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U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong and Macau, PAS

ID: HKG-NOFO-FY24-01 • Type: Posted
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Description

PAS Hong Kong and Macau invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural ties between the United States and Hong Kong and the United States and Macau through cultural and exchange programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include a U.S. 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 and build partnerships.

Background
The U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong & Macau Public Affairs Section (PAS) is accepting proposals for the Grants Program to strengthen cultural ties between the United States and Hong Kong and the United States and Macau through cultural and exchange programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. The programs must include a U.S. element or connection with American experts, organizations, or institutions to promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives and build partnerships.

Grant Details
Priority program areas include support for STEAM-related activities, promotion of English language acquisition, economic empowerment with a priority for under-represented communities, increasing public awareness about the environment, sustainability, climate change, and conservation efforts, as well as facilitating academic and cultural engagements that highlight American expertise, experience, values, and universal human rights. The PAS Grants Program projects may include academic, cultural, civil society/NGO, and professional lectures, seminars, workshops, exchanges and/or speaker programs that present American society, culture or history.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include registered not-for-profit organizations, individuals, non-profit or governmental educational institutions, and governmental institutions from the United States, Hong Kong, and Macau. For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply. Applicants are encouraged to include elements of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in their proposals.

Period of Performance
The length of performance period is 12 months with awards ranging from a minimum of $3,000 to a maximum of $50,000. The total available funding is $300,000 with proposals accepted on a rolling basis throughout the fiscal year.

Grant Value
Ceiling of Award Amount: $50,000; Total available funding: $300,000

Place of Performance
The grant will be performed in Hong Kong and Macau.
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Overview

Agency
Department of State (DOS)
Category of Funding
Education
Environment
Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Funding Instruments
Cooperative Agreement
Grant
Other
Grant Program (CFDA)
19.040 - Public Diplomacy Programs
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
Grants.gov
On 10/24/23 the Department of State posted grant opportunity HKG-NOFO-FY24-01 for U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong and Macau, PAS with funding of $300,000. The grant will be issued under grant program 19.040 Public Diplomacy Programs. It is expected that 40 total grants will be made worth between $200 and $50,000.

Timing

Posted Date
Oct. 24, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
Aug. 23, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Last Updated
Oct. 24, 2023, 3:27 a.m. EDT
Version
1
Archive Date
Sept. 22, 2024

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
County governments
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Individuals
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Info
• registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience; • individuals; • non-profit or governmental educational institutions; and • governmental institutions.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$50,000
Floor
$200
Estimated Program Funding
$300,000
Estimated Number of Grants
40

Contacts

Contact
Kitty Leong Grantor
Contact Email
hongkonggrants@state.gov
Email Description
All application materials must be submitted to HongKongGrants@state.gov with “HKG-NOFO-FY24-01”
Contact Phone
852-2841-2254

Documents

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