Deadline: 19-Sep-22
The US Embassy Kuala Lumpur Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the US Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. This is an Annual Program Statement, outlining the funding priorities, the strategic themes they focus on, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding.
Purpose
PAS Kuala Lumpur invites proposals for programs that further US government objectives and promote bilateral cooperation and mutual understanding between the US and Malaysia. All programs must include a substantive American element, such as connections with American expert / s, organization / s, or institution / s in a specific field that will result in increased understanding of US policies and perspectives.
Examples of PAS Small Grants Program programs include, but are not limited to:
- Subject-matter experts, academic lectures, seminars and speaker programs;
- Education and cultural programs, workshops, exhibitions and clinics;
- Pro fessional and academic exchanges and programs.
Priority Program Areas
- Promotion of regional security cooperation, including countering violent extremism, countering disinformation, cybersecurity, and transnational threats.
- Fostering shared interests in good governance and rule of law, including strengthening civil society, media freedom, human rights, and media literacy.
- Advancing US and Malaysian prosperity through advancing and deepening the bilateral economic and commercial partnership. Program could focus on topics such as trade and investment issues, environment and climate change, women / youth empowerment and technology / innovation.
- Programs that advance mutual understanding of policies, values and perspectives.
Funding Information
- Number of anticipated awards: 30 awards (dependent on amounts)
- Award amounts: awards may range from a minimum of $ 5,000 to a maximum of $ 99,000
- Total available funding: $ 500,000
- Type of Funding: Fiscal Year 2022 Public Diplomacy Funding
- Antic ipated program start date: generally six to eight weeks from when the project is selected for funding
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible Applicants
- The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from US and Malaysia:
- Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society / non-governmental organizations with programming experience
- Non-profit or governmental educational institutions
- Governmental institutions
- Individuals
- The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from US and Malaysia:
- For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
For more information, visit https://my.usembassy.gov/notice-of-funding-opportunity-u-s-embassy-kl-pas-annual-program-statement/