Opportunity ID: 299363

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: PAS-COL-FY18-04
Funding Opportunity Title: U.S. MISSION TO SRI LANKA AND MALDIVES PUBLIC DIPLOMACY GRANTS -SMALL & MIGHTY PROGRAM
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: The U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Section (PAS) has in the past provided grants and funding opportunities to organizations and individuals utilizing the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) process and a small grants committee with strict reporting and monitoring requirements in English only. This will continue to be the process for grants of $15,000 and above.

Additionally, PAS would like to work with a local primary partner to extend our reach to organizations across the nation and accept applications for grant proposals under $15,000 in English and Divehi. Working via a cooperative agreement, the primary award would go to a local NGO with reach into all communities across the atolls. Under this project, a partnership will be formed between the local NGO and PAS Colombo to select qualified grant applicants. The local partner will administer and implement the grants with modified reporting and monitoring requirements.

Program Goals: The goals of this funding opportunity are similar to those in our NOFO process but extend our reach to new organizations and applicants:

1. Promote tolerance, by funding proposals that combat hate and build community cohesion; engage at-risk youth; promote digital literacy; and engage communities on respect for diversity.
2. Improve respect for human rights, through programs which strengthen democratic values; enhance awareness and protection of human rights principles; and encourage gender equality.
3. Improve respect for and application of freedom of expression, through programs that promote a free and open media; strengthen understanding of social media; empower journalists through training (including ethics, investigative techniques, and English language)

Section II. Program Description

Objective: To promote funding opportunities to smaller organizations with the capacity to lead and develop programs that may not have the infrastructure to compete in our formal NOFO process. Local implementing partner will have the capacity to assist and offer financial planning skills to organizations to submit proposals and budgets in a simplified format.

The local partner will solicit and accept applications six times per year and vote on applications every two months in conjunctions with PAS. PAS reserves the right to review all submissions and have substantial involvement and final say and approval on any grant applications. The local partner will monitor the progress and success of the program with

Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 19.040 — Public Diplomacy Programs
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Dec 12, 2017
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jan 19, 2018
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jan 19, 2018
Archive Date: Jan 20, 2018
Estimated Total Program Funding: $40,000
Award Ceiling: $100,000
Award Floor: $40,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: 1. Eligibility is open to all non-profit, non-governmental organizations. Individuals are not eligible for an award under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Organizations may sub-contract with other entities, but only one, non-profit, non-governmental entity can be the prime recipient of the award. When sub-contracting with other entities, the responsibilities of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal.

Additional Information

Agency Name: U.S. Mission to Sri Lanka
Description: For additional information you may go to
https://lk.usembassy.gov/embassy/grant-opportunities/
Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Grants Applications Manager
Email:ColomboPDGrants@state.gov

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