U.S. Embassy Gaborone Public Diplomacy Section Grant for Strengthening U.S.-Botswana Bilateral Relations

A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The U.S. Embassy in Botswana’s Public Diplomacy (PD) Section 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.

Purpose of Small Grants: PD Gaborone invites proposals for programs that strengthen the bilateral relationship between the U.S. and Botswana, build up Botswana’s knowledge-based economy, promote renewable energy, promote climate change adaptation and mitigation, empower women in public leadership, enhance security, reinforce conservation roles, motivate the development of civil society, encourage diversity and inclusion of minority groups, and facilitate cultural and exchange programming that promotes shared values and 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 PD Small Grants Program programs include, but are not limited to:

·        Academic and professional lectures, seminars, exchanges, and speaker programs.

·        Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances, and exhibitions.

·        Cultural heritage conservation and preservation programs.

·        Natural resource management workshops for local community-based organizations.

·        Anti-pollution and waste management awareness workshops for communities and cities management officials