U.S. Embassy Burkina Faso PAS Offering Public Diplomacy Small Grants to Strengthen U.S.-Burkina Faso Cultural Ties

The U.S. Embassy BURKINA FASO Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State 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. Please carefully follow all instructions below. This notice is subject to availability of funding.

Purpose of Small Grants: PAS Burkina Faso invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural ties between the U.S. and BURKINA FASO 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 PAS Small Grants Program programs include, but are not limited to:

·        Academic and professional lectures, seminars and speaker programs;

·        Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances and exhibitions;

·        Cultural heritage conservation and preservation programs;

·        Professional and academic exchanges and programs;

·        Civic education projects that promote democratic processes and human rights;

·        New media concepts projects aimed at reaching wider audiences;

·        Youth community service projects that promote democratic processes and encourage volunteerism;

·        Development of initiatives aimed at maintaining contacts with alumni of our exchange programs.