U.S. Embassy Antananarivo Public Affairs Section: Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program

Ritu Saini, fundsforngos.org

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Deadline: 31 March 2017

The U.S. Embassy Antananarivo Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is seeking applications for its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program.

Purpose of Small Grants: PAS awards a limited number of grants to individuals, nongovernmental organizations, think tanks, and academic institutions to support exchange between the U.S. and Madagascar or the Comoros with the aim of improving mutual respect and understanding.

Priorities

The PAS Small Grants Program supports projects that:

• Improve and expand English language learning through curriculum development, teacher training, developing partnerships with U.S. education institutions, promoting U.S. culture and values.
• Advance accountability and human rights in Madagascar and the Comoros through the promotion of enhanced and educated civic participation, particularly of youth and women, the promotion of voters’ education, the promotion of a free and responsible press, and the advocacy for women’s rights.
• Increase public support for U.S.-Malagasy and U.S.-Comorian cooperation in women and girls’ education, in youth empowerment, and in business, entrepreneurship and sustainable economic growth.
• Deepen cultural ties and understanding between the United States and Madagascar or the Comoros.
• Improve sustainable management of natural resources and biodiversity conservation through environmental awareness programs.

Funding Information

Ceiling of Individual Award Amounts: $25,000

Eligibility Criteria

The U.S. Embassy Antananarivo Public Affairs Section encourages applications from organizations located in Madagascar, the Comoros, and the United States or abroad:

• Individuals
• Registered not-for-profit think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with a programming experience
• Educational institution

How to Apply

Proposals should be submitted online via email at the address given on the website.

For more information, please visit Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program.