External funding opportunities archive (by date)
| Title | Countries | Description | Funding Info | Deadline |
| Air Quality in South Asia Project, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs | USA, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka | Intends to identify and build the capacity of targeted sectors that contribute to air pollution in South Asian countries to reduce the burden of air pollution and promote a broad array of U.S. technologies, policies, and research to enable cleaner air. | Total available USD 1,975,308 | 6/30/2020 |
| The Conservation, Food and Health Foundation | Seeks to protect natural resources, improve the production and distribution of food, and promote public health in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. Supports projects that demonstrate local leadership and promote professional development in the conservation, agricultural, and health sciences; develop the capacity of local organizations, and address a particular problem or question in the field. | The average grant is approx. USD 20,000. Grants exceeding USD 30,000 are rarely awarded | 7/1/2020 | |
| ONE-SL Project, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs | USA + select countries | For the “Offset National Emissions through Sustainable Landscapes (ONE-SL)” Program, a cooperative agreement to support the transition from project-scale Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) to jurisdictional and national REDD+ action in select countries to achieve greater emissions reductions and to utilize any excess emissions as marketable transactions for carbon offsets to commercial actors. | A single award of USD 1,900,000 | 7/3/2020 |
| Grant, US Embassy in Santo Domingo | USA and Dominican Republic | An open competition to support effective partnerships that will bolster and leverage U.S. – Dominican Republic higher education research collaboration and capacity building focused on issues exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, including gender-based violence, public health, and access to education for vulnerable populations. | May range from a min. of USD 5,000 to a max. of May range from a min. of USD 5,000 to a max. of USD 25,000USD 25,000 | 7/6/2020 |
| Requests for Proposals, National Geographic | National Geographic Society and Microsoft’s AI for Earth program partnered to support novel projects that create and deploy AI tools to improve the way they monitor, model, understand, and ultimately manage Earth’s natural resources for a more sustainable future. | Applicants may request USD 5,000 to USD 100,000 | 7/22/2020 | |
| DoS: U.S. Embassy Bamako PAS Annual Program Statement | The U.S. Embassy Bamako Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. PAS Bamako invites proposals for projects that strengthen ties between the United States and Mali by highlighting shared values and promoting bilateral cooperation. All programs must advance a U.S. Mission goal, include an American cultural element, or have a connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives. | $1,000 up to $300,000 | 8/1/2020 | |
| DoS: U.S. Mission to NATO Public Affairs Annual Program Statement (U.S. Mission to NATO) | The Office of the Public Affairs Advisor (PAA) at the U.S. Mission to NATO (USNATO) 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. | $5,000 up to $100,000 | 8/1/2020 | |
| DoS: Best Practices in Exporting Expertise Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa (Bureau of Global Public Affairs) | The GEC Russia directorate seeks to make one Prime Award to an organization with experience in counter Russian disinformation programming and the logistical and administrative capability to oversee and maintain a series of sub-awards to smaller organizations with specialized tools or expertise in countering Russian disinformation. This program would organize a hub for partners with diverse expertise to flexibly engage with participating civil society and government based on assessed local needs and requirements centrally coordinated by the Prime. | $1M | 8/3/2020 | |
| DoS: U.S. Consulate-General Johannesburg PAS Annual Program Statement | The U.S. Consulate-General Johannesburg Public Affairs Section (PAS/JHB) of the U.S. Department of State 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, strategic themes, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding. | $1,000 up to $100,000 | 8/5/2020 | |
| RWJF: Systems for Action: Supplemental Research on COVID-19 Response and Recovery | This call for proposals from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) will provide supplemental research funding to teams that are already engaged in the study of a promising system alignment mechanism, with the objective of learning how this mechanism performs in addressing health and social needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. | $100,000 LOI – 7/20/2020 |
8/5/2020 | |
