U.S. Embassy Kinshasa PAS Annual Program Statement

The summary for the U.S. Embassy Kinshasa PAS Annual Program Statement grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the US Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

U.S. Embassy Kinshasa PAS Annual Program Statement: The U.S. Embassy Kinshasa Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy 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.Purpose of Small Grants: The PAS awards a limited number of grants to individuals, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, and academic institutions to support exchange between the U.S. and the DRC with the aim of improving mutual respect and understanding.The PAS Small Grants Program supports projects that: 1. Advance good governance in the DRC through the promotion of improved transparenecy and accountability in government, rule of law, enhanced and educated civic participation.2. Increase public support for U.S.-Congolese cooperation in business, entrepreneurship, science and technology and support sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction.3. Support peace and security through civic education and peace and reconciliation programming. 4. Improve and expand English langauge learning through curriculum development, teacher training and developing partnerships with U.S. education institutions. PAS will ONLY consider grants that have an American component or aspect in their proposal. This could include, but is not limited to, having an American expert as a speaker, using curriculum developed by a U.S. institution or projecting an American film.