Pathways to Success: Career Readiness through American Expertise
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The U.S. Mission to Poland is offering a grant opportunity titled "Pathways to Success: Career Readiness through American Expertise," aimed at enhancing U.S.-Poland relations by equipping Polish high school students (ages 16-19) with essential soft skills and career guidance. Proposals should focus on skills-building workshops that promote competencies such as public speaking, critical thinking, and project management, while incorporating U.S. best practices to foster American values and facilitate lasting connections between U.S. and Polish stakeholders. The funding range for selected projects is between $25,000 and $50,000, with a project duration of 6 to 18 months, and applications are due by June 18, 2025. Interested applicants can reach out to the PD Poland Grants Team at grantspoland@state.gov for inquiries and further information.
Eligible Applicants
Eligible Applicants: The following organizations are eligible to apply: • Appropriately registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience • Individuals to include alumni of U.S. government sponsored exchange programs; and • Non-profit or governmental educational institutions including public libraries, schools, and universities. For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply. To be eligible for consideration, the applicant organization must be registered to operate in Poland, or if this is not the case, they are strongly encouraged to partner with a local Polish organization registered to operate in Poland.