U.S. Embassy Khartoum PDS Annual Program Statement

Overview

The U.S. Embassy Khartoum strives to ensure that its efforts reflect the diversity of U.S. society
and societies abroad. The Embassy seeks and encourages the involvement of people from
traditionally underrepresented audiences in all its grants, programs, and other activities and in its
workforce and workplace. Opportunities are open to people regardless of their race, color,
national origin, sex, age, religion, geographic location, socio-economic status, disability, sexual
orientation, or gender identity.

Purpose of Small Grants: PDS Khartoum invites proposals for programs that support U.S.
Embassy goals in Sudan (see priority program areas). Successful proposals must include an
American reference to American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that
will promote increased understanding of the United States, U.S. policy or perspectives.
Successful proposals will clearly describe the U.S. component of the program. Successful
proposals will clearly define anticipated results of the program, when results will be expected,
and how the U.S. Embassy can measure the anticipated results. Successful grantees will
proactively show progress towards results through regular reporting to the U.S. Embassy. U.S.
Embassy officials will visit the program to monitor progress.

Examples of PDS Small Grants Program programs include, but are not limited to:

• Promoting civic education and engagement through youth participation in community service, volunteerism, democratic processes, good governance, and citizen-centered governance initiatives;
• Promoting and building the capacity of the Sudanese media;
• Promoting and strengthening human rights awareness and advocacy;
• Promoting women’s leadership, entrepreneurship, and STEM programs;
• Promoting societal inclusion for those from socially disadvantaged groups;
• Promoting any of the themes above through the arts.

Applicants are only allowed to submit one proposal per organization. If more than one proposal
is submitted from an organization, all proposals from that institution will be considered ineligible
for funding.

Award amounts: Awards may range from a minimum of $2,000 to a maximum of $25,000,
although exceptional proposals over $25,000 may be considered.

Program Performance Period: Proposed programs should be completed in 12 months or less
although may be longer if warranted by the proposed activity.