U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong and Macau PAS Annual Program Statement

Overview

The U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong & Macau 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 annual notice of funding opportunities outlines our funding priorities and areas of interest, as well as procedures for submitting requests for funding.

Purpose of Small Grants: PAS awards a limited number of grants to individuals, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, academic institutions, and other organizations to enhance mutual understanding between the U.S. and Hong Kong and/or Macau. PAS will only consider grants that have a significant American component or aspect in their proposal.

The PAS Small Grants Program projects may include, but are not limited to, the following types of programs:

• Programs that present American society, culture or history, or advance American values, such as diversity and inclusion, to local audiences.
• The participation of American experts, academics, artists, musicians, performers, and filmmakers in local events.
• Bilateral collaborative projects featuring participation of both local and American experts, artists, performers, scholars, and/or other civil society groups.
• Projects that foster shared interest in good governance, strengthening civil society, human rights, combatting human trafficking, media freedom, and media literacy.
• Collaborative projects on environmental sustainability, biodiversity conservation, climate change, sustainability, and conservation.

PAS will accept proposals throughout the year and will review proposals according to the following schedule:
• Proposals are usually reviewed on a monthly basis.
• Once your grant proposal has been submitted, please allow 45 days for review and reply on the status of the proposal.
• Final date for submissions is September 1, 2022.

Applicants should consider their budgets carefully and submit a budget commensurate with their project goals. While PAS will consider proposals up to $10,000, and in some cases more than $10,000, projects that are smaller in scope are more likely to be considered.