Deadline: 30 June 2020
The U.S. Embassy to Zambia Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is seeking proposals for its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program.
PAS awards grants to Zambian non-profit and non-governmental organizations for projects that support the U.S. goals in the Republic of Zambia, including those promoting a better understanding of the United States, democracy and governance, entrepreneurship development, and peace.
Successful proposals will include a component that relates to the United States. This could be a component that promotes participation in U.S. exchange programs and sharing of experiences during U.S. exchange programs, sharing of models and ideas learned during U.S. exchange programs, promotion of U.S. culture and values, or components that promote a better understanding of the United States.
Successful proposals will clearly describe the U.S. component of the program. Successful proposals will clearly define anticipated results of the program, when results will be expected, and how the U.S. Embassy can measure the anticipated results. Successful grantees will proactively show progress towards results through regular reporting to the U.S. Embassy. U.S. Embassy officials will visit the program to monitor progress, as well.
This grants program generally does not favorably review proposals to hold conferences. Individuals, companies, and for-profit organizations are not eligible for grants.
Funding Information
Awards may range from a minimum of $2,000 to a maximum of $20,000.
What projects do they fund?
The Annual Program Statement is most interested in projects relating to:
- Promoting youth and community engagement on issues of wildlife and environmental protection;
- Promoting inclusion of people with disabilities including through sports, civic engagement, economic activity, and other aspects of society.
- Promoting political awareness and participation among the public and/or among youth;
- Promoting civic education and youth participation in civics, democratic processes, volunteerism, and community service;
- Promoting democracy and accountability through film or the arts;
- Fostering: press freedom, independent media, professionalism in the media including through journalism training programs;
- Combatting corruption;
- Empowerment of women and youth;
- Promoting entrepreneurship and business development;
- Promoting sports diplomacy;
- Human rights; and
- Conflict resolution, mitigation, and mediation efforts.
Participants and Audiences
- Youth aged 18-35;
- Young professionals;
- Focus on women.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from Zambian:
- Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/nongovernmental organizations with programming experience
- Non-profit educational institutions
- For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
For more information, visit https://zm.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/NOFO_Annual_Program_Statement.pdf