| USDA: 2020 Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Norman E. Borlaug Intl Ag Science and Tech) | Since 2004, the U.S. Congress has made funds available to the Borlaug Fellowship Program to advance USDA’s agricultural research goals of promoting collaborative programs among agricultural professionals of eligible countries, agricultural professionals of the United States, the international agricultural research system, and United States entities conducting research by providing Fellowships to individuals from eligible countries who specialize or have experience in agricultural education, research, extension, or other related fields. Fellowships promote food security and economic growth in eligible countries by educating a new generation of agricultural scientists, increasing scientific knowledge and collaborative research to improve agricultural productivity, and extending that knowledge to users and intermediaries in the marketplace. The collaborative nature of the training and research programs not only benefits the Fellow, his or her home institution, and partner country; the U.S. host institution, its professors, researchers, and students; and the global agricultural sector by improving agricultural productivity, systems, and processes in partnering nations through the transfer of new science and agricultural technologies. | Up to $60,000 | 8/7/2020 | |
| **NEW** DoS: Sustainable U.S. and Palestinian Higher Education Partnerships (U.S. Mission to Jerusalem) | The Public Diplomacy Section of the Palestinian Affairs Unit (PAU-PD) of the U.S. Department of State invites U.S. Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), U.S. Not-for-Profit Organizations, and Palestinian universities to submit proposals to jointly design and implement a project that will further internationalize their institutions and better prepare students to become globally empowered citizens while also advancing the PAU-PD mission to advance peace and the development of a prosperous, stable, and transparent Palestinian society, economy and system of governance through substantive engagement with American people, institutions, ideas and ideals in order to improve American-Palestinian relations and create greater opportunities for mutually beneficial partnership and cooperation. This project should advance the PAU-PD objective to support elements of Palestinian civil society working to strengthen their communities in line with American values. | $50,000 up to $200,000 | 8/10/2020 | |
| DoS: Demonstrating and Supporting U.S. Values and Leadership in the Global Scientific Enterprise (Bureau of Oceans – Int. Environmental – Scientific) | The Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs’ (OES) Office of Science and Technology Cooperation (STC) at the U.S. Department of State announces this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to implement one or more of five separate lines of effort in support of U.S. scientific values and leadership in the global scientific enterprise, including through providing logistical and administrative support. | Program awards are as follows: •Up to $125,000 will be awarded for the Value Aligned R&D Networks Program, •Up to $600,000 for GIST Expansion Activities, •Up to $100,000 for U.S. Science Dialogues and Public Outreach, •Up to $200,000 for the APEC Women in STEM Principles and Actions Program, and •Up $300,000 for Media Resources for Demonstrating U.S. S&T Values. |
8/10/2020 | |
| DoS: A Program on International Shared Waters Cooperation (Bureau of Oceans – Int. Environmental – Scientific) | A Cooperative Agreement for up to $950,000 U.S. Dollars (USD) in FY 2019 Economic Support Funds (ESF) awarded for a multi-donor partnership mechanism to support cooperation on shared waters that leverages U.S. diplomatic and financial support, promotes coordination between development partners on shared waters, and ensures the sustainability of the programs beyond the period of U.S. support. The program on international water cooperation will improve coordination and cooperation over shared waters in regions where water is, or may become, a source of conflict. The program’s goal is to build political will and advance cooperative processes on shared waters where the lack of political commitment/engagement is an impediment to cooperative action. Meeting this goal will increase shared prosperity | $950,000 | 8/14/2020 | |
| DoS: U.S. Embassy Cairo PAS Annual Program Statement | The U.S. Embassy Cairo Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State announces that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. This is an Annual Program Statement (APS), outlining funding priorities, strategic themes of focus, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020, which runs from October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020. PAS Cairo invites proposals from civil society organizations, think tanks, cultural and arts organizations, government institutions, and academic institutions for programs that strengthen the cultural ties between the U.S. and Egypt through cultural and exchange programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American cultural element, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives. | $1,000 up to $25,000 | 8/14/2020 | |
