U.S. Embassy Niamey Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program - Niger

About

The U.S. Embassy Niamey Public Diplomacy Section (PDS Niamey) is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program.

Purpose of Small Grants

• PDS Niamey invites individuals or organizations interested in submitting a proposal to use the award as seed money to generate buy-in from other stakeholders. They will be looking for partnerships and cost-sharing with host country civil society organizations and the business community that can extend the impact of your proposals. Competitive proposals will also address the issue of sustainability — explaining how the project or program will continue beyond the initial support from the U.S. government. 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.

Priority Program Areas

• All public diplomacy Small Grants Programs must include one or more of the below themes:

  • Countering Violent Extremism (Counterterrorism)

  • Increasing Media Literacy

  • Inter-religious Unification

  • Women’s and Girls’ Empowerment

  • Youth Engagement

  • Education (particularly English-language instruction and acquisition)

  • Economic development (entrepreneurship, economic empowerment)

  • Development of a strong media ecosystem (including countering mis- and disinformation)

Funding Information

• Total available funding: $60,000.00

• Award amounts: awards may range from a minimum of $250 to a maximum of $20,000

• Number of awards anticipated: Up to 10 awards (dependent on amounts)

• Length of performance period: 1 to 12 months

• Anticipated program start date: Program must begin prior to September 30, 2024

Participants and Audiences

• The target audience must be Nigerien. Priority Audiences include the following:

  • Women and youth

  • Businesspeople/entrepreneurs

  • Academia/universities/think tanks (including students)

  • Journalists

  • Civil society activists

Ineligible

• The following types of programs are not eligible for funding:

  • Publishing of books

  • Translation of books

  • Conference attendance (i.e. participant travel to UN program conference, etc.)

  • Programs relating to partisan political activities

  • Charitable or development activities

  • Construction programs

  • Programs that support specific religious activities

  • Fundraising campaigns

Eligibility

• Eligible applicants include:

  • Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience.

  • Individuals

  • Non-profit or governmental educational institutions

  • Governmental institutions

• Reminder: 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.

• For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.

Posted Date: Dec 21, 2023