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2025 U.S.-North Macedonia-U.S. Political Exchange Program for Emerging and Influential Voices

ID: PAS-800-FY24-05 • Type: Posted
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Description

The Public Affairs Section (PAS) sponsors exchanges for emerging and influential voices in politics, democracy, and governance to foster civic leadership, and cross-party cooperation to advance North Macedonia's stability, security, and EU accession. Participants, including youth wings of major political parties, political influencers, local officials, political analysts, think-tank representatives, and others, will develop the capacity to address relevant societal issues.

The program features periodic bilateral (two-way) exchanges between the USA and North Macedonia and may include peers from neighboring countries like Bulgaria to promote regional stability. Selection of participants will be coordinated with the U.S. Embassy.

Topics include democratic governance, policymaking, electoral and judicial systems, local government, elections, freedom of media, and active citizenship. The program aims to build lasting professional relationships and friendships between emerging leaders in North Macedonia and the U.S. and seeks to incorporate a regional component.

Background
The U.S. Embassy in North Macedonia of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to organize bilateral exchanges targeting emerging and influential voices from North Macedonia and the USA, for development capacity to address issues in their communities. The program aims to foster civic leadership, cross-party cooperation, and advance North Macedonia’s stability, security, and EU accession.

Grant Details
The program features periodic bilateral exchanges between the USA and North Macedonia and may include peers from neighboring countries like Bulgaria to promote regional stability. Topics include democratic governance, policymaking, electoral and judicial systems, local government, elections, freedom of media, and active citizenship. The program aims to build lasting professional relationships and friendships between emerging leaders in North Macedonia and the U.S. and seeks to incorporate a regional component.

Eligibility Requirements
Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations from the USA and North Macedonia only are eligible to apply. Inclusion of cost share is not a requirement of this opportunity. Organizations must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number issued via www.SAM.gov as well as a valid registration on www.SAM.gov.

Period of Performance
Proposed programs should be completed in twelve to eighteen (12-18) months.
Anticipated program start date is October 2024.
The Department of State will entertain applications for continuation grants funded under these awards beyond the initial budget period on a non-competitive basis subject to availability of funds, satisfactory progress of the program, and a determination that continued funding would be in the best interest of the U.S. Department of State.

Grant Value
Awards may range from a minimum of $85,000 to a maximum of $120,000 with a total available funding of $120,000.

Place of Performance
Priority Region: North Macedonia and USA
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Overview

Agency
Department of State (DOS)
Category of Funding
Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
19.900 - AEECA/ESF PD Programs
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
Grants.gov
On 6/17/24 the Department of State posted grant opportunity PAS-800-FY24-05 for 2025 U.S.-North Macedonia-U.S. Political Exchange Program for Emerging and Influential Voices with funding of $120,000. The grant will be issued under grant program 19.900 AEECA/ESF PD Programs. It is expected that one grant will be made worth between $85,000 and $120,000.

Timing

Posted Date
June 17, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
Aug. 15, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Last Updated
June 17, 2024, 4:07 a.m. EDT
Version
1
Archive Date
Sept. 14, 2024

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations from the USA and North Macedonia only.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$120,000
Floor
$85,000
Estimated Program Funding
$120,000
Estimated Number of Grants
1

Contacts

Contact
Gabriela Aleksova Grantor
Contact Email
skopjegrants@state.gov
Email Description
For Inquiries
Contact Phone
0038972802980

Documents

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