Opportunity Information: Apply for PAS DKR RSOI FY22 01
The U.S. Embassy in Dakar, through its Public Affairs Section (PAS) at the U.S. Department of State, is seeking Statements of Interest (SOIs) from organizations that want to compete for grant funding for public diplomacy programs in Senegal and/or Guinea-Bissau. The central aim is to support projects that strengthen cultural, educational, and professional ties between the United States and Senegal or between the United States and Guinea-Bissau. Proposed activities should highlight shared values, encourage people-to-people connections, and promote practical bilateral cooperation through programming such as cultural events, education initiatives, capacity-building, and exchanges.
This opportunity uses a two-step application process. The first step is submitting an SOI, which is essentially a short concept note limited to two pages. The SOI is meant to clearly and convincingly describe the project idea, the goals and objectives, and the basic approach without requiring applicants to invest the time needed to build a full proposal upfront. PAS reviews eligible SOIs and then invites selected applicants to move forward to the second step, where they will be asked to develop and submit a full proposal application.
PAS is specifically interested in programs that include a clear American component. In practice, that means each project must incorporate an American cultural element or a meaningful connection to U.S. experts, U.S. organizations, or U.S. institutions within the relevant field. The embassy is also open to proposals that involve Senegalese or Bissau-Guinean alumni of U.S. government-funded exchange programs, which can help anchor the project in lasting networks and credible local leadership while still maintaining a strong U.S. linkage. A key expectation is that programs should promote better understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives as part of the broader engagement.
The types of projects PAS commonly funds are wide-ranging and include academic and professional lectures, seminars, and speaker series; training and capacity-building workshops; artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances, and exhibitions; professional and academic exchanges and institutional partnerships; and programming connected to American Spaces (both existing American Spaces and partner institutions that want to establish one). English language programming is also listed as an eligible and commonly supported activity area, aligning with the broader public diplomacy goal of expanding educational and professional opportunity through language access.
Within that broad scope, PAS identifies several priority themes that are especially encouraged. These include advancing democratic values through efforts tied to human rights, civil society, and good governance; promoting inclusive economic growth through entrepreneurship and innovation, particularly where proposals expand opportunity for underserved communities and youth and explore the benefits of expanded trade relationships; advancing STEAM learning (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) through hands-on workshops and demonstrations for students ranging from elementary school through university; increasing opportunities for youth more generally; and building awareness of the global climate crisis, including showcasing U.S. leadership and models for increasing climate ambition and combating climate change. PAS also prioritizes proposals that promote womens empowerment and economic inclusion. Another highlighted theme is commemorating 60 years of U.S.-Senegal diplomatic relations, with an emphasis on projects that explore and deepen historical and contemporary connections between U.S. and Senegalese cultural and educational institutions and communities.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant opportunity issued by the Department of State, U.S. Mission to Senegal. The funding opportunity number is PAS DKR RSOI FY22 01, and it was posted on March 14, 2022, with an original closing date of May 15, 2022. The award ceiling is listed at $250,000, and the embassy anticipated making around 10 awards. The opportunity is associated with CFDA numbers 19.022, 19.040, 19.441, and 19.450, which generally correspond to State Department public diplomacy and educational/cultural exchange assistance areas. Eligibility is described broadly as "Others" with additional clarification referenced in the full eligibility section, indicating that a range of organizations may be able to apply depending on the detailed requirements in the full announcement.
In practical terms, organizations considering this opportunity should focus their SOI on a clear, feasible concept that connects directly to the U.S.-Senegal or U.S.-Guinea-Bissau relationship, demonstrates a concrete American element, and aligns with one or more of PAS Dakars priority areas. Since the SOI is intended to be short, the strongest submissions typically communicate the problem or opportunity being addressed, the target audience, the core activities, the intended outcomes, and why the approach is likely to have lasting impact, while also showing how the project advances mutual understanding and cooperation between the United States and the host country.Apply for PAS DKR RSOI FY22 01
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Senegal in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. Embassy Dakar Public Affairs Section Request for Statements of Interest" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.022, 19.040, 19.441, 19.450.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 14, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 15, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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