Deadline: 30-Apr-21
The Public Affairs Section of U.S. Embassy Bandar in Brunei Darussalam is pleased to announce a funding opportunity through its Small Grants Program.
Grants or Cooperative Agreements support non-profit, non-governmental organizations from all over Brunei Darussalam to implement innovative initiatives that support key priorities of the United States Government.
Themes
Interested Organizations are encouraged to submit proposals in one of the following priority themes:
- Environment – Projects that support environmental preservation and conservation awareness, including awareness of climate change mitigation and adaptation
- Civic Education – Projects that support shared values, ideals, or rights; promotion of innovation and U.S. higher education
- Civil Society Development – Projects that support open, inclusive and diverse societies; capacity building of civil society organizations to address areas of concern for the Bruneian people
- Culture and Arts – Projects that support culture with a direct connection to the United States, including arts and performances
- Journalism – Projects that support best practices and excellence in journalism, combating disinformation, enhancing media literacy. Examples include programs that support investigative journalism and/or strengthen media and civil society organizations’ ability to counter disinformation
- Entrepreneurship / Innovation / Digital Economy – Projects that support innovative practices, entrepreneurship training, business skills, use of technology (e.g., using U.S. models), new U.S-Brunei partnerships and opportunities for start-up companies, social impact investment, an open and dynamic digital economy; and more diverse and inclusive economic growth
- COVID Resiliency – Projects that support or assist local nonprofits with organizational needs identified in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Programs that bolster the long-term sustainability and resilience of local non-profit organizations.
The applicant organization should have a demonstrated ability to manage and implement donor-funded projects with adequately functional management systems.
Funding Information
- Number of awards anticipated: up to 10 awards (dependent on amounts)
- Award amounts: awards may range from a minimum of BND$1,000 to a maximum of BND$30,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible Applicants
- The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from these U.S. and Bruneian entities:
- Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/nongovernmental organizations with programming experience
- Non-profit or governmental educational institutions
- Governmental institutions
- Individuals
- For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
Restrictions
Please note that Embassy grants cannot be used to fund
- Religious organizations or partisan political activity;
- Individual trips abroad;
- Trade activities;
- Fundraising campaigns;
- Humanitarian aid;
- Commercial projects;
- Scientific research;
- Projects whose primary aim is the institutional development and operational costs of the organization;
- Representational expenses (lunch, alcoholic beverages, flowers etc.).
- The Embassy also cannot give grants to commercial firms/ for-profit firms.
Selection Process
- A committee comprised of U.S. Embassy Public Affairs staff will meet periodically during the year and will evaluate individual proposals after each grants round.
- The results will be announced within one month after the committee meeting.
- Successful applicants will receive official grant forms and detailed instructions for follow on administrative procedures.
- Please understand that this is a competitive process and that the Embassy may receive a number of outstanding proposals. Funding for small grants is limited, which means that simply submitting a good proposal does not guarantee that the Embassy can fund the project.
For more information, visit https://bn.usembassy.gov/education-culture/small-grants-program/#collapse1
