Opportunity ID: 318666

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: PAS-KGN-FY2019-20
Funding Opportunity Title: U.S. Embassy, Kingston Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: The U.S. Embassy Kingston Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program for creative new ideas and projects that align with our Mission goals and the 2020 U.S. Strategy for Engagement in the Caribbean. The topic areas eligible for funding include:
• Strengthening Father–Child Relationships
• Bolstering Citizen Security
• Countering Trafficking in Persons
• Improving Mental Health
• Empowering People with Disabilities
• Supporting Women & Girls in Sports
• Promoting Community Resiliency through the Arts
• Curbing Gender-based Violence
• Promoting Social Responsibility for the Environment
• Supporting Agricultural Entrepreneurship

NB: Cost Sharing or Matching is optional but not required

Expected Number of Awards: 12
Assistance Listings: 19.040 — Public Diplomacy Programs
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 8
Posted Date: Jul 22, 2019
Last Updated Date: Jul 23, 2019
Original Closing Date for Applications: Aug 30, 2019
Current Closing Date for Applications: Aug 30, 2019
Archive Date: Sep 30, 2019
Estimated Total Program Funding: $300,000
Award Ceiling: $24,000
Award Floor: $5,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible Applicants:
• Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations, and community-based organizations with programming experience.
• Non-profit or governmental educational institutions.
• U.S. Exchanges alumni
• U.S. NGOs may apply, but preference is given to partnerships that develop the capacity of NGOs in Jamaica and include plans to transfer programs to sustainable local management.

NB: For-profit and commercial entities are not eligible to apply.

Additional Information

Agency Name: U.S. Mission to Jamaica
Description:

Activities that are not typically funded include, but are not limited to:

  • ·         Printing or promotion of books or manuscripts
  • ·         Travel to the United States for professional development
  • ·         Ongoing salary costs
  • ·         Paying to complete activities begun with other funds
  • ·         Promotion of local arts scenes
  • ·        Projects that are inherently political in nature or that contain the appearance of partisanship / support to individual or single-party electoral campaigns

  • ·         Political party activities
  • ·         Fundraising activities / campaigns
  • ·         Commercial or trade activities
  • ·         Individual travel to conferences and meetings
  • ·         Social welfare projects
  • ·         For-profit activities
  • ·         Construction programs
  • ·         Exclusively scientific research projects
  • ·         Projects that require more than two years to implement
  • ·         Purchase of equipment, vehicles, construction,or construction materials
  • ·         Programs that support specific religious activities
  • ·         Lobbying for specific legislation or programs
  • ·         Programs intended primarily for the growth or institutional development of an organization
  • ·         Programs that duplicate existing programs

Link to Additional Information: U.S. Embassy in Jamaica
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Public Affairs Section

Phone 1-876-702-6113
Email:kingstongrants@state.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Updated the ‘Expected Number of Awards’ and ‘Estimated Total Program Funding’ fields. Jul 23, 2019
To make an update to "Eligible Applicants: To include – U.S. Exchanges alumni Jul 22, 2019
Jul 22, 2019

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 8

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: PAS-KGN-FY2019-20
Funding Opportunity Title: U.S. Embassy, Kingston Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: The U.S. Embassy Kingston Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program for creative new ideas and projects that align with our Mission goals and the 2020 U.S. Strategy for Engagement in the Caribbean. The topic areas eligible for funding include:
• Strengthening Father–Child Relationships
• Bolstering Citizen Security
• Countering Trafficking in Persons
• Improving Mental Health
• Empowering People with Disabilities
• Supporting Women & Girls in Sports
• Promoting Community Resiliency through the Arts
• Curbing Gender-based Violence
• Promoting Social Responsibility for the Environment
• Supporting Agricultural Entrepreneurship

NB: Cost Sharing or Matching is optional but not required

Expected Number of Awards: 12
Assistance Listings: 19.040 — Public Diplomacy Programs
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 8
Posted Date: Jul 22, 2019
Last Updated Date: Jul 23, 2019
Original Closing Date for Applications: Aug 30, 2019
Current Closing Date for Applications: Aug 30, 2019
Archive Date: Sep 30, 2019
Estimated Total Program Funding: $300,000
Award Ceiling: $24,000
Award Floor: $5,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible Applicants:
• Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations, and community-based organizations with programming experience.
• Non-profit or governmental educational institutions.
• U.S. Exchanges alumni
• U.S. NGOs may apply, but preference is given to partnerships that develop the capacity of NGOs in Jamaica and include plans to transfer programs to sustainable local management.

NB: For-profit and commercial entities are not eligible to apply.

Additional Information

Agency Name: U.S. Mission to Jamaica
Description:

Activities that are not typically funded include, but are not limited to:

  • ·         Printing or promotion of books or manuscripts
  • ·         Travel to the United States for professional development
  • ·         Ongoing salary costs
  • ·         Paying to complete activities begun with other funds
  • ·         Promotion of local arts scenes
  • ·        Projects that are inherently political in nature or that contain the appearance of partisanship / support to individual or single-party electoral campaigns

  • ·         Political party activities
  • ·         Fundraising activities / campaigns
  • ·         Commercial or trade activities
  • ·         Individual travel to conferences and meetings
  • ·         Social welfare projects
  • ·         For-profit activities
  • ·         Construction programs
  • ·         Exclusively scientific research projects
  • ·         Projects that require more than two years to implement
  • ·         Purchase of equipment, vehicles, construction,or construction materials
  • ·         Programs that support specific religious activities
  • ·         Lobbying for specific legislation or programs
  • ·         Programs intended primarily for the growth or institutional development of an organization
  • ·         Programs that duplicate existing programs

