NOFO: Public Diplomacy Small Grant Program – Singapore

Each year, Embassy Singapore awards a limited number of grants and cooperative agreements to eligible partners, which are also called federal assistance awards, to support activities and exchanges linking the United States and Singapore in order to strengthen the bilateral relationship and people-to-people connections.

All programs must include an American element, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in fields that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policies, perspectives, or values. U.S. Embassy Singapore is particularly interested in funding programs including but not limited to:

• Academic and professional lectures, seminars, and speaker programs;
• Artistic and cultural workshops or performances;
• Professional and academic enrichment or development activities; or
• Other programs that build people-to-people connections between Americans and Singaporeans.

Thematic Priorities

• U.S. Embassy Singapore Small Grants fund programs that:
  • Support entrepreneurship, innovation, and increased economic opportunities;
  • Address transnational threats including disinformation and other cybercrimes;
  • Advance awareness of safety and security, health, and environmental cooperation between the United States and Singapore and its importance to the region;
  • Promote the U.S. higher education system;
  • Create understanding about U.S. policies, culture, and shared values;
  • Promote media literacy and journalism capacity; or
  • Support innovative use of social media to advance mutually beneficial U.S.-Singapore goals and to include but not limited to social media influencers.

Participants and Audiences 

• Programs must engage Singaporeans. Applicants should identify a clear target audience and estimate the expected reach through both direct and indirect contact (i.e. activities, engagements, social or traditional media, etc.).

Funding Information

• Typically, award amounts vary between $5,000 USD and $20,000 USD.
• Duration: Awards fund future programs only, not programs that occurred in the past or are already in progress. Program activities must commence before September 30, 2025.

Eligibility Criteria

• The Public Diplomacy Section encourages applications from the United States and Singapore, including:
  • Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience
  • Public and private educational institutions
  • Public International Organizations and governmental institutions
  • Individuals

Ineligibility Criteria

• Typically, for-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
• The following types of programs are not eligible for funding:
  • Programs relating to partisan political activity;
  • Charitable or development activities;
  • Construction programs;
  • Programs that support specific religious activities;
  • Fund-raising campaigns;
  • Lobbying for specific legislation or programs.

Application Requirements

• Please ensure:
  • The proposal clearly addresses the goals and objectives of this funding opportunity
  • All documents are in English
  • All budgets are in U.S. dollars
  • All pages are numbered
  • All Microsoft Word documents are single-spaced, 12-point Calibri font, with a minimum of 1-inch margins.
• In addition to the Mandatory Application Forms, Summary Cover Sheet, Proposal Narrative, and Budget Narrative, applicants are encouraged to submit:
  • CV/Resume: A one-page document for each of the key personnel working on the program.
  • Letters of support: If other partners have already committed to supporting the program, applicants should submit letters from them acknowledging their support and their understanding that support is also being requested from U.S. Embassy Singapore.
  • Official permission letters: If required for program activities.

For more information, visit U.S. Embassy in Singapore.