U.S. Embassy Eswatini Public Diplomacy Section Annual Program Statement | DOS PAS MBA FY24 APS 01

Opportunity Information: Apply for DOS PAS MBA FY24 APS 01

The U.S. Embassy Eswatini Public Diplomacy Section Annual Program Statement (Funding Opportunity Number: DOS PAS MBA FY24 APS 01) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Mission to Eswatini designed to support small-to-mid scale public diplomacy programs that deepen cultural ties between the United States and Eswatini. The embassy is looking for proposals that use cultural and exchange-based programming to highlight shared values, encourage mutual understanding, and strengthen bilateral cooperation. A central requirement is that every project must include a clear American element, meaning the program should connect in a meaningful way to U.S. culture, U.S. expertise, or U.S.-based organizations or institutions. This American component is not meant to be symbolic; it should be integrated into the project in a way that helps participants better understand U.S. policies and perspectives within the relevant topic area.

The opportunity is framed broadly to encourage a wide range of creative, community-facing ideas, but it also provides concrete examples of what the Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program typically supports. Examples include academic and professional lectures, seminars, and speaker series that bring in American experts or incorporate U.S. scholarship and professional practice; artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances, and exhibitions that foster collaboration between American and Emaswati artists or institutions; cultural heritage conservation and preservation initiatives that share technical knowledge or best practices connected to American institutions or specialists; and professional or academic exchange-style programs that build skills, networks, and long-term collaboration. The announcement also explicitly encourages proposals developed by alumni of U.S.-sponsored or U.S.-supported educational and professional exchange programs, reflecting a preference for leveraging alumni networks and the local credibility and experience those alumni often bring.

Projects must take place in Eswatini and be focused on Eswatini, so proposals should be built around local audiences, local partners, and local needs, even when they incorporate U.S. participation or resources. While the target applicant pool is Emaswati citizens or individuals currently residing in Eswatini, the embassy notes that exceptions may be possible, suggesting some flexibility if a proposal strongly aligns with the program goals and meets all other requirements. Applications are encouraged from all sectors, indicating that the embassy is open to proposals from civil society, education, arts and culture, heritage, youth development, and other community or professional fields, as long as the public diplomacy purpose is clear and the U.S. connection is substantive.

Eligibility is limited to non-commercial applicants. Eligible applicants include registered not-for-profit organizations (including think tanks and civil society or non-governmental organizations with relevant programming experience), individuals, non-profit or governmental educational institutions, and governmental institutions. For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply, so proposals should be structured around public benefit rather than commercial gain, with programming objectives tied to cultural exchange, learning, and relationship-building. The award instrument is a grant, with an award ceiling of $10,000, which signals that proposals should be realistic in scope, tightly budgeted, and designed for achievable outcomes within a modest funding level.

Key administrative details included in the listing are the original closing date of June 15, 2024, a creation date of December 8, 2023, and the CFDA number 19.040. In practical terms, a competitive proposal under this announcement would clearly explain how the project strengthens U.S.-Eswatini ties, define the American cultural or expert component and why it matters, describe the Eswatini-based target audience and local impact, and present a feasible plan and budget that fit within the $10,000 maximum.

• The U.S. Mission to Eswatini in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. Embassy Eswatini Public Diplomacy Section Annual Program Statement" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2023-12-08.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-06-15. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $10,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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