Opportunity Information: Apply for PAS CHISINAU FY18 04
The Cultural/Alumni/English-Language Small Grants Program is a discretionary grant opportunity run by the Cultural Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in the Republic of Moldova. Its central purpose is to strengthen mutual understanding between Moldovans and Americans by funding smaller, targeted projects that connect people through exchanges, culture, education, and public engagement. The Embassy describes its broader approach as combining professional and academic exchange activity, cultural programming in areas like music, sports, and the arts, support for English-language instruction, and collaboration with a large local network of more than 4,000 alumni of U.S. government exchange programs. The Embassy also notes that it supports an American Resource Center and multiple American Corners across the country, including locations in Chisinau, Balti, Ungheni, Tiraspol, and Ceadir Lunga, which often serve as community platforms for these kinds of programs.
The grant program is designed to advance three broad objectives in Moldova. First, it aims to encourage Moldova's European trajectory by supporting real reforms and tangible economic development that benefit ordinary people. Second, it seeks to bridge divides within Moldovan society by promoting civic engagement and increasing public demand for transparent, accountable governance. Third, it supports the idea of a whole and secure Moldova, meaning activities that help social cohesion and stability rather than fragmentation. Proposed projects are expected to fit clearly within these goals and show practical public benefit, such as improved community engagement, stronger skills or knowledge, wider access to credible information and educational opportunities, or constructive cross-community dialogue.
Funding is offered through several program categories. The Cultural Small Grants Fund supports activities in music, sports, and the arts, typically projects that engage audiences, encourage cultural expression, and create opportunities for collaboration and public participation. A second track focuses on alumni of U.S. government exchange programs, supporting initiatives led by or involving alumni who apply what they learned in the United States to local challenges and community needs. A third category targets English-language programming, which can include activities that strengthen English teaching and learning or broaden access to English-language resources. A fourth category supports a U.S. Speakers/Experts Program, which generally involves bringing in American specialists to share expertise, collaborate with local partners, or participate in public discussions and workshops aligned with the Embassy's priorities.
Eligibility is fairly broad for a small grants program. Applicants can include Moldovan non-profit NGOs, international non-profit NGOs as long as they partner with a Moldovan NGO or clearly benefit Moldovan audiences, individual applicants, and Moldovan public institutions. The announcement indicates that specific guidelines may differ by category, so applicants are expected to follow the instructions tied to the particular track they are applying under, including any required partnerships, target audiences, formats, or deliverables.
The opportunity also clearly lists what it will not fund, which helps define the boundaries of acceptable proposals. Ineligible projects include anything tied to partisan political activity, as well as charitable or general development assistance efforts that are not aligned with the program's public diplomacy goals. Projects that support specific religious activities are excluded, along with fundraising campaigns and lobbying efforts aimed at promoting particular legislation or projects. The program will not support scientific research, building renovations, or proposals mainly intended to grow an organization internally (for example, institutional capacity-building that does not primarily deliver public-facing programming). It also excludes projects that duplicate existing initiatives, signaling that applicants should demonstrate a distinct added value rather than repeating ongoing work.
Administratively, the opportunity is issued by the U.S. Mission to Moldova under Funding Opportunity Number PAS CHISINAU FY18 04. The instrument type is a grant, the award ceiling is listed as $25,000, and the original closing date in the source information is May 16, 2018. The listing includes CFDA numbers 19.040 and 19.900 and places the activity category under "Other." Overall, the program is structured as a small-grants mechanism to support practical, public-facing initiatives in culture, alumni engagement, English learning, and expert exchange that advance civic engagement, reform-oriented development, and social cohesion in Moldova.Apply for PAS CHISINAU FY18 04
- The U.S. Mission to Moldova in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cultural/Alumni/English-Language Small Grants Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040, 19.900.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2018-01-11.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2018-05-16. (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 $25,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Cultural/Alumni/English-Language Small Grants Program?
The Cultural/Alumni/English-Language Small Grants Program is a discretionary small-grants opportunity run by the Cultural Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in the Republic of Moldova. It funds smaller, targeted projects that connect Moldovans and Americans through exchanges, culture, education, and public engagement.
What is the main purpose of this grant program?
The central purpose is to strengthen mutual understanding between Moldovans and Americans by supporting practical, public-facing initiatives in areas such as cultural programming, alumni engagement, English-language instruction, and expert exchange.
What broader approach does the Embassy describe for this work?
The Embassy describes a broader approach that combines professional and academic exchange activity, cultural programming (including music, sports, and the arts), support for English-language instruction, and collaboration with a local network of more than 4,000 alumni of U.S. government exchange programs.
How does the Embassy’s local infrastructure relate to the program?
The Embassy notes that it supports an American Resource Center and multiple American Corners that often serve as community platforms for these kinds of programs, including locations in Chisinau, Balti, Ungheni, Tiraspol, and Ceadir Lunga.
