Opportunity Information: Apply for PAS SEC FY20 03
This Notice of Funding Opportunity is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Mission to Ecuador, specifically through the Public Affairs Sections (PAS) at the U.S. Embassy in Quito and the U.S. Consulate in Guayaquil. The overall aim is to fund projects that help reactivate Ecuadors economy and/or support communities during and after the Covid-19 state of emergency. The opportunity is designed for projects that also highlight shared values between the United States and Ecuador, and every proposal must clearly connect to at least one U.S. Mission priority and/or a U.S. foreign policy theme. Funding is subject to availability, and the program is identified as Funding Opportunity Number PAS SEC FY20 03 under CFDA 19.040.
The grant focuses on three main priority areas. First, the Mission is looking for economic recovery projects that help revive the economy during and after the pandemic, including efforts to improve the business climate and promote entrepreneurship, innovation, and corporate social responsibility. Second, it seeks community-focused initiatives that strengthen human rights and equality, including racial and ethnic equality, gender equality, womens empowerment, diversity, and social inclusion. Within this area, the Mission highlights programs that can tangibly improve conditions for at-risk youth, women, and marginalized communities affected during or after Covid-19. Third, it invites projects that address the information environment, particularly efforts to counter disinformation and support press freedom, with an emphasis on improving investigative journalism and transparency during or after the pandemic.
A central requirement is that projects must include a distinctly U.S. component. In practice, this means proposals should incorporate U.S. expertise, approaches, systems, partners, or personnel in a meaningful way, rather than simply operating locally without a clear U.S. connection. At the same time, the opportunity is not intended to fund a broad range of activities that fall outside PAS public diplomacy objectives. The solicitation explicitly excludes projects without a U.S. component, partisan political activities, traditional development programming, infrastructure or construction, individual scholarships, personal development initiatives, religious activities, fundraising campaigns, lobbying, scientific research, proposals mainly aimed at strengthening the applicants own institution, duplicate programs, social travel/visits, venture capital, and any for-profit endeavors.
Eligibility is broad across the non-profit, educational, individual, and public sectors, but it is not open to commercial applicants. The PAS encourages applications from registered not-for-profit organizations such as think tanks and NGOs with relevant programming experience, as well as individuals, non-profit or governmental educational institutions, and governmental institutions. For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply. The performance period is relatively flexible but capped, with proposed programs expected to be completed within 24 months or less.
The application process is straightforward but formal. Applications must be written in English and submitted by email to contactocultural@state.gov. Applicants are expected to use two required forms: a Project Proposal (General Use) form to describe the concept and implementation plan in detail, and a Budget form that itemizes and explains each expense. While the submission itself is by email, applicants should be prepared for federal compliance steps if their proposal advances. If selected as a finalist, organizations (not individuals) must obtain a unique entity identifier (noted in the announcement as a DUNS number) and maintain an active registration in SAM.gov to be eligible to receive an award. PAS will notify finalists and then request these registrations and any additional mandatory documents.
Applications are reviewed by a grants panel using several defined criteria. Reviewers will look for a strong and credible U.S. component, demonstrated organizational capacity (including relevant experience, sound financial systems, and access to a bank account), and a program idea that is well-developed, feasible, and supported by a realistic timeline. Proposals must present clear goals and objectives and show how activities will produce meaningful impact. They are also judged on how directly they support U.S. Embassy priority areas and intended target audiences. Budget quality matters: costs must be reasonable, well-justified, and complete enough to cover what is needed to achieve results without padding or gaps. Strong proposals also include a monitoring and evaluation plan with concrete output and outcome indicators, milestones, and a clear approach to measuring progress and success. Finally, sustainability is a key factor, meaning the project should continue to generate positive effects after the grant period ends rather than stopping when funding stops.
Key administrative details included in the source information are an original closing date of June 30, 2020, and an award ceiling of $50,000. Applicants with questions are directed to contact PAS at contactocultural@state.gov, with the caveat that the office will not provide pre-consultations on questions already answered in the program statement, and that after submission, U.S. government staff generally will not discuss the competition with applicants until the review process is finished.Apply for PAS SEC FY20 03
- The U.S. Mission to Ecuador in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Funding Opportunity" 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 2020-04-14.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2020-06-30. (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 $50,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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