U.S. Mission to South Africa Public Affairs Section - Annual Program Statement 2022

Sep 12, 2026

The U.S. Mission to South Africa, Public Affairs Section (PAS) announces funding availability through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program under an Annual Program Statement for 2022. The document specifies priorities, strategic themes, and application procedures, including a two-round process starting with a concise Statement of Interest and progressing to full proposals. It details eligible small grant project types emphasizing an American cultural element, target audiences, outcome measurement, participant criteria, and key ineligibility areas.

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A. Program Description

Two-round process

Purpose of small grants

Priority program areas

Participants and audiences

Ineligible project types

B. Federal Award Information

Performance period and awards

Award amounts and funding type

Anticipated project start date

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE U.S. MISSION TO SOUTH AFRICA, PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION (PAS) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Funding Opportunity Title: U.S. Mission to South Africa Public Affairs Section Annual Program Statement 2022 Funding Opportunity Number: PAS-ZAF-FY22-01 APS Deadline for Applications: January 31, 2022; May 2, 2022 (two deadlines) CFDA Number: 19.040 – Public Diplomacy Programs Total Amount Available: $300,000 Maximum for Each Award: $25,000 If you have any questions about the application process, please contact the Grants Administrator [at](at PretoriaGrants@state.gov. We do not provide)[ ](at PretoriaGrants@state.gov. We do not provide)[PretoriaGrants@state.gov](at PretoriaGrants@state.gov. We do not provide)[. We do not provide](at PretoriaGrants@state.gov. We do not provide) any pre-consultation for questions about the content of this NOFO. A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Mission to South Africa, 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. This is an Annual Program Statement (APS) outlining our funding priorities, the strategic themes upon which we focus, and the procedures for submitting proposals for funding. Please carefully read and follow the instructions below. Two-round process: In Round 1, applicants submit a concise Statement of Interest (SOI) of no more than 1,500 words that describes the project idea and its objectives. PAS will review SOIsand invite a limited group of applicants to continue in Round 2. In Round 2, applicants expand their ideas into full funding proposals for formal consideration. Purpose of Small Grants: PAS Mission South Africa invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural ties between the U.S. and South Africa 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. Examples of PAS Small Grants Program projects include, but are not limited to: • Academic or professional speaker projects involving an American speaker, either in person or virtual or a combination (hybrid); • Artistic and cultural projects, joint performances or exhibitions involving the work of American artists or American subject matter; • Educational exchanges involving travel by South Africans in the United States or Americans in South Africa; • Projects that expand PAS American Corners and American Spaces activities; • Projects that strengthen the relationship between American and South African organizations or institutions and their respective target audiences; • Projects developed by an alumnus/a ofa U.S.-government sponsored educational or professional exchange program. PAS is soliciting proposals for small grants from South African non-profit institutions, nongovernmental organizations, or non-profit private or public academic institutions. These proposals must focus on one or more of the priority areas specified below. Priority Program Areas: • Projects that promote higher education linkages between the United States and South Africa, particularly connections in the South African technical, vocational, and training sectors; • Projects that address women’s and youth economic empowerment, including but not limited to projects that reduce barriers to participation in the economy for disadvantaged groups as well as combat or prevent gender-based violence; • Projects that advance pluralism & social inclusion & shared history, including projects that examine shared histories between the United States and South Africa; • Projects that support U.S. principles and methodologies for promoting free and fair media, including combatting misinformation, among media organi

FAQs

What is the two-round application process for PAS small grants?

Applicants submit a concise Statement of Interest (SOI) in Round 1 (no more than 1,500 words). PAS reviews the SOIs and invites a limited group to continue to Round 2, where applicants submit full funding proposals for formal consideration.

What kinds of projects are required to be eligible?

Programs must strengthen cultural ties between the U.S. and South Africa and include an American cultural element, or a connection with American experts, organizations, or institutions in a specific field that promotes increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.

Which projects are not eligible for funding under this NOFO?

Not eligible are projects tied to partisan political activity, charitable or development activities, construction projects, specific religious activities, fund-raising campaigns, lobbying, academic or scientific research, projects focused mainly on institutional development, duplicate projects, and scholarships, tuition assistance, prizes without programmatic linkage, and travel for amplifying South African cultural initiatives.

Sep 12, 2026

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