Deadline: 2-Apr-21
The Embassy of the United States of America in Paraguay’s Public Diplomacy (PD) section is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Fiscal Year 2021 Public Diplomacy Grants Program to strengthen educational, professional, commercial, and scientific ties between the United States and Paraguay.
Proposals addressing technology of the future and its impact on the Paraguayan economy are welcomed; including the internet of things, 5G, artificial intelligence, automation, etc. Proposals must include a U.S. component. A U.S. component can include U.S. citizen speakers who are experts in U.S. policy, academia, culture, and economics; the use of U.S. training models or materials; exchanges with U.S. institutions; or promotion of U.S. culture, music, art, etc.
Funding Priorities
PD invites eligible organizations and individuals to submit proposals to support activities directly linked to one or more of the two following priority areas:
- Women’s economic empowerment including but not limited to: entrepreneurship programs that include coaching, mentoring, and networking; building leadership skills, economic empowerment, and connecting women entrepreneurs with the private sector.
- Educational and professional exchange programs between the United States and Paraguay including political, economic, and technological exchanges. Additionally, English language learning programs directed toward Paraguayan high school and university students and teachers of English and general education at all levels. English for specific purposes programs directed towards entrepreneurs are welcomed.
Funding Information
- Award Period: Up to 27 months
- Award Amount: A maximum amount per award of $50,000 is available under this program. Similar awards in the past have typically ranged from $10,000 – $25,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible Applicants: Eligibility is limited to not-for-profit organizations subject to 26 U.S.C. 501 (c) (3) of the U.S. tax code or to similar statutes in the Republic of Paraguay such as Civil society organizations, local representatives of civil society, think tanks, non-governmental organizations, and academic institutions located in Paraguay; U.S. not-for-profit with a partner in Paraguay. Direct funding for non-U.S. institutions and individuals is available under this announcement. The Public Diplomacy section encourages organizations that have not previously received U.S. Federal Award program funding to apply under this announcement.
- Cost Sharing or Matching: Applicants are not required to include funding from other donors. However, applications that include additional in-kind and/or cash contributions from non-U.S. Government sources will be more competitive, since cost-sharing demonstrates a strong commitment to the planned activities and will be considered to show great cost effectiveness.
- Other: Eligibility is limited to those organizations and individual who qualify to receive Grants or Fixed Amount Awards from the U.S. Department of State and have the ability to develop and implement proposed programs in Paraguay.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330016