Deadline: 28-Jun-24
The U.S. Embassy Burundi Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program or project with funding through the Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program.
Purpose of Small Grants
- PDS Bujumbura invites proposals for programs that strengthen ties between the United States and Burundi through cultural and exchange programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American element, priority, goal, or a 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. Applicants are strongly encouraged to partner with English Clubs, American Spaces, or U.S. exchange program alumni to conduct activities.
Priority Program Areas
- The Mission is particularly interested in projects that address one of the following Priority Program Objectives:
- Skills for Success
- Programs promoting education, a lecture series, or an academic exchange
- Programs promoting learning English
- Programs promoting job training skills, such as resume writing, financial literacy, income generating skill building, and digital literacy
- Entrepreneurship
- Civil Society/Journalism
- Programs that help Burundian journalists produce high-quality reporting on topics of shared U.S.-Burundi interest
- Programs that strengthen institutions to promote the rule of law, transparency, and accountability
- Programs that promote universal freedoms and democratic principles and practices
- Environmental sustainability
- Programs that support initiatives to mitigate the effects of climate change
- Programs that promote minimizing waste and regenerating the resources
- Programs that support protecting the natural environment and sustainable agriculture
- Skills for Success
Funding Information
- Award amounts: Awards will have a maximum of $20,000. (Exceptional proposals above $20,000 may be granted funds pending availability of funding)
- Length of performance period: up to 12 months.
- Anticipated program start date: To be considered for FY2024, all funds must be obligated by September 30, 2024.
Participants and Audiences
- All proposals should clearly indicate their intended participants and audiences i.e. Youth, Women, Journalists etc.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Public Diplomacy Section encourages applications from U.S. and Burundian entities:
- Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience and
- Non-profit or governmental educational institutions
Ineligible
- The following types of programs are not eligible for funding:
- Activities that do not contain a distinctly U.S. component;
- Programs relating to partisan political activity;
- Development projects/programs;
- Infrastructure/construction programs;
- Individual scholarships;
- Personal development;
- Programs that support specific religious activities.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.