Deadline: 28-May-21
The U.S. Embassy Nouakchott Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State announces a Request for Statements of Interest (RSOI) from organizations interested in applying for funding for program proposals that strengthen cultural ties between the U.S. and Mauritania through cultural and exchange programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation.
Purpose
PAS Nouakchott invites SOIs for programs that strengthen cultural, education, entrepreneurship, and Environmental ties between the U.S. and Mauritania through programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American cultural element, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives. Examples of PAS-funded programs include, but are not limited to:
- Academic and professional lectures, seminars and speaker programs;
- Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances and exhibitions;
- Cultural heritage conservation and preservation programs;
- Professional and academic programs;
- American spaces programming outside of Nouakchott.
Priority Program Areas
Proposals should be related to one or more of the following U.S. Embassy priority program areas:
- Strengthened Security for Americans and Mauritanians
- Example projects under this program area could focus on:
- Crime and safety awareness
- Countering Violent Extremism
- Example projects under this program area could focus on:
- Increased Opportunity and Reduced Poverty
- Example projects under this program area could focus on:
- Entrepreneurship
- Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM)
- Environmental protection
- Example projects under this program area could focus on:
- Promoting an Inclusive Society
- Example projects under this program area could focus on:
- Promoting social inclusion
- Reducing discrimination in all its forms
- Advocacy for inclusive national identity
- Cross-Cultural dialogue and understanding
- Human rights
- Cultural and ethnic diversity
- Example projects under this program area could focus on:
Funding Information
- Length of performance period: 1 to 12 months
- Number of awards anticipated: 3-10 awards (dependent on amounts)
- Award amounts: awards may range from a minimum of $10,000 to a maximum of $70,000
- Total estimated available funding: $200,000
Participants and Audiences
The target audiences should be youth, women, and culturally/ethnically diverse communities.
Eligibility Criteria
The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from U.S. and Mauritania, including:
- Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience
- Non-profit or governmental educational 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=332899