U.S. Consulate General Rio de Janeiro Public Affairs Section Annual Program Statement FY 2021

Overview

<p>The U.S. Consulate General in Rio de Janeiro invites proposals that promote understanding of U.S. foreign policy priorities shared democratic values, the benefits of innovation and entrepreneurship, and the value of future job skills. <span>This Annual Program Statement focuses exclusively on the Rio de Janeiro Consular District, which includes the states of </span><strong>Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo, and Bahia</strong><span> only. <span>U.S. entities, with the geographic focus noted above, are eligible to apply independently or as a partner to a Brazilian organization.</span></span></p> <p>The Consulate seeks project proposals in the following Priority Program Areas:</p> <ul> <li>U.S. FOREIGN POLICY - Programs that help Brazilian audiences analyze, debate, and understand U.S. foreign policy.</li> <li>DEMOCRATIC VALUES - Programs that strengthen civil society and promote human rights, women’s empowerment, diversity, racial equity, rule of law, freedom of the press, and other democratic values.</li> <li>INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP - Programs that aim to build capacity in both areas and focus on the inclusion of under-represented</li> <li>demographics.</li> <li>STEM LEARNING - Programs that help underrepresented communities learn, adopt, and thrive from Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), including programs that help young people learn future job skills, such as coding.</li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size:1em">Activities that may be funded include, but are not limited to: </span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:1em">Public-facing programs that include subject matter experts explaining aspects of U.S. foreign policy to Brazilian audiences </span></li> <li><span style="font-size:1em">Training and education programs that promote democratic processes, civil engagement, media literacy, etc. </span></li> <li><span style="font-size:1em">Programs that teach entrepreneurship and promote social and economic inclusion for underserved communities </span></li> <li><span style="font-size:1em">Training programs that help young people learn technology-based job skills.</span></li> </ul> <p>COVID-19 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT TO ALL POTENTIAL APPLICANTS: In light of the restrictive travel and public gathering environments caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Consulate General Rio de Janeiro expects interested applicants to submit proposals that include a virtual programming option. Depending upon the public health restrictions in force at the time the program takes place, applicants should have plans to execute in-person, hybrid, or virtual programming.</p> <p></p>