Deadline: 31 July 2019

The U.S. Embassy Copenhagen is inviting applicants for an open competition for organizations and individuals to submit applications to support a program or project to promote public-private partnerships or entrepreneurship mentoring or other initiatives that drive economic growth and strengthen communities around Denmark.

Objectives

The grant will be awarded to a Social Entrepreneur individual or business start-up who, in partnership with the corporate world, works on finding innovative solutions to specific social, cultural, or environmental challenges.

Themes

• Cultural programing (music, dance, film, theatre, photography, etc.)
• Democracy, Good Governance, and Rule of law
• Educational initiatives (English language and American studies)
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Environment, Science and Technology, and Health
• Energy Security
• Gender or LGBT Equality
• Human Rights, Minority Integration and Strengthening of Civil Society
• Countering Disinformation and Encouraging Media Literacy
• Countering Violent Extremism

Funding Information

Awards may range from a minimum of $1,000 to a maximum of $10,000.

Eligibility Criteria

The following are eligible to apply:

• Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations
• Public and private educational institutions
• Individuals
• Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions

How to Apply

Application forms and instruction documents are available on the given website.

Eligible Country: Denmark

For more information, please visit https://dk.usembassy.gov/education-culture/small-grants-program/