Closed · PAS-ZAF-FY22-01 · CFDA 19.040 · Discretionary
U.S. Mission to South Africa Public Affairs Section Annual Program Statement 2022
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to South Africa, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $15K-$25K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- May 2, 2022
- Close date
- 12
- Expected awards
The verdict
U.S. Mission to South Africa Public Affairs Section Annual Program Statement 2022 is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to South Africa that offered $15,000 -- $25,000 across 12 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $15K-$25K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 12
- expected awards
- 19.040
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - U.S. Mission to South Africa Public Affairs Section Annual Program Statement 2022 - is cataloged under number PAS-ZAF-FY22-01 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.040, posted by U.S. Mission to South Africa. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on November 18, 2021 and last updated on April 28, 2022. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $15,000 -- $25,000. The agency has projected $300,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 12 awards. If the agency funds the expected 12 awards from the $300,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $25,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on May 2, 2022. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$15,000 -- $25,000
Close Date
May 2, 2022
Posted
November 18, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$300,000
Expected Awards
12
Instrument
Grant
Description
*** PLEASE READ FULL ANNOUNCEMENT (see Related Documents) BEFORE APPLYING *** April 12, 2022: Deadline extended to 23H59 South African Standard Time, May 2, 2022. Submissions must be emailed to PretoriaGrants@state.gov, not uploaded to grants.gov. The U.S. Mission to South Africa, 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 (APS) outlining our funding priorities, the strategic themes upon which we focus, and the procedures for submitting proposals for funding. Please carefully read and follow the instructions below. Two-round process: In Round 1, applicants submit a concise Statement of Interest (SOI) of no more than 1,500 words that describes the project idea and its objectives. PAS will review SOIs and invite a limited group of applicants to continue in Round 2. In Round 2, applicants expand their ideas into full funding proposals for formal consideration. Purpose of Small Grants: PAS Mission South Africa invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural ties between the U.S. and South Africa 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 projects include, but are not limited to: · Academic or professional speaker projects involving an American speaker, either in person or virtual or a combination (hybrid); · Artistic and cultural projects, joint performances or exhibitions involving the work of American artists or American subject matter; · Educational exchanges involving travel by South Africans in the United States or Americans in South Africa; · Projects that expand PAS American Corners and American Spaces activities; · Projects that strengthen the relationship between American and South African organizations or institutions and their respective target audiences; · Projects developed by an alumnus/a of a U.S.-government sponsored educational or professional exchange program. PAS is soliciting proposals for small grants from South African non-profit institutions, non-governmental organizations, or non-profit private or public academic institutions. These proposals must focus on one or more of the priority areas specified below. Priority Program Areas: · Projects that promote higher education linkages between the United States and South Africa, particularly connections in the South African technical, vocational, and training sectors; · Projects that address women’s and youth economic empowerment, including but not limited to projects that reduce barriers to participation in the economy for disadvantaged groups as well as combat or prevent gender-based violence; · Projects that advance pluralism & social inclusion & shared history, including projects that examine shared histories between the United States and South Africa; · Projects that support U.S. principles and methodologies for promoting free and fair media, including combatting misinformation, among media organizations that operate at the community level in South Africa. · Projects that support efforts to counter climate change or promote green technology. Participants and Audiences: Proposals must identity a clearly defined target audience that the project seeks to influence. Well-defined audiences are countable and accessible through the project’s activities. Proposals should specify the changes in knowledge, understanding, attitudes, or behavior change in attitudes or behavioral action that they seek with the project – and how they plan to measure these outcomes. PAS is particularly interested in projects based in rural areas and small cities
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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