Deadline: 4-Jul-21
The U.S. Mission to France is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program.
Purpose of Small Grants
The U.S. Mission Public Affairs Section invites proposals for programs that strengthen ties between the U.S. and France through programming that creates opportunities for bilateral cooperation in areas of mutual interest and highlights shared values. All programs must include a U.S. element, such as an American expert, organization, cultural element, or institution that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.
Priority Program Areas
The U.S. Mission Public Affairs Section seeks to engage the public, decision makers, civil society leaders, and opinion-shapers at all levels of French society on information, security, economic, cultural, and educational issues through public diplomacy resources and expertise, with the goal of broadening support for, and understanding of U.S. policies, culture, history, society, and values. Priority will be given to programs that demonstrate a proven commitment to inclusion, gender equality, as well as diverse voices, socio-economic and geographical backgrounds. Priority programmatic themes for the U.S. Mission to France include:
- Security and Defense: Activities that promote transatlantic security; combat transnational, regional, and global challenges, such as terrorism, racially, ethnically, and/or religiously motivated violent extremism, or cyber threats; and encourage resistance to malign influence and disinformation. · Foreign Policy: Activities that promote understanding of U.S. foreign policy priorities and Franco-American foreign policy cooperation among the French public and influencers.
- Civic Education: Activities that support involvement of young people in the civic life of their country and building a sense of shared values and responsibilities of citizenship, especially across ethnic, religious, and socio-economic divisions.
- Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability: Activities that encourage understanding of climate change, promote civic activities supporting environmental sustainability, promote innovation and economic opportunity related to climate change, and demonstrate how America and France can work together to achieve our climate goals.
- Prosperity, Trade, and Investment: Activities that encourage a nuanced understanding of U.S. agricultural practices and industries, support the expansion of U.S. exports and investments, improve the connections between U.S. and French businesses, and/or expand economic opportunities, entrepreneurship, and financial independence among women, youth, and underserved populations
- Health, Technology and Innovation: Activities that support cooperation in such areas as health, space exploration, agricultural technology, cybersecurity, and entrepreneurship.
- Shared Democratic Values and Interests: Non-partisan activities that promote the long history of the U.S.-France relationship and build people-to-people ties based on our shared history and democratic values, including but not limited to commemorations of key historic events.
- Student Mobility: Activities that create sustainable partnerships between French educational institutions and U.S. partners and increase opportunities for educational and professional exchanges.
- Cultural Diplomacy: Activities promoting U.S. culture, building on shared U.S.-French appreciation for cultural excellence through culinary traditions, art, film, sports, fashion, literature, and other cultural forms.
Examples of PAS Small Grants Program projects include, but are not limited to:
- Academic and professional lectures, seminars, or speaker programs;
- Workshops;
- Interactive programs that stimulate economic growth, promote entrepreneurship, and provide economic opportunities;
- Professional and academic exchanges and programs.
Funding Information
- Length of performance period: One to 12 months.
- Number of awards anticipated: 5 to 30 awards (dependent on amounts).
- Award amounts: Awards may range from a minimum of $2,000.00 to a maximum of $24,999.00
- Total available funding: $150,000.00 pending availability of funding.
Participants and Audiences: All applicants for awards must stipulate who their target audience is (age/gender/geographic breakdown) and estimate the expected audience reach through direct contact and, if possible, through indirect contact (via social media or traditional media).
Funding Instrument Type: Grant, Fixed Amount Award, or Cooperative agreement. Cooperative agreements are different from grants in that the U.S. Embassy Public Affairs office is more actively involved in the grant implementation, such as approving speakers or selecting participants.
Program Performance Period: Proposed programs should be completed in 12 months or less. The Department of State will entertain applications for continuation grants funded under these awards beyond the initial budget period on a non-competitive basis subject to availability of funds, satisfactory progress of the program, and a determination that continued funding would be in the best interest of the U.S. Department of State.
Eligible Applicants
The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from the U.S. and France:
- Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/nongovernmental organizations with programming experience
- Non-profit educational institutions
- Governmental institutions
- For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=331502