Deadline: 16 May 2025
The U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong and Macau Public Affairs Section (PAS) is pleased to announce the proposals for the Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program.
PAS Hong Kong and Macau invites proposals for programs that strengthen ties between the United States and Hong Kong and the United States and Macau through cultural and exchange programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation.
Priority Areas
- Priority will be given to project proposals that further one or more of the U.S. Consulate’s goals, including:
- Programs that support STEAM-related activities.
- Programs that promote American English language acquisition.
- Programs that promote economic empowerment, with a priority for under-represented communities.
- Programs that increase public awareness about the environment, sustainability, climate change, and conservation efforts.
- Programs and exchangesthat facilitate academic and cultural engagements that highlight and/or discuss American expertise, experience and values, and universal human rights.
Funding Information
- Total available funding: $300,000
- Award amounts: awards may range from a minimum of $3,000 to a maximum of $50,000
- Length of performance period: up to 12 months
Eligible Projects
- PAS Small Grants Program projects may include, but are not limited to, the following types of programs:
- Academic, cultural, civil society/NGO, and professional lectures, seminars, workshops, exchanges and/or speaker programs that present American society, culture or history, and/or advance American values, such as diversity and inclusion, to local audiences.
- Projects that foster shared interest in good governance, strengthening civil society, human rights, combatting human trafficking, media freedom, and media literacy.
- Collaborative projects on environmental sustainability, biodiversity conservation, climate change, sustainability, and conservation.
- The participation of American experts, academics, artists, musicians, performers, and filmmakers in local events.
Ineligible Projects
- The following types of projects are not eligible for funding:
- Projects relating to or involving any partisan political stance or activity;
- Charitable or development activities;
- Construction projects;
- Projects that support specific religious activities;
- Fundraising campaigns;
- Lobbying for specific legislation or programs;
- International travel, unless specifically justified within the proposal as being integral to the project;
- Commercial activities and projects (including publications);
- Scientific research;
- Projects intended primarily for the growth or institutional development of the organization; or
- Projects that duplicate existing projects
Eligibility Criteria
- The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from organizations in the United States, Hong Kong, and Macau, including:
- Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/nongovernmental organizations;
- Public and private educational institutions
- Individuals;
- Public international organizations and Governmental institutions.
Application Requirements
- 1-page CV or resume of key personnel who are proposed for the program;
- Letters of support from program partners describing the roles and responsibilities of each partner (if relevant);
- If your organization has a Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA) and includes NICRA charges in the budget, include your latest NICRA as a PDF file; Official permission letters, if required for program activities.
For more information, visit U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong and Macau.
