Description
The U.S. Embassy in Honduras’ Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Small Grants Program. This is an Annual Program Statement, outlining our funding priorities, the strategic themes we focus on, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding. Please carefully follow all instructions below. Funding Instrument Type: Grant, fixed amount award (FAA), or cooperative agreement. Cooperative agreements and some FAAs are different from grants in that bureau/embassy staff are more actively involved in the grant implementation (“Substantial Involvement”). Program Performance Period: Proposed projects should be completed in 12 months or less. Priority Region: Honduras Executive Summary The U.S. Embassy in Honduras’ Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) invites proposals for programs that strengthen ties between the U.S. and Honduras through programming that promotes U.S. interests and bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American element, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives. Cost Sharing or MatchingCost sharing is not required. However, preference will be given to proposals that include a credible and sustainable cost-sharing component. Other Eligibility RequirementsAll organizations must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) issued via SAM.gov as well as a valid registration on SAM.gov. Please see Section D.3 for more information. Individuals are not required to have a UEI or be registered in SAM.gov. Applicants are only allowed to submit one proposal per organization or individual. If more than one proposal is submitted from an organization or an individual, all proposals from that institution or individual will be considered ineligible for funding. Program Description Goals and ObjectivesThe Annual Program Statement presents a funding opportunity through the Public Diplomacy Section in Honduras to support small grant programs that promote regional security, combat corruption, promote transparency and democratic values, enhance economic prosperity, and celebrate U.S. excellence particularly in areas of science, technology, and innovation. The themes provided are aligned with the United States Mission Goals for Honduras. Applicants are expected to identify their target audience, scope of work and effectively measure the results of their programs throughout the implementation period. This includes designing a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation plan, detailing how the project's performance will be tracked over time, and outlining the approach and data collection strategies to be utilized, such as pre- and post-test surveys, interviews, and focus groups. Additionally, applicants should develop a marketing or media plan along with communication strategies to promote their initiatives. Priority Program Areas Promotion of regional security cooperation o Includes initiatives to counter illegal immigration to the United States, facilitate the return of migrants illegally in the U.S., counter violent extremism, and transnational threats. Anti-Corruption, Transparency, and Democracy o Projects that support anticorruption effort, for example, educating the public on the dangers of corruption and the importance of transparency. o Projects that promote free speech, press freedom and counter propaganda by adversarial actors. o Projects that address human rights, human trafficking, governance, the role of civil society. o Election related projects that facilitate non-partisan democratic processes or voter education programming. Economic Prosperity o Business development, closing skills gaps in local communities, infrastructure, cybersecurity, resource development, and trade. o Projects that promote English language proficiency thereby unlocking economic opportunities. Science, Technology, and Innovation o Advancing AI technologies for applications in education, healthcare, defense, and cybersecurity. o Expanding access to high-quality career and technical education to equip students and workers with necessary skills. o Projects that celebrate American culture, scientific advances, and innovation ahead of America’s 250th anniversary. This notice is subject to availability of funding. Please see the attached full announcement for additional details.