U.S. Embassy Niamey PDS Annual Program Statement

Overview

PDS Niamey invites individuals or organizations interested in submitting a proposal to use the award as seed money to generate buy-in from other stakeholders. We will be looking for partnerships and cost-sharing with host country civil society organizations and the business community that can extend the impact of your proposals. Competitive proposals will also address the issue of sustainability — explaining how the project or program will continue beyond the initial support from the U.S. government. All programs must include an American cultural 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.

Priority Program Areas:
All public diplomacy Small Grants Programs must include one or more of the below themes:

a. Countering Violent Extremism (Counterterrorism)

b. Increasing Media Literacy

c. Inter-religious Unification

d. Women’s and Girls’ Empowerment

e. Youth Engagement

f. Education (particularly English-language instruction and acquisition)

g. Economic development (entrepreneurship, economic empowerment)

h. Development of a strong media ecosystem (including countering mis- and disinformation)

Participants and Audiences:
The target audience must be Nigerien. Priority Audiences include the following:

a. Women and youth

b. Businesspeople/entrepreneurs

c. Academia/universities/think tanks (including students)

d. Journalists

e. Civil society activist

ASU may submit only one (1) application to the sponsoring organization.

Length of performance period: 1 to 12 months 

Anticipated program start date: Program must begin prior to September 30, 2024