Opportunity ID: 353303
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DOS-BAGHDAD-PD-2024-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | U.S. Mission Iraq PD Small Grants Program |
| 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: | Annual Program Statement – U.S. Mission Iraq PD Small Grants Program |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.021 — Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 01, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 01, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 01, 2024 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 01, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 01, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| 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. • Non-profit or governmental educational institutions. • Governmental institutions. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Iraq |
| Description: |
The U.S. Embassy Baghdad Public Diplomacy Section (PD Section), on behalf of U.S. Mission Iraq, is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. This is an Annual Program Statement, outlining our funding priorities, the strategic themes we focus on, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding. Applications for programs are accepted on a rolling basis until the deadline of September 1, 2024. A grant review committee will review outstanding applications on a rolling basis. This Notice of Funding Opportunity covers the whole of Iraq, to include the Iraqi Kurdistan Region (IKR). Please carefully follow all instructions attached.
Purpose of Small Grants: The Embassy PD Section invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural ties between the United States and Iraq through cultural and exchange programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American cultural element, or 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 Projects include, but are not limited to:
· Academic and professional lectures, seminars, and speaker programs. · Youth leadership programs. · Professional and academic exchanges and non-research projects. · Entrepreneurship and innovation in technological or other fields.
Priority Programming Areas: · Strengthening Governance, Democracy, and the Rule of Law · Strengthening Civil Society and Promoting Civic Engagement · Enhancing Professionalism in the Media · Combatting Disinformation · Countering Violent Extremism · Promoting Innovation and Entrepreneurship · Empowering Women, Youth, or Religious and Ethnic Minorities · Fostering U.S.-Iraqi Cultural Ties · Protecting and Preserving Iraqi Cultural Heritage |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Zahraa A Alssenaid
Grants Specialist Email:baghdadpdgrants@state.gov |
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