Deadline: 22-Feb-21
The U.S. Mission to Moldova is inviting applications to promote an understanding of U.S. policies and institutions and the political, economic, social, and cultural context from which they arise.
PAS Chisinau invites proposals for programs that engage speakers and experts from the United States in programs including but not limited to: seminars, workshops, conferences, and media engagements. The program should build and consolidate knowledge and skills essential to the development of communities in Moldova.
The U.S. Speaker Program provides seed money to sustainable projects that promote mutual understanding between U.S. and Moldovan citizens.
Thematic Areas
The themes for the speaker program are:
- Anti-corruption;
- Entrepreneurship;
- Innovation;
- Accountable and Democratic Governance;
- Cyber-security;
- Economic opportunities through investments;
- Active citizenship;
- Energy Security / diversification of energy supply;
- Judicial Reform;
- Conflict Resolution;
- Online Education.
Funding Information
- Total budget for the competition: $60,000;
- Maximum period of performance: 24 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligibility is limited to public institutions and not-for-profit organizations (NGOs, CSOs, and Think-Tanks) officially registered in the Republic of Moldova.
- Organizations without Moldovan registration can apply only as partners through an eligible organization.
- Public Affairs Section reserves the right to request additional background information on applicants that do not have previous experience administering federal grant awards, and these applicants may be subject to limited funding on a pilot basis.
- Please note: The Department of State prohibits profit under its assistance awards to for-profit or commercial organizations. No funds will be paid as profit to any recipient.
- Please note: No entity listed on the Excluded Parties List System in the System for Award Management (SAM) is eligible for any assistance or can participate in any activities under an award in accordance with the OMB guidelines at 2 CFR 180 that implement Executive Orders 12549 (3 CFR Part 1986 Comp., p. 189) and 12689 (3 CFR Part 1989 Comp., p. 235), “Debarment and Suspension.”
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330553