Deadline: 19 July 2019
The U.S. Embassy Brussels Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State has announced that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Grants Program.
PAS Brussels invites proposals for projects that strengthen ties between the United States and Belgium by highlighting shared values and promoting bilateral cooperation
Types of PAS Projects
- Grassroots programs that counter the influences of violent extremism;
- Academic and professional lectures, seminars, and speaker programs;
- Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances, and exhibitions;
- Youth leadership programs, especially for minorities;
- Professional and academic exchanges and projects;
- Media co-ops and press outreach;
- Entrepreneurship and innovation in technological or other fields; and
- Sports-related programming
Program Areas
- Programs that demonstrate active partnership between the United States and Belgium to address new and evolving security challenges;
- Programs that highlight U.S.-Belgian cooperation that counters terrorism and transnational crime;
- Programs that strengthen the transatlantic economic ties between Belgians and Americans; and
- Programs that support a long-term investment in U.S.-Belgian ties through educational, cultural, professional, and other exchanges between their two countries.
- Programs that have a national reach and impact by linking likeminded organizations across linguistic and regional divides.
Participants and Audiences
- Youth
- Women and youth from underserved communities;
- Cultural institutions;
- Academic institutions;
- Business leaders and entrepreneurs
- Community leaders
- U.S. and Belgian thought leaders; and
- Social and new media users
- Journalists, media organizations
Funding Information
Award amounts up to $100,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from the United States and Belgium:
- Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience;
- Individuals;
- Non-profit or governmental educational institutions; or
- Governmental institutions
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
Eligible Countries: United States and Belgium
For more information, please visit Grants.gov.