The U.S. Mission to Mauritius is inviting organizations and individuals to submit a Statement of Interest (SOI) for the U.S. Embassy Port Louis Public Diplomacy Section's grant program aimed at enhancing bilateral relationships between the U.S., Mauritius, and Seychelles. The program seeks initiatives that incorporate American cultural elements and address various priority areas, including youth and women's leadership, civic education, media capacity building, and climate change adaptation. Interested applicants can propose programs through a two-step process, with SOIs due by June 1, 2024, and selected candidates invited to submit full proposals by July 15, 2024. Funding amounts range from $3,000 to $25,000, and inquiries can be directed to Jonathan Koehler at KoehlerJL@state.gov.

The U.S. Embassy Port Louis Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations or individuals to submit a Statement of Interest (SOI) to carry out a program (or programs) to promote bilateral relationships between the U.S. and Mauritius and Seychelles. Please carefully read and follow all instructions below.   The submission of the SOI is the first step in a two-step process. Applicants must first submit a concise (1500 word) statement of interest designed to clearly communicate program ideas and objectives. This is not a full proposal. The purpose of the SOI process is to allow applicants to submit program ideas for evaluation prior to requiring the development of a full proposal application. Upon a merit review of eligible SOIs, selected applicants will be invited to expand on their program idea(s) by submitting a full proposal application. Full proposals will go through a second merit review before final funding decision are made.    Two-round process: In Round 1, applicants submit a concise Statement of Interest (SOI) of no more than 1,500 words that describes the program ideas and their objectives. The Public Diplomacy Section will review SOIs and invite a limited group of applicants to continue in Round 2. In Round 2, applicants expand their ideas into full funding proposals for formal consideration. SOIs may be submitted for consideration through June 1, 2024. Please download the template found here and then submit your Statement of Interest to portlouis_pas@state.gov.    Successful SOI applicants will be notified via email on or around June 15, 2024. Instructions on the requirements of a full application submission will be provided at that time and full proposals will be due by July 15, 2024. Additional Information at: https://mu.usembassy.gov/education-culture/grants-programs/rsoi-2024/ 

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