U.S. Embassy Santiago Public Diplomacy Annual Program Statement

Overview

The U.S. Embassy Santiago Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Grants Program. This is an Annual Program Statement, outlining our funding priorities and strategic themes, as well as the procedures for submitting requests for funding. Please carefully follow all instructions below.

Submission of a statement of interest (SOI) is the first step in a two-step process. Applicants must complete an online form, clearly and concisely communicating the proposed program ideas and objectives. Upon a merit review of eligible SOIs, selected applicants will be invited to move to the second step which is to submit a full proposal. These will undergo another merit review before final funding decisions.

Purpose of Grants Program:

The U.S. Department of State provides funding for well-conceived projects that support U.S. Embassy Santiago’s strategic priorities in Chile. All proposed projects should strengthen bilateral ties between the United States and Chile and include a clear U.S. element that will promote increased understanding of the United States among the Chilean public. They may include U.S. expert(s), organization(s), technology, methods or institution(s) in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.

Proposals should address one or more of the following priority program objectives:

Bolster resilience against disinformation: Chilean audiences including but not limited to journalists and students acquire skills and tools to enhance free speech, and/or media literacy to make informed decisions and build resilience against disinformation. 
Foster mutual economic prosperity: promote more stable and sustainable social and economic conditions and encourage economic participation by under-represented or under-served Chileans, particularly through entrepreneurship, English language learning, and other economic empowerment efforts.  
Enhance bilateral institutional cooperation in science, engineering, technology and advanced education: programs that support academic or institutional collaboration and educational exchange, promote joint U.S.-Chile research and/or cultivate public-private partnerships for higher education in advanced fields (Note that Grants cannot fund specific scientific, technology, engineering or health-care research projects, even if collaborative – see page 8 for Funding Restrictions). 
Cultivate security, democracy and democratic institutions, human rights, and rule of law shared values: programs that support the propagation of democracy and democratic institutions, civil liberties, human rights, security and rule of law.

Following the SOI review, successful SOI applicants will be contacted and instructed to submit full applications. These applicants will have one month from the date of this notification to submit a full proposal.

FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION 
Length of Performance Period: Proposed programs should be completed by December 31, 2026, with limited exceptions.

Number of Awards Anticipated: Up to 10 awards (dependent on approved amounts)