The U.S. Embassy Honduras Public Affairs Section is offering a Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program to foster opportunities for Hondurans.

The U.S. Embassy Honduras Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce an open competition for organizations and individuals to submit applications to carry out a program or project through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. This is a Notice of Funding Opportunity outlining our funding priorities, strategic themes, and procedures for submitting requests for funding. Please carefully follow all instructions below. Submissions that do not adhere to these instructions will not be considered.

The Public Affairs Section is particularly interested in projects that support creating opportunities that allow Hondurans to build their futures in Honduras. 

Preference will be given to proposals that demonstrate the long-term sustainability of the project, in-kind and/or in-cash financial commitments from other funding sources, and impact evaluation components.

Priority Program Areas:

PAS Honduras invites proposals that:

· Support inclusive and sustainable economic growth (priority: projects that revive the economy during and after the global pandemic, improve the business climate, or promote entrepreneurship, innovation, and equitable access to economic opportunities);

· Promote press freedom and counter disinformation (priority: programs that combat disinformation or promote press freedom, strengthen investigative journalism capacity, and improve transparency);

· Increase transparency, rule of law, and civic engagement (priority: projects that support anticorruption efforts, facilitate non-partisan democracy or voter education programming, or strengthen civil society);

· Empower underserved communities and promote respect for human rights (priority: projects that promote equal rights and opportunities for women, LGBTI+ individuals, people with disabilities, indigenous communities, and racial minorities, as well as implement civic education);

· Improve access to quality education, including English language learning (priority: projects that provide resources and skills in education technology and innovation to reach public school teachers/students, higher education professors/students, young professionals, or communities in key economic growth areas); and/or

· Develop climate resilience and food and water security (priority: projects that implement civic education on climate mitigation or facilitate subject matter expert exchanges on agricultural innovation)

· Build long-term relationships between U.S. and Honduran higher education institutions.   

PLEASE NOTE: All programs must include a clear connection to the United States, such as an American cultural element or participation of an American expert(s), organization(s), or institution(s), in order to promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.

Please see full announcement attached for details.