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) is pleased to
announce that we are accepting proposals for the 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 Hong Kong and Macau invites proposals for programs that
strengthen cultural ties between the U.S. and Hong Kong and the U.S. and Macau through
cultural and exchange programming that highlight shared values and promote bilateral
cooperation. All programs must include a U.S. “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 and build partnerships.

PRIORITY PROGRAM AREAS
Priority will be given to project proposals that further one or more of the U.S. Consulate’s goals,
including:

• Programs that support STEAM-related activities.
• Programs that promote English language acquisition.
• Programs that promote economic empowerment, with a priority for under-represented communities.
• Programs that increase public awareness about environment, sustainability, climate change, and conservation issues.
• Programs and exchanges that facilitate academic and cultural engagements that highlight and/or discuss American expertise, experience and values and universal human rights.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to include elements of diversity, equity, inclusion and
accessibility in their proposals.

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

• Academic, cultural, civil society/NGO, and professional lectures, seminars, workshops, exchanges and/or speaker programs that present American society, culture or history, and/or advance American values, such as diversity and inclusion, to local audiences.
• STEAM and innovation developmental programs.
• 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.
• The participation of American experts, academics, artists, musicians, performers, and filmmakers in local events.

Applicants are only allowed to submit one proposal per organization per quarter. If more than
one proposal is submitted from an organization, the Consulate will ask the submitter to identify
the priority proposal.

Proposals will be reviewed on a rolling basis in January, April, July, and September, depending on availability of funding. Final date for submissions is September 10, 2023.