Opportunity Information: Apply for PDS DKR RSOI FY23 01
The U.S. Embassy in Dakar, through its Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) at the U.S. Department of State, is inviting organizations to submit Statements of Interest (SOIs) for possible grant funding. The overall goal is to support public diplomacy programs that strengthen cultural, educational, and professional ties between the United States and Senegal, or between the United States and Guinea-Bissau. Competitive ideas will clearly highlight shared values, build people-to-people connections, and encourage practical bilateral cooperation through cultural activities, education initiatives, capacity-building, and exchange programs.
This opportunity uses a two-step application process. First, applicants submit a short SOI in the form of a concept note that is no longer than two pages. The SOI is meant to communicate the core idea, the main objectives, and how the project advances the embassy's public diplomacy goals, without requiring the applicant to invest the time and resources needed for a full proposal upfront. After PDS reviews SOIs for eligibility and alignment, selected organizations will be invited to develop and submit a complete proposal as the second step.
A key requirement is that every proposed program must include a clear American cultural element or a tangible connection to the United States. That connection can take several forms, such as partnering with U.S. experts, U.S. organizations, or U.S. institutions in a relevant field, with the intent of increasing understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives. The embassy also encourages leveraging local capacity and credibility by involving Senegalese or Bissau-Guinean alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs, when relevant to the project design.
The embassy is open to a range of program formats. Examples of activities that PDS commonly funds include academic and professional lectures, seminars, and speaker series; skills-oriented capacity-building workshops; artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances, and exhibitions; professional or academic exchanges and institutional partnerships; activities hosted through existing American Spaces and partnerships with institutions seeking to establish an American Space; English language programming; and journalism training. These examples are illustrative rather than limiting, meaning applicants can propose other formats as long as they fit the purpose and requirements.
Within that broad scope, PDS lists several priority program areas it is especially interested in supporting. These include programs that advance democratic values by promoting human rights, strengthening civil society, and encouraging good governance. The embassy is also prioritizing inclusive economic growth, particularly proposals centered on innovation and entrepreneurship that expand economic opportunity, empower underserved communities and youth, and explore the benefits of stronger trade and commercial ties between the United States and Senegal and/or Guinea-Bissau. Another priority is STEAM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics), with an emphasis on practical, hands-on learning through workshops, demonstrations, and interactive activities for students from elementary levels through university. Additional focus areas include expanding opportunities for youth more generally, building awareness of the global climate crisis while highlighting U.S. leadership and models for climate ambition and mitigation, and supporting women's empowerment and economic inclusion. Finally, the embassy is interested in proposals that mark and leverage the 60th anniversary of U.S.-Senegal diplomatic relations by exploring historical and contemporary connections between U.S. and Senegalese cultural and educational institutions and communities.
Administratively, this is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the Department of State (U.S. Mission to Senegal) under funding opportunity number PDS DKR RSOI FY23 01. The posted award ceiling is $50,000, and the embassy anticipates making about 10 awards. The original posting date is November 21, 2022, with an original closing date of January 20, 2023. The funding activity category is listed as "Other" (with details provided in the full notice), and the CFDA/assistance listing references include 19.022, 19.040, 19.441, and 19.450. Eligibility is described broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility specifics expected in the full announcement instructions.
In practical terms, a strong SOI for this opportunity would present a concise, realistic program concept tied to one or more priority areas, demonstrate a credible U.S. connection (people, institutions, or content), define who benefits and how, and show how the program will measurably strengthen ties and mutual understanding between the United States and Senegal or Guinea-Bissau.Apply for PDS DKR RSOI FY23 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 Diplomacy 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 Nov 21, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 20, 2023. (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 $50,000.00 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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