What are the three broad objectives the program aims to advance in Moldova?
The program is designed to advance three broad objectives: (1) encourage Moldova's European trajectory by supporting real reforms and tangible economic development benefiting ordinary people; (2) bridge divides within Moldovan society by promoting civic engagement and increasing public demand for transparent, accountable governance; and (3) support a whole and secure Moldova by promoting social cohesion and stability rather than fragmentation.
What kinds of outcomes or benefits should proposed projects demonstrate?
Projects are expected to fit clearly within the program goals and show practical public benefit, such as improved community engagement, stronger skills or knowledge, wider access to credible information and educational opportunities, or constructive cross-community dialogue.
What funding categories (tracks) are available under this opportunity?
Funding is offered through several categories: (1) the Cultural Small Grants Fund (music, sports, and the arts); (2) a track focused on alumni of U.S. government exchange programs; (3) English-language programming; and (4) a U.S. Speakers/Experts Program that brings in American specialists to share expertise and participate in public discussions, workshops, or collaborations aligned with Embassy priorities.
What types of projects fit under the Cultural Small Grants Fund?
The Cultural Small Grants Fund supports activities in music, sports, and the arts, typically projects that engage audiences, encourage cultural expression, and create opportunities for collaboration and public participation.
What types of projects fit under the alumni-focused track?
The alumni track supports initiatives led by or involving alumni of U.S. government exchange programs, especially where alumni apply what they learned in the United States to local challenges and community needs.
What types of projects fit under the English-language programming category?
This category can include activities that strengthen English teaching and learning or broaden access to English-language resources.
What is the U.S. Speakers/Experts Program category?
This category generally involves bringing in American specialists to share expertise, collaborate with local partners, or participate in public discussions and workshops that align with the Embassy's priorities.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is fairly broad. Applicants can include Moldovan non-profit NGOs, international non-profit NGOs (as long as they partner with a Moldovan NGO or clearly benefit Moldovan audiences), individual applicants, and Moldovan public institutions.
Are partnerships required for international NGOs?
International non-profit NGOs may apply as long as they partner with a Moldovan NGO or clearly benefit Moldovan audiences.
Can individuals apply for this opportunity?
Yes. The program description lists individual applicants as eligible.
Can public institutions in Moldova apply?
Yes. Moldovan public institutions are included among eligible applicants.
Do the requirements differ depending on the program category?
Yes. The announcement indicates that specific guidelines may differ by category. Applicants are expected to follow the instructions tied to the particular track, including any required partnerships, target audiences, formats, or deliverables.
What types of projects are explicitly ineligible?
The opportunity will not fund partisan political activity; charitable or general development assistance efforts that are not aligned with public diplomacy goals; projects supporting specific religious activities; fundraising campaigns; lobbying efforts aimed at promoting particular legislation or projects; scientific research; building renovations; proposals mainly intended to grow an organization internally (such as institutional capacity-building that does not primarily deliver public-facing programming); and projects that duplicate existing initiatives.
Are partisan political activities allowed?
No. Anything tied to partisan political activity is listed as ineligible.
Does the program fund charitable aid or general development assistance?
No, not if it is not aligned with the program's public diplomacy goals. The opportunity excludes charitable or general development assistance efforts that are outside those goals.
Are religious activities eligible for funding?
No. Projects that support specific religious activities are excluded.
Are fundraising campaigns eligible?
No. Fundraising campaigns are listed as ineligible.
Is lobbying eligible under this program?
No. Lobbying efforts aimed at promoting particular legislation or projects are excluded.
Does the program support scientific research?
No. Scientific research is explicitly excluded.
Can grant funds be used for building renovations?
No. Building renovations are listed as ineligible.
Does the program fund institutional capacity-building?
Not if the proposal is mainly intended to grow an organization internally. The opportunity excludes proposals that do not primarily deliver public-facing programming.
What does it mean that duplicate projects are excluded?
The program excludes projects that duplicate existing initiatives. This signals that applicants should demonstrate distinct added value rather than repeating ongoing work.
Who is issuing this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is issued by the U.S. Mission to Moldova (U.S. Embassy in the Republic of Moldova), through its Cultural Affairs Section.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PAS CHISINAU FY18 04.
What type of award is this?
The instrument type is a grant.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is listed as $25,000.
What is the closing date listed in the source information?
The original closing date in the source information is May 16, 2018.
Are CFDA numbers associated with this opportunity?
Yes. The listing includes CFDA numbers 19.040 and 19.900.
How is the activity category labeled in the listing?
The activity category is listed as "Other."
What kinds of topics and activities does the program generally support?
Overall, it supports practical, public-facing initiatives in culture (including music, sports, and the arts), alumni engagement, English learning, and expert exchange, aligned with civic engagement, reform-oriented development, and social cohesion in Moldova.
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