International

First Opportunity

• Sponsor: Department of State, U.S. EMBASSY Guatemala Public Diplomacy Section
• Funding Opportunity Title:  U.S. EMBASSY Guatemala PDS Annual Program Statement
• Key words: Guatemala, independent media, democracy
• Link to RFP: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/354665
• Agency Deadline: 08/15/2024
• Funding available: maximum of $100,000 per award
• Period of performance: 12 months or less
• Program background: PDS Guatemala invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural, educational, professional, and/or scientific ties between the United States and Guatemala through cultural, educational, and/or exchange programming that highlights our shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American cultural or educational 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.
• Program Objectives: Expanding independent media. The U.S. Government is committed to media freedom in Guatemala.  A free and independent press protects the rights of citizens and ensures our communities are well informed.  This includes promoting community-based reporting in regions and Mayan languages, expanding press opportunities for the next generation of journalists, exchanges between U.S. and Guatemalan news agencies, improving English language skills, counter disinformation, and building overall capacity.

Second Opportunity

• NOTE: This is a limited submission and UF can only submit one application. No internal submissions have been received, so it is now open to the first application submitted.
• Sponsor: Department of State, Venezuela Affairs Unit (VAU) Public Diplomacy Section (PDS)
• Funding Opportunity Title: VAU PDS Annual Program Statement
• Key words: Venezuela, media, democracy, university exchanges
• Link to RFP: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/354247
• Internal deadline:ASAP- submit project summary, budget, justification, and biosketches via Infoready portal: https://ufresearch.infoready4.com/#competitionDetail/1940284
• Agency Deadline: 06/30/2024
• Funding available: minimum of $10,000 to maximum of $100,000 per award with $100,000 total funding available
• Period of performance: 12 months or less
• Program background: VAU Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) invites proposals for that support democratic initiatives, higher education cooperation and an active citizenry in Venezuela, highlighting shared values, bilateral cooperation, and support for diversity, equality, accessibility, and inclusion.
• Program Objectives: Projects should be designed to achieve the following:

• • Strengthening independent media through capacity-building programs and other professional engagement;
  • Promoting democratic values and citizen participation through education and outreach, particularly for marginalized groups, including youth, women, LGBTQI+, persons with disabilities, indigenous, and Afro-Venezuelans
  • Building university partnerships and other higher-education exchanges that focus on curricula development, research capacity building, and tech transfer/intellectual property policies.

Third Opportunity

• NOTE: This is a limited submission and UF can only submit one application. No internal submissions have been received, so it is now open to the first application submitted.
• Sponsor: Department of State, U.S. EMBASSY IN MADAGASCAR AND COMOROS,  PUBLIC DIPLOMACY SECTION
• Funding Opportunity Title: U.S. Embassy in Madagascar and Comoros Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program
• Key words: Madagascar and Comoros, media, democracy, disinformation, sports
• Link to RFP: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/354210
• Internal deadline: ASAP- submit project summary, budget, justification, and biosketches via Infoready portal: https://ufresearch.infoready4.com/#competitionDetail/1940293
• Agency Deadline: 07/01/2024
• Funding available: minimum of $2,000 to maximum of $5,000 per award with $20,000 total funding available
• Period of performance: 18 months or less
• Program background: The Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program supports projects proposed by U.S., Malagasy, and/or Comorian educational, cultural, and other non-profit organizations or individuals that promote U.S. values, strengthen understanding between U.S. and Malagasy and/or Comorian people and institutions, and/or support U.S. Embassy goals of promoting human rights, transparency and good governance, economic and social prosperity, environmental stewardship, and sustainable development of natural resources. All programs must include a U.S. cultural element or a connection with U.S. experts, organizations, or institutions that will encourage increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.
• Program Objectives: Projects should be designed to achieve the following:

• • Promoting human rights, civic engagement, and democracy;
  • Advancing a free and responsible press and combatting disinformation including election disinformation;
  • Promoting U.S.-Madagascar/Comoros exchange in sports, music, and art.

Posted: June 14, 2024
Category: Research Funding Opportunities
Tagged as: Democracy, Disinformation, Guatemala, independent media, Madagascar and Comoros, media, sports, university exchanges, Venezuela