The American Center Annual Program Statement

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The American Center Annual Program Statement: The American Center of U.S. Embassy Dhaka is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy grants program, and is seeking proposals for projects throughout the fiscal year (from October to September) that promote U.S.-Bangladesh ties, strengthen democratic and inclusive societies, increase educational and economic opportunity for citizens, and improve access to accurate information. This is an Annual Program Statement, outlining our funding priorities, strategic themes, and procedures for submitting requests for funding. Federal Assistance Awards, hereafter referred to as grants, under this notice are intended for local representatives of civil society, including U.S. or overseas-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and private institutions of post-secondary and higher education. Grant proposals submitted should meet one or more of the following U.S. Embassy Dhaka, Public Diplomacy priorities: 1. Promote democratic values, good governance, civil society engagement, and peaceful political processes; 2. Strengthen respect for human rights and inclusive societies (promote tolerance and pluralism); 3. Counter violent extremism; 4. Pursue gender equality and women empowerment, and combat gender based violence; 5. Increase U.S.-Bangladesh educational linkages, English language learning, higher education administration; 6. Cultural and artistic approaches to address any of the above priorities.