| Funding Opportunity ID: |
314295 |
| Opportunity Number: |
SMK800190002 |
| Opportunity Title: |
Annual Program Statement |
| Opportunity Category: |
Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: |
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| Funding Instrument Type: |
Cooperative Agreement
Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: |
Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: |
Topic areas eligible for funding include: • entrepreneurship and innovation; • programs that support culture and the arts, including mutual appreciation of artistic work from both countries; • diversity and empowerment of youth and underserved communities; and • programs that support North Macedonia’s accession to NATO and the European Union. |
| CFDA Number(s): |
19.040 |
| Eligible Applicants: |
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
The U.S. Embassy encourages applications from local non-governmental organizations. U.S. NGOs may apply, but preference is given to partnerships that develop the capacity of NGOs in North Macedonia and include plans to transfer programs to sustainable local management. |
| Agency Code: |
DOS-MKD |
| Agency Name: |
Department of State
U.S. Mission to North Macedonia |
| Posted Date: |
Jul 09, 2019 |
| Close Date: |
Aug 01, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: |
Jul 09, 2019 |
| Award Ceiling: |
$20,000 |
| Award Floor: |
$1,000 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: |
$60,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: |
10 |
| Description: |
The U.S. Embassy Skopje Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through the Embassy's public diplomacy grants program for creative new ideas and projects that increase mutual understanding between the U.S. and North Macedonia and promote the bilateral relationship. Topic areas eligible for funding include: entrepreneurship and innovation; programs that support culture and the arts, including mutual appreciation of artistic work from both countries; diversity and empowerment of youth and underserved communities; and programs that support North Macedonia's accession to NATO and the European Union. Activities that are appropriate for funding through the Annual Program Statement include, but are not limited to: Youth engagement, leadership, and education programs, including initiatives that establish exchanges between the youth of North Macedonia and the United States; Bringing an American expert and/or performer to North Macedonia; Conferences, workshops, forums, panel discussions, and master classes on American themes or issues of mutual interest; Exhibitions of works by Americans or on American themes; Cultural programs, particularly those that target youth and underserved communities; Television and social media programming in support of the above objectives. Activities that are not typically funded include, but are not limited to: Printing or promotion of books or manuscripts; Travel to the United States for professional development; Ongoing salary costs; Office equipment; Paying to complete activities begun with other funds; Promotion of local arts scenes; Projects that are inherently political in nature or that contain the appearance of partisanship/support to individual or single-party electoral campaigns Political party activities Fundraising activities Commercial or trade activities Individual travel to conferences and meetings Social welfare projects Projects that support religious activities |
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