Opportunity ID: 298567

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: PAS-BE200-FY18-01
Funding Opportunity Title: U.S. Embassy Brussels PAS Annual Program Statement (APS)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: Public Diplomacy for U.S. Foreign Policy
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 19.040 — Public Diplomacy Programs
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Nov 09, 2017
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications: Sep 14, 2018
Current Closing Date for Applications: Sep 14, 2018
Archive Date: Sep 30, 2018
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $150,000
Award Floor: $10,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience;

Individuals;

Non-profit or governmental educational institutions; or

Governmental institutions

Additional Information

Agency Name: U.S. Mission to Belgium
Description: The U.S. Embassy Brussels Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Grants Program. This Annual Program Statement outlines our funding priorities, strategic themes, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding. Applications for programs are accepted on a rolling basis until the deadline.

Purpose of Small Grants: PAS Brussels invites proposals for projects that strengthen ties between the United States and Belgium by highlighting shared values and promoting bilateral cooperation. All grant proposals must convey an American cultural element, support a priority program area, or include a 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 PAS projects include, but are not limited to:

• Grassroots programs that counter the influences of radicalization;
• Academic and professional lectures, seminars, and speaker programs;
• Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances, and exhibitions;
• Youth leadership programs, especially for minorities;
• Professional and academic exchanges and projects;
• Media training and press outreach;
• Entrepreneurship and innovation in technological or other fields; and
• Sports-related programming

Priority Program Areas:

• Programs that demonstrate active engagement by the United States and Belgium to address new and evolving security challenges;
• Programs that highlight U.S.-Belgian cooperation that counters terrorism, radicalization, and transnational crime;
• Programs that strengthen the transatlantic economic ties between Belgians and Americans; and
• Programs that support a long-term investment in U.S.-Belgian ties through educational, cultural, professional, and other exchanges and interactions between our two countries.

Participants and Audiences:

• Youth;
• Women and youth from underserved communities;
• Cultural institutions;
• Academic institutions;
• Business leaders and entrepreneurs;
• Community leaders;
• U.S. and Belgian thought leaders; and
• Social and new media users

The following types of projects are not eligible for funding:

• Projects relating to partisan political activity;
• Charitable or development activities;
• Construction projects;
• Projects that support specific religious activities;
• Fundraising campaigns;
• Lobbying for specific legislation or projects;
• Scientific research; or
• Projects that duplicate existing projects.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Office of Public Diplomacy

Embassy of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Belgium

Email:USGrantsBE@state.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date

Folder 298567 Full Announcement-Annual Program Statement -> PAS Brussels Annual Program Statement – FY18.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Office of Public Diplomacy
Embassy of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Belgium

Email: USGrantsBE@state.gov

Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
19.040 PKG00236029 Sep 14, 2018 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

298567 SF424_Short_1_1-1.1.pdf

298567 SF424A-1.0.pdf

298567 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

298567 Project_Abstract_1_2-1.2.pdf

298567 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

Optional forms

298567 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf

298567 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf

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