Opportunity Information: Apply for PAS MON FY21 01
The U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, through its Public Affairs Section (PAS), is offering funding through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program under the Annual Program Statement titled "U.S. Embassy Monrovia PAS Annual Program Statement" (Funding Opportunity Number: PAS MON FY21 01). This is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of State (U.S. Mission to Liberia) intended to support projects that deepen and strengthen ties between the United States and Liberia. The program is designed around public diplomacy goals, so proposals are expected to build mutual understanding, highlight shared values, and encourage practical cooperation between the two countries.
Eligible applicants are Liberian non-profit entities, including non-governmental organizations and non-profit private or public academic institutions. The embassy is looking for proposals that clearly align with at least one of the stated priority areas and that deliver programming with an explicit American component. That American component is not optional; every project must include an American cultural element or a connection to the United States through American experts, U.S. organizations, or U.S. institutions in a relevant field. The purpose of this requirement is to ensure that activities promote increased understanding of U.S. society, culture, and policies while also advancing locally meaningful outcomes in Liberia.
The types of activities the embassy is willing to fund are broad, as long as they fit the public diplomacy mission and the priority themes. Examples mentioned in the announcement include academic and professional lectures, seminars, and speaker programs; artistic and cultural workshops; joint performances and exhibitions; cultural heritage conservation and preservation efforts; professional and academic exchange programs; alumni-led initiatives developed by graduates of U.S. government-sponsored exchanges; projects that expand programming at PAS-supported American Spaces; roundtables, panels, and hands-on workshops; and media training. The program also allows flexibility in delivery methods, noting that activities may be implemented virtually and/or in person, provided appropriate public health protocols are followed.
The embassy identifies three main priority program areas. The first is effective rule of law and human rights protections. Under this theme, competitive proposals may focus on practical improvements such as expanding access to justice, strengthening community dispute resolution mechanisms, reducing sexual and gender-based violence, advancing anti-corruption work, increasing transparency in public institutions, and promoting democratic values and governance. This area also explicitly includes strengthening the media environment through professionalization of media, increasing media literacy, and improving citizen engagement and volunteerism, which suggests the embassy is interested in both institutional reform and community-level civic participation.
The second priority area is inclusive economic development and mutually beneficial trade and investment. Projects under this theme might promote entrepreneurship, improve the enabling environment for investment, encourage sustainable development practices, and build the expertise of small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) owners. Proposals are expected to connect economic growth to inclusion and long-term resilience, and to frame U.S.-Liberian cooperation as beneficial to both sides through skills, partnerships, and knowledge exchange.
The third priority area is human development. This includes programs that expand access to education, strengthen foundational learning outcomes like reading and math comprehension among youth, create teacher training opportunities, support academic exchange opportunities, and develop leadership and life skills. The emphasis here is on measurable improvements in learning and personal development, paired with exchange or exposure to U.S. approaches, expertise, or institutions.
In terms of funding details, the grant instrument is a standard grant, with an award ceiling of $20,000 per project and an expectation of approximately eight awards. The opportunity was originally posted on January 26, 2021, with an original closing date of July 16, 2021. The funding falls under CFDA number 19.040, which is commonly associated with public diplomacy and educational/cultural exchange-related programming. Overall, the opportunity is best suited to Liberian organizations that can design a clearly scoped, high-impact public diplomacy project, integrate credible U.S. participation or content, and deliver activities that fit one or more of the embassy's priority areas while strengthening people-to-people and institutional connections between Liberia and the United States.Apply for PAS MON FY21 01
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Liberia 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 Monrovia PAS Annual Program Statement" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 26, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 16, 2021. (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 $20,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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