U.S. Embassy Colombo Public Affairs Section Grants Program

Funding Opportunity Number: PAS-COL-001 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)CFDA Number: 19.040Eligible Applicants Public and State controlled institutions of higher educationNonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: DOSClosing Date: Sep 30, 2016Award Ceiling: $40,000Expected Number of Awards: Creation Date: Nov 17, 2015Funding Opportunity Description: The Public Affairs section (PAS) of U.S. Embassy Colombo is pleased to announce that funding is available through the Embassy’s Public Diplomacy Grants program for projects in Sri Lanka and the Maldives that focus on key audiences, including: youth (14-25 years old), women, entrepreneurs, innovators, and journalists. We are soliciting grant proposals from not-for-profit, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, and academic institutions that address one or more of the grant priority areas specified below. For further details visit: http://srilanka.usembassy.gov/nofo_2016.html

Source: Grants.gov - November 17, 2015 Category: Research Tags: Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Source Type: funding