OpportunityTitle: U.S. Embassy Port Louis Public Diplomacy Section Request for Statement of Interest
CategoryExplanation: 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.    Examples of potential small grants programs include, but are not limited to:  &#8226; Academic and professional lectures, seminars, workshops, and speaker programs;   &#8226; Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances, and exhibitions;   &#8226; Activities that encourage women&#8217;s empowerment and gender equality, respect for underserved and underrepresented individuals, empower marginalized and disadvantaged communities, and encourage social inclusion, access to resources, and fundamental human rights for all;  &#8226; Programs developed by an alumnus/a of a U.S.-government sponsored educational institution;  &#8226; Youth entrepreneurship, empowerment, and/or leadership programs;  &#8226; Programs that support media and freedom of expression.    Priority Program Areas:  &#8226; Promote a free and open Indo-Pacific, encourage good governance and transparency, strengthen civil society or democratic institutions.  &#8226; Youth and women&#8217;s leadership, entrepreneurship, and STEM programs.  &#8226; Sustained economic growth, trade, and investment (this may include programs on entrepreneurship, capacity-building, business incubators, and opportunities to convene investors with businesses.)  &#8226; Promoting civic education and youth participation in civics, democratic processes, volunteerism, and community service.  &#8226; Build media capacity and counter disinformation.  &#8226; Respect for underserved and underrepresented individuals, empower marginalized and disadvantaged communities, encourage social inclusion, access to resources, and fundamental human rights for all.  &#8226; Joint academic research in partnership with U.S. universities or organizations to accelerate responses and adaptation to climate change  &#8226; English language promotion that uses innovative techniques, tools, and U.S. materials for classroom teaching and learning  &#8226; Promoting the themes above through sports or arts.
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: The Public Diplomacy Section encourages applications from U.S., Mauritian, and Seychellois:&#8226; Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience&#8226; Individuals &#8226; Non-profit or governmental educational institutions&#8226; Governmental institutions
Description: The U.S. Embassy Port Louis Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations or individuals to submit a Statement of Interest (SOI) to carry out a program (or programs) to promote bilateral relationships between the U.S. and Mauritius and Seychelles. Please carefully read and follow all instructions below.   The submission of the SOI is the first step in a two-step process. Applicants must first submit a concise (1500 word) statement of interest designed to clearly communicate program ideas and objectives. This is not a full proposal. The purpose of the SOI process is to allow applicants to submit program ideas for evaluation prior to requiring the development of a full proposal application. Upon a merit review of eligible SOIs, selected applicants will be invited to expand on their program idea(s) by submitting a full proposal application. Full proposals will go through a second merit review before final funding decision are made.    Two-round process: In Round 1, applicants submit a concise Statement of Interest (SOI) of no more than 1,500 words that describes the program ideas and their objectives. The Public Diplomacy Section will review SOIs and invite a limited group of applicants to continue in Round 2. In Round 2, applicants expand their ideas into full funding proposals for formal consideration. SOIs may be submitted for consideration through June 1, 2024. Please download the template found here and then submit your Statement of Interest to portlouis_pas@state.gov.    Successful SOI applicants will be notified via email on or around June 15, 2024. Instructions on the requirements of a full application submission will be provided at that time and full proposals will be due by July 15, 2024. Additional Information at: https://mu.usembassy.gov/education-culture/grants-programs/rsoi-2024/
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Public Affairs Officer