U.S. Embassy Baghdad announces Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program
Deadline: 30 August 2020
The U.S. Embassy Baghdad Public Affairs Office (PA) has announced that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program.
PA Baghdad invites proposals that strengthen ties between the U.S. and Iraq 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 Public Diplomacy Small Grants programs include, but are not limited to:
- Strengthening Governance, Democracy, and the Rule of Law
- Strengthening Civil Society and Promoting Civic Engagement
- Enhancing Professionalism in the Media
- Combatting Disinformation
- Countering Violent Extremism
- Promoting Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Empowering Women and Youth
- Fostering U.S.-Iraqi Cultural Ties
Award Information
- Total available funding: $250,000.00
- Award amounts: awards may range from a minimum of $25,000.00 to a maximum of $100,000.00
- Length of performance period: One month to 12 months
Eligible Applicants
- The Public Affairs Office encourages applications from the following types of organizations:
- 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
- For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
The following types of programs are not eligible for funding:
- Programs relating to partisan political activity;
- Charitable or development activities;
- Construction programs;
- Programs that support specific religious activities;
- Fund-raising campaigns;
- Lobbying for specific legislation
- Programs intended primarily for the growth or institutional development of the organization; or
- Programs that duplicate existing programs.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=322426