Opportunity Information: Apply for AZE PAS FY20 01
The U.S. Embassy in Baku, through its Public Affairs Section (PAS), offered this Annual Program Statement as a competitive grant opportunity to support public diplomacy projects in Azerbaijan. The overall purpose is to advance the U.S. Mission's goals by strengthening people-to-people ties between Azerbaijan and the United States, engaging local media, and building durable partnerships with local organizations and communities. Projects are expected to help audiences better understand U.S. policies and perspectives, and every proposal must include a clear connection to the United States, such as American culture, U.S. experts, or collaboration with an American organization or institution in the relevant field.
The types of activities encouraged under this funding are broad but centered on cultural and educational engagement. Examples include academic or professional lectures and speaker programs (with topics like entrepreneurship, STEM, and education policy or reform), artistic and cultural workshops or joint performances and exhibitions, professional and academic exchanges, English-language programming, and trainings or workshops that strengthen professional skills. The program also explicitly welcomes initiatives that reach groups often prioritized in public diplomacy and community development work, including youth, women, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and other vulnerable communities, and people with disabilities, alongside educators, journalists, entrepreneurs, and the general public.
From an award structure standpoint, grants were issued on a discretionary basis by the U.S. Department of State (U.S. Mission to Azerbaijan). Awards were expected to range from $5,000 to $50,000, with up to about 10 awards anticipated depending on available funding. The maximum performance period for any project was 12 months. Funding was identified as FY 20/21 Public Diplomacy Funds, and the opportunity operated on a rolling basis, meaning proposals could be submitted throughout the calendar year until the closing date (originally December 31, 2020), as long as funds remained available. Eligible applicants included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they were not higher education institutions), and individuals.
In practical terms, this opportunity was designed for organizations or individuals that can run programs connecting Azerbaijani participants with American expertise and values in a credible, hands-on way. Strong proposals would typically show a clear target audience, a realistic plan for activities such as workshops, exchanges, or cultural events, and a direct U.S. link that supports mutual understanding while also building local capacity in areas like education improvement, entrepreneurship, professional journalism, English language learning, and STEM promotion.Apply for AZE PAS FY20 01
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Azerbaijan in the arts (see cultural affairs in cfda), community development, education, employment, labor and training, humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. Mission to Azerbaijan in Baku: Annual Program Statement of Public Diplomacy Programs" 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 Feb 06, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 31, 2020 Rolling basis through the calendar year subject to availability.. (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 $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Individuals.
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What is this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is an Annual Program Statement from the U.S. Embassy in Baku (Public Affairs Section, PAS) offered as a competitive grant program to support public diplomacy projects in Azerbaijan.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The overall purpose is to advance the U.S. Mission's goals by strengthening people-to-people ties between Azerbaijan and the United States, engaging local media, and building durable partnerships with local organizations and communities.
What outcomes or impact is the Embassy looking for?
Projects are expected to help audiences better understand U.S. policies and perspectives, while also building local capacity and durable partnerships through hands-on cultural and educational engagement.
Is a connection to the United States required?
Yes. Every proposal must include a clear connection to the United States. Examples of acceptable U.S. connections include American culture, participation by U.S. experts, or collaboration with an American organization or institution in the relevant field.
What types of projects or activities are encouraged?
Supported activities are broad but centered on cultural and educational engagement. Examples include academic or professional lectures and speaker programs; artistic and cultural workshops; joint performances and exhibitions; professional and academic exchanges; English-language programming; and trainings or workshops that strengthen professional skills.
Are speaker programs and lectures eligible activities?
Yes. Academic or professional lectures and speaker programs are explicitly listed as examples, including topics such as entrepreneurship, STEM, and education policy or reform.
Are arts and culture projects eligible?
Yes. The opportunity encourages artistic and cultural workshops, as well as joint performances and exhibitions.
Are exchange programs eligible?
Yes. Professional and academic exchanges are included among the example activities encouraged under this funding.
Is English-language programming eligible?
Yes. English-language programming is specifically listed as an example of an encouraged activity area.
Are trainings and professional development workshops supported?
Yes. Trainings or workshops that strengthen professional skills are explicitly encouraged.
Who are the intended audiences or priority groups?
The program welcomes initiatives that reach youth, women, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and other vulnerable communities, and people with disabilities. It also supports engagement with educators, journalists, entrepreneurs, and the general public.
Does the program support media-related engagement?
Yes. One of the stated goals is engaging local media, and journalists are included among the groups the program welcomes initiatives to reach.
What is the typical award size?
Awards were expected to range from $5,000 to $50,000.
How many awards were expected to be made?
Up to about 10 awards were anticipated, depending on available funding.
What is the maximum project duration (performance period)?
The maximum performance period for any project was 12 months.
Who is the funding agency and who makes the awards?
Grants were issued on a discretionary basis by the U.S. Department of State (U.S. Mission to Azerbaijan), through the U.S. Embassy in Baku's Public Affairs Section (PAS).
What funding source supports this program?
Funding was identified as FY 20/21 Public Diplomacy Funds.
Was this opportunity competitive or non-competitive?
It was offered as a competitive grant opportunity.
Was the application period fixed or rolling?
The opportunity operated on a rolling basis, meaning proposals could be submitted throughout the calendar year until the closing date, as long as funds remained available.
What was the stated closing date?
The closing date was originally December 31, 2020, with the note that proposals could be accepted until that date as long as funds remained available.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they were not higher education institutions), and individuals.
Can a nonprofit without 501(c)(3) status apply?
Yes. Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status were listed as eligible, provided they were not higher education institutions.
Can individuals apply directly?
Yes. Individuals were included in the list of eligible applicants.
What kinds of topics or program areas fit well with this opportunity?
Examples of strong-fit areas include education improvement, entrepreneurship, professional journalism, English language learning, and STEM promotion, especially when the project includes a direct U.S. connection and supports mutual understanding.
What makes a proposal stronger based on the description?
Strong proposals would typically show a clear target audience, a realistic plan for activities (such as workshops, exchanges, or cultural events), and a direct U.S. link that supports mutual understanding while building local capacity.
Does the opportunity emphasize partnerships?
Yes. A core aim is building durable partnerships with local organizations and communities, and proposals are expected to advance people-to-people ties.
Does the program require projects to be implemented in Azerbaijan?
The statement describes support for public diplomacy projects in Azerbaijan and focuses on Azerbaijani audiences and communities.
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