Grant Opportunities for Leading English Education Programs in Kyushu/Yamaguchi Region | PAS FUKUOKA FY2017 0002

Opportunity Information: Apply for PAS FUKUOKA FY2017 0002

The U.S. Department of State, through the U.S. Consulate Fukuoka Public Affairs Section (PAS), offered a discretionary funding opportunity called "Grant Opportunities for Leading English Education Programs in Kyushu/Yamaguchi Region" (Funding Opportunity Number: PAS FUKUOKA FY2017 0002). The funding was made available under the Consulate's Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program, which supports projects that advance public diplomacy goals and strengthen mutual understanding, often through education and cultural engagement. Although the title highlights English education programming in the Kyushu and Yamaguchi area, the broader notice functions as an annual announcement describing PAS funding priorities and how to apply, and it also serves as a companion to additional, more specific calls for proposals that may appear throughout the year on official posting sites.

The opportunity covered a wide range of eligible activity areas, reflecting the flexible nature of public diplomacy small grants. The listed funding activity categories included arts and cultural affairs, education, energy, environment, food and nutrition, information and statistics, law and justice-related activities, and other areas as further explained in the full announcement text. The CFDA number associated with the opportunity was 19.040, which corresponds to public diplomacy programs administered by the Department of State. In practical terms, this meant applicants could propose projects that fit within these thematic areas as long as the activities aligned with PAS goals and were responsive to the priorities outlined in the notice and any related postings.

Eligibility was broad and included government entities and a variety of organizations and individuals. Applicants could include state, county, city, or township governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they were not higher education institutions, per the eligibility line); and individuals. This wide eligibility range suggests the program was designed to encourage proposals from schools, universities, local governments, civil society groups, and educators or specialists who could deliver high-impact programs connected to the region and the Consulate's public diplomacy mission.

In terms of funding scale and timing, the opportunity was posted with a creation date of April 24, 2017, and an original closing date of June 30, 2017. The award ceiling was listed as 1,000 (as stated in the source data), and the program anticipated making about three awards. The funding instrument types included standard grants as well as "other," indicating the Consulate could use more than one type of financial assistance mechanism depending on the project design and administrative needs. Applicants were instructed to follow the application procedures carefully, especially because this annual notice was intended to be read alongside any additional PAS Fukuoka notices of funding opportunities released during the year.

• The Department of State in the arts (see cultural affairs in cfda), education, energy, environment, food and nutrition, information and statistics, law, justice and legal services, other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Grant Opportunities for Leading English Education Programs in Kyushu/Yamaguchi Region" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
• This funding opportunity was created on Apr 24, 2017.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 30, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Individuals.

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