Link to Additional Information: U.S. Embassy in Jamaica
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Public Affairs Section

Phone 1-876-702-6113
Email:kingstongrants@state.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 7

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: PAS-KGN-FY2019-20
Funding Opportunity Title: U.S. Embassy, Kingston Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: The U.S. Embassy Kingston Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program for creative new ideas and projects that align with our Mission goals and the 2020 U.S. Strategy for Engagement in the Caribbean. The topic areas eligible for funding include:
• Strengthening Father–Child Relationships
• Bolstering Citizen Security
• Countering Trafficking in Persons
• Improving Mental Health
• Empowering People with Disabilities
• Supporting Women & Girls in Sports
• Promoting Community Resiliency through the Arts
• Curbing Gender-based Violence
• Promoting Social Responsibility for the Environment
• Supporting Agricultural Entrepreneurship

NB: Cost Sharing or Matching is optional but not required

Expected Number of Awards: 10
Assistance Listings: 19.040 — Public Diplomacy Programs
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 7
Posted Date: Jul 22, 2019
Last Updated Date: Jul 23, 2019
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Aug 30, 2019
Archive Date: Sep 30, 2019
Estimated Total Program Funding: $240,000
Award Ceiling: $24,000
Award Floor: $5,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible Applicants: • Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations, and community-based organizations with programming experience. • Non-profit or governmental educational institutions. • U.S. NGOs may apply, but preference is given to partnerships that develop the capacity of NGOs in Jamaica and include plans to transfer programs to sustainable local management.NB: For-profit and commercial entities are not eligible to apply.

Additional Information

Agency Name: U.S. Mission to Jamaica
Description:

Activities that are not typically funded include, but are not limited to:

  • ·         Printing or promotion of books or manuscripts
  • ·         Travel to the United States for professional development
  • ·         Ongoing salary costs
  • ·         Paying to complete activities begun with other funds
  • ·         Promotion of local arts scenes
  • ·        Projects that are inherently political in nature or that contain the appearance of partisanship / support to individual or single-party electoral campaigns

  • ·         Political party activities
  • ·         Fundraising activities / campaigns
  • ·         Commercial or trade activities
  • ·         Individual travel to conferences and meetings
  • ·         Social welfare projects
  • ·         For-profit activities
  • ·         Construction programs
  • ·         Exclusively scientific research projects
  • ·         Projects that require more than two years to implement
  • ·         Purchase of equipment, vehicles, construction,or construction materials
  • ·         Programs that support specific religious activities
  • ·         Lobbying for specific legislation or programs
  • ·         Programs intended primarily for the growth or institutional development of an organization
  • ·         Programs that duplicate existing programs

Link to Additional Information: U.S. Embassy in Jamaica
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Public Affairs Section

Phone 1-876-702-6113
Email:kingstongrants@state.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 6

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: PAS-KGN-FY2019-20
Funding Opportunity Title: U.S. Embassy, Kingston Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: The U.S. Embassy Kingston Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program for creative new ideas and projects that align with our Mission goals and the 2020 U.S. Strategy for Engagement in the Caribbean. The topic areas eligible for funding include:
• Strengthening Father–Child Relationships
• Bolstering Citizen Security
• Countering Trafficking in Persons
• Improving Mental Health
• Empowering People with Disabilities
• Supporting Women & Girls in Sports
• Promoting Community Resiliency through the Arts
• Curbing Gender-based Violence
• Promoting Social Responsibility for the Environment
• Supporting Agricultural Entrepreneurship

NB: Cost Sharing or Matching is optional but not required

Expected Number of Awards: 10
Assistance Listings: 19.040 — Public Diplomacy Programs
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 6
Posted Date: Jul 22, 2019
Last Updated Date: Jul 22, 2019
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Aug 30, 2019
Archive Date: Sep 30, 2019
Estimated Total Program Funding: $240,000
Award Ceiling: $24,000
Award Floor: $5,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible Applicants: • Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations, and community-based organizations with programming experience. • Non-profit or governmental educational institutions. • U.S. NGOs may apply, but preference is given to partnerships that develop the capacity of NGOs in Jamaica and include plans to transfer programs to sustainable local management.NB: For-profit and commercial entities are not eligible to apply.

Additional Information

Agency Name: U.S. Mission to Jamaica
Description:

Activities that are not typically funded include, but are not limited to:

  • ·         Printing or promotion of books or manuscripts
  • ·         Travel to the United States for professional development
  • ·         Ongoing salary costs
  • ·         Paying to complete activities begun with other funds
  • ·         Promotion of local arts scenes
  • ·        Projects that are inherently political in nature or that contain the appearance of partisanship / support to individual or single-party electoral campaigns

  • ·         Political party activities
  • ·         Fundraising activities / campaigns
  • ·         Commercial or trade activities
  • ·         Individual travel to conferences and meetings
  • ·         Social welfare projects
  • ·         For-profit activities
  • ·         Construction programs
  • ·         Exclusively scientific research projects
  • ·         Projects that require more than two years to implement
  • ·         Purchase of equipment, vehicles, construction,or construction materials
  • ·         Programs that support specific religious activities
  • ·         Lobbying for specific legislation or programs
  • ·         Programs intended primarily for the growth or institutional development of an organization
  • ·         Programs that duplicate existing programs

Link to Additional Information: U.S. Embassy in Jamaica
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Public Affairs Section

Phone 1-876-702-6113
Email:kingstongrants@state.gov

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