Deadline: 30 September 2019
The U.S. Embassy Lima Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State has announced that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program.
PAS Lima invites proposals for projects that strengthen cultural ties between the United States and Peru through cultural and exchange programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include a U.S. cultural element, or connection with U.S. expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives. The PAS Small Grants Program projects may include, but is not limited to:
- Academic and professional lectures, seminars and speaker programs;
- Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances and exhibitions;
- Cultural heritage conservation and preservation projects;
- Professional or academic exchanges and projects (including virtual exchanges with U.S. experts or communities);
- Professional development workshops and training.
Categories
- Strengthening Democratic Institutions, Expanding Economic Opportunity, and Social Inclusion
- Building Peru’s Capacity to Combat Transnational Organized Crime and Sustainably Manage its Natural Resources
- Improving Citizen Security
- Advancing Gender Equality, Promoting Opportunity for Women and Girls, and Combatting Gender-Based Violence
- Building People-to-People Ties Through Public Diplomacy Programs: Proposals that support people-to people ties between the citizens of the United States and those of Peru, especially outside major urban areas; provide opportunities for emerging leaders; expand physical/ virtual partnerships with U.S. communities; promote innovative collaboration in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math); and/or contribute to Peru’s goals of achieving bilingualism (English-Spanish) by 2021.
Award Information
- Total available funding: $650,000
- Award amounts: awards may range from a minimum of $3,000 to a maximum of $100,000
- Anticipated project start date: January 1, 2019
Eligibility Criteria
- The U.S. Embassy Lima Public Affairs Section encourages applications from U.S. or Peruvian citizens and/or organizations, including:
- Registered public or private non-profit organizations, such as think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience
- Non-profit or governmental educational institutions
- Governmental institutions
- For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
How to Apply
All application materials must be submitted via email at the address given on the website.
Eligible Countries: United States and Peru
For more information, please visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=313820