U.S. culture through, American Studies, English language teaching/learning, and study in the United States; and support diversity, acceptance of minority groups, and other areas of mutual interest.
- Help Tunisian youth explore and discover their potential through science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) programs, as well as environment protection programs.
- Encourage Tunisia youth to participate in civic life through social entrepreneurship, volunteerism, and community engagement.
Funding Information
- Length of performance period: 12 to 18 months.
- Number of awards anticipated: 6 awards (dependent on amounts).
- Award amounts: awards may range from a minimum of $10,000.00 to a maximum of $250,000.00.
- Total available funding: $350,000.
- Type of Funding: Fiscal Year 2023 Public Diplomacy Funding.
- Anticipated program start date: February 2023.
- This notice is subject to availability of funding.
Eligible Programs
Participants and Audiences: Grants are intended for civil-society organizations, local representatives of civil society, think tanks, non-governmental organizations, cultural institutions, and academic institutions. Awards to individuals will also be considered on a case-by-case basis. All grantees must have a non-profit status.
The following types of programs are not eligible for funding:
- Programs relating to partisan political activity;
- Charitable or development activities;
- Construction programs;
- Programs that support specific religious activities;
- Fund-raising campaigns;
- Lobbying for specific legislation or programs
- Scientific research;
- Programs intended primarily for the growth or institutional development of the organization; or
- Programs that duplicate existing programs.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible Applicants
- The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from the U.S. and Tunisia
- Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with. programming experience.
- Individuals.
- Non-profit or governmental educational institutions.
- Governmental institutions.
- For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
- The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from the U.S. and Tunisia
- Cost Sharing or Matching
- Cost sharing is not required but preferred.
- Other Eligibility Requirements
- Applicants are only allowed to submit one proposal per organization. If more than one proposal is submitted from an organization, all proposals from that institution will be considered ineligible for funding.
For more information, visit https://tn.usembassy.gov/public-diplomacy-annual-program-statement-2023/