U.S. Mission in Kinshasa Public Diplomacy Annual Program Statement
ID: 352109Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DOS-COD)

Award Range

$2K - $25K

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Other

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/352109
Timeline
  1. 1
    Forecast Posted Not available
  2. 2
    Forecast Due Not available
  3. 3
    Posted Jan 31, 2024 12:00 AM
  4. 4
    Due May 1, 2024 12:00 AM
Description

The U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo is offering funding through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. This program aims to support public diplomacy initiatives in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The funding is available for registered not-for-profit organizations, individuals, non-profit educational institutions, and governmental institutions. The funding range for each award is between $2,000 and $25,000, with an estimated total program funding of $50,000. The program expects to make 10 awards. The deadline for submitting requests for funding is May 1, 2024. For more information and inquiries, please contact the Mission Kinshasa Grants Management Team at KinshasaPDGrants@state.gov.

Point(s) of Contact
KinshasaPDGrants@state.gov
Files
Title
Posted
Kinshasa Annual Program Statement 2024.pdf
4/10/2024
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