U.S. Mission to Greece: Public Diplomacy Grants Program

Purpose of Grants program: PDS Athens invites proposals for projects that strengthen ties between the United States and Greece through concrete demonstrations of cooperation between the two peoples. All grant proposals must convey an element of American history, culture, or shared values.  Competitive proposals should support a priority program area. They should also include a connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s that will promote increased cooperation between the people of the United States and Greece even after the program has finished.

Priority Program Areas: The Public Diplomacy Section is focused on bilateral priorities in the form of programs, exchanges, and media opportunities that:

• Build resilience to climate change through marine conservation in Greece (and the Eastern Mediterranean, where applicable) and/or natural disaster mitigation. Proposals should engage young adults (ages 18-35) and/or raise awareness among youth (ages 6-18).
• Promote inclusive education in early childhood and primary school education. Proposals may include but are not limited to:
  • Building early intervention capacity
  • Improving parent and caregiver access to resources, information, and training
  • Improving professional development opportunities for individuals working in early intervention and/or educational services
  • Expanding awareness of and improving access to assistive technologies in school settings

Funding Information

• Length of performance period: Up to twelve months
• Number of awards anticipated: Dependent on funds availability
• Award amounts: Awards may range from a minimum of $5,000 to a maximum of $50,000
• Anticipated project start date: No later than Sept 30, 2024

Eligible Applicants

• The Public Diplomacy Section encourages applications from the United States and Greece:
  • Registered public or private not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience
  • Greek or American Individuals
  • Non-profit or governmental educational institutions
  • Governmental institutions
• For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.

Ineligible

• Projects relating to partisan political activity;
• Charitable or development activities;
• Construction projects;
• Projects that support specific religious activities;
• Fundraising campaigns;
• Lobbying for specific legislation or projects;
• Competitions where the prize is the only outcome of the program;
• Scientific research; or
• Projects that duplicate existing projects.

For more information, visit Grants.gov.