OpportunityTitle: US Mission to Viet Nam/Consulate General in HCMC: Annual Program Statement of Public Diplomacy Programs
CategoryExplanation: This Annual Program Statement solicits proposals for projects that further the U.S. Mission&#8217;s public diplomacy goals of expanding media engagement, strengthening people-to-people ties between Vietnam and the United States, and building and strengthening local partners through the specific objectives listed. Public diplomacy programming includes communication with international audiences, cultural programming, educational exchanges, trade promotion, regional security, English language programming, innovation in and improvement of education systems, promoting science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education, and promoting journalistic professionalism.
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Submissions are encouraged from U.S. and Vietnam entities with relevant programming experience.  This experience should be documented in the proposal.  Eligible entities include: not-for-profit, civil society/non-governmental organizations, public educational institutions and individuals. For-profit entities are not allowed to apply.  Previous federal award recipients who are not/were not in compliance with the terms of their financial and program reporting requirements are ineligible to apply.  It is the applicant&#8217;s responsibility to ensure they are in compliance with all applicable terms, conditions, and Office of Management and Budget guidance and requirements.  Those organizations found to be in non-compliance may be found ineligible for funding or designated high risk if selected for funding.
Description: Funding instrument types: Grant or Cooperative Agreement All applicants must submit proposals via email to HCMCGrants@state.gov. Activities will only be funded in the provinces south of and including Thua Thien Hue, Viet Nam. We will generally consider proposals in the $1,000 - $30,000 range. Proposals over $30,000 will only be considered with a cost share and on a case-by-case basis. Don not WinZar or WinZip your application otherwise it may not be reviewed. Please include &quot;Application for [Funding Notice Number] _ Round #_Project Name&quot; corresponding to the deadline of your choice in the subject of your email. Due to the volume of applicants and inquiries, Public Affairs Section does not accept requests for meetings or phone calls prior to application.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: HCMC Grants
GrantorContactText: HCMC Grants Team
CloseDateExplanation: There are three rounds with corresponding deadlines in this Annual Program Statement as follows:Round 1: 1 January 2019Round 2: 1 March 2019Round 3: 1 June 2019Applications for this opportunity will be reviewed and considered three times throughout the year after each deadline or until funding is exhausted.  Applications may be submitted for consideration at any time before the closing dates of this opportunity; however, submissions will not be reviewed until after each deadline.  For the purposes of determining if an award is submitted on time, officials will utilize the time-stamp provided by email. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE FOR LATE SUBMISSIONS.  However proposals submitted late for rounds one and two can be considered for future rounds.