| USAID: The Health, Ecosystems and Agriculture for Resilient, Thriving Societies (HEARTH) | Through this Addendum to the Global Development Alliance (GDA) Annual Program Statement (APS) No. APS-OAA-16-000001 (the GDA APS), the Office of Forestry and Biodiversity in USAID’s Bureau for Economic Growth, Education and Environment (USAID/E3/FAB) is seeking transformational solutions to cross-sectoral development challenges in biodiverse landscapes. The Health, Ecosystems and Agriculture for Resilient, Thriving Societies (HEARTH) Addendum aims to provide USAID Missions and the private sector a flexible opportunity to partner in the co-creation and delivery of high impact activities that conserve biodiverse ecosystems and improve the well-being and prosperity of communities that depend on them. | $1M up to $10M | 8/14/2020 | |
| DoS: Russian-American History Showcase – Online (U.S. Mission to Russia) | The U.S. Embassy’s Public Affairs Section in Moscow (PAS Moscow) invites proposal submissions for a cooperative agreement to implement the 2020 Russian-American History Showcase (formerly the Fort Ross Quest), which will be conducted entirely online. The grant recipient will work closely with Public Affairs and Cultural Affairs at Mission Russia to create an activity that motivates teams of Russian secondary school students and teachers to explore the shared history of the United States and Russia. | $50,000 | 8/15/2020 | |
| DoS: Public Affairs Abuja Annual Program Statement | The U.S. Embassy Abuja Public Affairs Section (PAS) is pleased to issue this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for its Public Diplomacy (PD) small grants program. This annual program statement outlines PAS’ funding priorities and the procedures for submitting applications for funding. | $5,000 up to $50,000 | 8/15/2020 | |
| DoS: U.S. Embassy Santo Domingo – Public Diplomacy Annual Program Statement | The U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo 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. | $1,000 up to $200,000 | 8/15/2020 | |
| DoS: U.S. Embassy Antananarivo PAS Annual Program Statement | The U.S. Embassy Antananarivo Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. PAS Antananarivo awards a limited number of grants to individuals, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, and academic institutions to support exchange between the U.S. and Madagascar or the Comoros with the aim of improving mutual respect and understanding. | $5,000 up to $25,000 | 8/15/2020 | |
| Smithsonian Foundation Tropical Research Institute Earl S. Tupper Fellowship | The most prestigious postdoctoral fellowship of the Smithsonian Foundation Tropical Research Institute (STRI) is awarded once a year to an outstanding candidate in one of the many research fields practiced at STRI. Successful candidate will conduct a three-year research program based at a STRI facility, typically in the lab of a staff scientist who serves as host or advisor on the project. | $50,400 annual stipend, $16,000 research budget | 8/15/2020 | |
| DOS: U.S. Subject Matter Experts Program | The U.S. Embassy’s Public Affairs Section in Moscow (PAS Moscow), invites proposal submissions for a cooperative agreement to provide technical and logistical support for the U.S. Subject Matter Experts Program. The grant recipient will work closely with Public Affairs and Cultural Affairs at Mission Russia to identify and recruit American experts to travel to Russia or virtually address audiences through lectures, short or long-term workshops and seminars, appearances in foreign media, and in a consultant capacity. The Subject Matter Experts Program proactively promotes understanding of U.S. culture, society and U.S. foreign policies on topics identified by the Embassy and its partner organizations and provides space for dialogue between the peoples of the two countries. The program also fosters American engagement with a wide range of Russian audiences through a range of speaking events, including participation in conferences, festivals and professional meetings, and through online engagements and programs. | $200,000 -$300,000 | 8/15/2020 | |
| USDA FAS: Enabling Agricultural Innovations for Sustainable Food Security: Biotechnology and Seeds Systems in Asia and Africa | A key strategic goal for the U.S. Government (USG) and of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is to conduct international outreach and communication regarding the role and importance of science-based and risk proportionate decision-making for the adoption of existing and emerging agricultural biotechnologies as a tool for enabling innovation and helping address challenges to the sustainability of agriculture and global food security in the twenty-first century. The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA/FAS) seeks to partner with a U.S. land-grant university to carry out trainings and provide technical assistance for select Asian and African decision-makers, technical experts, and stakeholders focusing on informed strategies for enabling the science-based adoption of agricultural biotechnologies, including incorporating biotechnology into national and regional initiatives to modernize and strengthen seed systems for innovation. |
Up to $350,000 | 8/17/2020 |