Opportunity ID: 345837

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: PDS-ATHENS-FY23-01
Funding Opportunity Title: U.S. Embassy Athens, Greece, Public Diplomacy Section, Annual Program Statement
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: • Counter malign (problematic) influence and disinformation

• Build resilience to climate change

• Increase opportunities for U.S. companies in the Greek film sector

• Increase student mobility and educational ties

• Promote inclusion of marginalized and vulnerable members of society, including but not limited to women, refugees, migrants, and individuals with disabilities, in Greek institutions

Expected Number of Awards: 10
Assistance Listings: 19.040 — Public Diplomacy Programs
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 23
Posted Date: Mar 06, 2023
Last Updated Date: Mar 06, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications: Apr 06, 2023
Current Closing Date for Applications: Apr 06, 2023
Archive Date: May 06, 2023
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $50,000
Award Floor: $5,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: B. ELIGILIBITY INFORMATION 1. Eligible ApplicantsThe Public Diplomacy Section encourages applications from the United States and Greece: • Registered public or private not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience• Greek or American Individuals • Non-profit or governmental educational institutions• Governmental institutionsFor-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.

Additional Information

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

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION  

 

The U.S. Embassy Athens Public Diplomacy Section (PDS Athens) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce funding is available through our Public Diplomacy Grants Program in fiscal year 2023. This is an Annual Program Statement, outlining our funding priorities, the strategic themes we focus on, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding. Please carefully follow all instructions below.

The deadline for grant applications is April 6, 2023. Funding decisions will be made on these applications on a rolling basis after this deadline, with a goal of informing all applicants of the final funding decision by May 12, 2023. Applicants may apply for funding between $5,000 and $50,000. Please use the grant application documents and budget template found on the sidebar of our website.

Purpose of Grants program: PDS Athens invites proposals for projects that strengthen ties between the United States and Greece through concrete demonstrations of cooperation between our two peoples. All grant proposals must convey an element of American history, culture, or shared values. Competitive proposals should support a priority program area (see below). They should also include a connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s that will promote increased cooperation between the people of the United States and Greece even after the program has finished.

Priority Program Areas:  The Public Diplomacy Section is focused on bilateral priorities in the form of programs, exchanges and media opportunities that:

 

·           Counter malign (problematic) influence and disinformation 

·           Build resilience to climate change

·           Increase opportunities for U.S. companies in the Greek film sector

·           Increase student mobility and educational ties

·           Promote inclusion of marginalized and vulnerable members of society, including but not limited to women, refugees, migrants, and individuals with disabilities, in Greek institutions

 

The following types of programs 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;

·        Competitions where the prize is the only outcome of the program;

·        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:

Mission Greece, Public Diplomacy Section
Email:USEmbAthensGrants@state.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Mar 06, 2023

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 23

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: PDS-ATHENS-FY23-01
Funding Opportunity Title: U.S. Embassy Athens, Greece, Public Diplomacy Section, Annual Program Statement
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: • Counter malign (problematic) influence and disinformation

• Build resilience to climate change

• Increase opportunities for U.S. companies in the Greek film sector

• Increase student mobility and educational ties

• Promote inclusion of marginalized and vulnerable members of society, including but not limited to women, refugees, migrants, and individuals with disabilities, in Greek institutions

Expected Number of Awards: 10
Assistance Listings: 19.040 — Public Diplomacy Programs
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 23
Posted Date: Mar 06, 2023
Last Updated Date: Mar 06, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications: Apr 06, 2023
Current Closing Date for Applications: Apr 06, 2023
Archive Date: May 06, 2023
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $50,000
Award Floor: $5,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: B. ELIGILIBITY INFORMATION 1. Eligible ApplicantsThe Public Diplomacy Section encourages applications from the United States and Greece: • Registered public or private not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience• Greek or American Individuals • Non-profit or governmental educational institutions• Governmental institutionsFor-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.

Additional Information

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

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION  

 

The U.S. Embassy Athens Public Diplomacy Section (PDS Athens) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce funding is available through our Public Diplomacy Grants Program in fiscal year 2023. This is an Annual Program Statement, outlining our funding priorities, the strategic themes we focus on, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding. Please carefully follow all instructions below.

The deadline for grant applications is April 6, 2023. Funding decisions will be made on these applications on a rolling basis after this deadline, with a goal of informing all applicants of the final funding decision by May 12, 2023. Applicants may apply for funding between $5,000 and $50,000. Please use the grant application documents and budget template found on the sidebar of our website.

Purpose of Grants program: PDS Athens invites proposals for projects that strengthen ties between the United States and Greece through concrete demonstrations of cooperation between our two peoples. All grant proposals must convey an element of American history, culture, or shared values. Competitive proposals should support a priority program area (see below). They should also include a connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s that will promote increased cooperation between the people of the United States and Greece even after the program has finished.

Priority Program Areas:  The Public Diplomacy Section is focused on bilateral priorities in the form of programs, exchanges and media opportunities that:

 

·           Counter malign (problematic) influence and disinformation 

·           Build resilience to climate change

·           Increase opportunities for U.S. companies in the Greek film sector

·           Increase student mobility and educational ties

·           Promote inclusion of marginalized and vulnerable members of society, including but not limited to women, refugees, migrants, and individuals with disabilities, in Greek institutions

 

The following types of programs 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;

·        Competitions where the prize is the only outcome of the program;

·        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:

Mission Greece, Public Diplomacy Section
Email:USEmbAthensGrants@state.gov

Folder 345837 Full Announcement-FY2023 APS_Greece -> FY2023_Annual Program Statement_Greece.pdf

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