Opportunity Information: Apply for PAS UKRAINE 2020 006
The Ukraine: USG Exchange Alumni Small Grants Program (Funding Opportunity Number PAS UKRAINE 2020 006) is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of State through the U.S. Mission to Ukraine (U.S. Embassy in Kyiv). It was announced on December 23, 2019, and applications were accepted through February 24, 2020. The program is designed to provide small grants to alumni of U.S. government-funded exchange and training programs, with awards intended to help alumni turn ideas into practical, locally led projects that strengthen communities and reinforce Ukraine's ongoing reform agenda.
At its core, the program aims to deepen alumni networking, professional development, and civic engagement by funding alumni-initiated activities. The Embassy frames this support around Ukraine's broader national priorities: improving transparency in governance, reducing corruption, strengthening democratic institutions, and supporting economic growth, alongside closer integration with Western institutions. The opportunity recognizes that exchange alumni often return with concrete skills, professional connections, and firsthand exposure to U.S. practices, and it seeks to help alumni share and apply those lessons across Ukraine in ways that create visible public benefit.
The grant priorities emphasize projects that advance civil society involvement in reform efforts, promote tolerance, and support the integration of marginalized groups or displaced populations. In addition, the program explicitly encourages initiatives that highlight and celebrate the relationship between the people of the United States and the people of Ukraine, reinforcing public diplomacy and people-to-people ties. While the public summary outlines these broad themes, applicants were directed to the full Notice of Funding Opportunity on the U.S. Embassy Kyiv website for detailed requirements, thematic priorities, eligibility specifics, and submission instructions.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity anticipated making around 20 awards, with an award ceiling of up to $25,000 per grant. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is listed as "Other," with further clarification referenced in the full announcement. The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 19.900. Eligibility is summarized as "Others," which in this context points to exchange and training program alumni and any additional eligibility conditions described in the official notice. For anyone seeking the complete rules, required application components, and any project design or budgeting constraints, the Embassy directed applicants to its Education and Culture grants page at https://ua.usembassy.gov/education-culture/current-programs-grants/.Apply for PAS UKRAINE 2020 006
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Ukraine in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Ukraine: USG Exchange Alumni Small Grants Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.900.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 23, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 24, 2020. (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 $25,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Ukraine: USG Exchange Alumni Small Grants Program?
The Ukraine: USG Exchange Alumni Small Grants Program is a discretionary small-grants opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of State through the U.S. Mission to Ukraine (U.S. Embassy in Kyiv). It supports alumni of U.S. government-funded exchange and training programs to turn their ideas into practical, locally led projects.
What is the funding opportunity number for this grant?
The funding opportunity number is PAS UKRAINE 2020 006.
Who is the funding agency for this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of State through the U.S. Mission to Ukraine (U.S. Embassy in Kyiv).
When was this opportunity announced?
It was announced on December 23, 2019.
What was the application deadline?
Applications were accepted through February 24, 2020.
Is this a discretionary or formula grant?
This is described as a discretionary grant opportunity.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The program is designed to fund alumni-initiated activities that deepen alumni networking, professional development, and civic engagement, while helping alumni apply skills and lessons learned through U.S. exchange and training experiences to create visible public benefit in Ukraine.
What kinds of projects does the program want to support?
The program supports practical, locally led community projects proposed by exchange alumni that strengthen communities and reinforce Ukraine's ongoing reform agenda.
How does the program connect to Ukraine's reform agenda?
The Embassy frames the program around national priorities such as improving transparency in governance, reducing corruption, strengthening democratic institutions, supporting economic growth, and encouraging closer integration with Western institutions.
What thematic priorities are emphasized in the public summary?
The public summary emphasizes projects that advance civil society involvement in reform efforts, promote tolerance, and support integration of marginalized groups or displaced populations. It also encourages initiatives that highlight and celebrate the relationship between the people of the United States and the people of Ukraine.
Does the program encourage public diplomacy or people-to-people elements?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly encourages initiatives that highlight and celebrate the relationship between Americans and Ukrainians, reinforcing public diplomacy and people-to-people ties.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is summarized as "Others" and, in this context, points to alumni of U.S. government-funded exchange and training programs, along with any additional eligibility conditions described in the official Notice of Funding Opportunity.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated making around 20 awards.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling was up to $25,000 per grant.
What is the funding instrument?
The funding instrument is a grant.
What activity category is this opportunity listed under?
The activity category is listed as "Other," with additional clarification referenced in the full announcement.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 19.900.
Where could applicants find the full Notice of Funding Opportunity and detailed requirements?
Applicants were directed to the U.S. Embassy Kyiv website, specifically the Education and Culture grants page: https://ua.usembassy.gov/education-culture/current-programs-grants/
Does the public summary include detailed application requirements and submission instructions?
No. The summary notes that applicants should review the full Notice of Funding Opportunity on the Embassy website for detailed requirements, thematic priorities, eligibility specifics, required application components, and submission instructions.
What types of benefits are projects expected to create?
Projects are intended to create visible public benefit by applying alumni skills, professional connections, and exposure to U.S. practices in ways that strengthen communities in Ukraine.
Is the program focused on alumni networking and professional development?
Yes. A core aim is to deepen alumni networking, professional development, and civic engagement through funded alumni-initiated activities.
Are projects expected to be locally led?
Yes. The awards are intended to help alumni turn ideas into practical, locally led projects.
Are displaced populations or marginalized groups specifically mentioned?
Yes. The priorities explicitly include supporting the integration of marginalized groups or displaced populations.
Are transparency and anti-corruption goals included in the program framing?
Yes. The program is framed around priorities that include improving transparency in governance and reducing corruption.
Does the description specify budgeting constraints or required application components?
The public summary does not specify them. It indicates that budgeting constraints, required components, and other rules are covered in the full Notice of Funding Opportunity on the Embassy website.
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