U.S. Embassy Singapore Annual Program Statement FY24
Agency: U.S. Mission to Singapore
Posted: 2023-11-30 | Closing date: 2024-09-30
Estimated total program funding: 280000
Award ceiling: 20000
Award floor: 1000
Expected number of awards: 20
Cost sharing or matching requirement: No

A. OVERVIEW OF SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM U.S. Embassy Singapore Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. This is an Annual Program Statement outlining our funding priorities, the strategic themes we focus on, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding. Please carefully follow all instructions below. Each year, U.S. Embassy Singapore awards a limited number of grants and cooperative agreements, which are also called federal assistance awards, to support activities and exchanges linking the United States and Singapore with the aim of strengthening the bilateral relationship and people-to-people connections. Proposals are accepted on an ongoing basis and will be considered pending the availability of funds. U.S. Embassy Singapore periodically convenes grant panels to make priority funding decisions and the submission deadlines for priority review in 2024 will be January 31, April 30, and July 31. The review periods are subject to changes and based on the availability of funding. This annual program statement is our Notice of Funding Opportunity for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), which ends on September 30, 2024, and program work must commence before that date to be eligible for FY24 funds. Proposals should be submitted a minimum of two months before the start of the activity for which funding is being sought, but applications can be submitted anytime. The Public Diplomacy Section may request revisions or additional materials related to the application. Funding of grants is subject to the availability of funds. B. APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION Please follow all instructions below carefully. Proposals that do not meet the requirements or fail to comply with the stated requirements will be ineligible. 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. C. Mandatory Applications Forms 1. SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance – Organizations) or SF-424-I (Application for Federal Assistance – Individuals) 2. SF-424A (Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs) 3. SF-424B (Assurances for Non-Construction Programs) ** Note: Form templates can be downloaded here. ***Please refer to the link below for additional information and requirements.

Eligibility: 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 • Non-profit or governmental educational institutions• Governmental institutions• Individuals  Typically, for-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
The program supports organizations or individuals that engage Singaporeans in activities that strengthen ties between the United States and Singapore or the region. All programs must include an American cultural 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  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;   • Support open, inclusive, and diverse societies;    • 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.