Annual Program Statement (APS) for Fiscal Year 2025

Description

1) Objective

The Public Affairs Section (PAS) at U.S. Embassy Tunis invites creative and engaging proposals for programs that strengthen ties between the United States and Tunisia, highlight shared values, and promote bilateral cooperation in ways that make America safer, stronger, and more prosperous.

Examples of possible PD small grant proposals include, but are not limited to:

• Subject-matter expert, academic, and professional lectures, seminars, and speaker programs that include U.S. speakers/experts.
• Programs that strengthen relationships and linkages between U.S. and Tunisian higher education and cultural institutions.
• Educational, artistic, and cultural programs, including programs that strengthen English language teaching and learning, music, musical theater, dance workshops, master classes, and performances, live theatre performances, art exhibitions, and sports and culinary diplomacy initiatives that increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and Tunisia.
• Programs, including podcasts, that promote economic empowerment, entrepreneurship, or that share U.S. experiences related to addressing community challenges, including the management of water or energy resources, waste management, urban design and planning, and preparing for and mitigating natural or human-caused disasters.
• Cultural heritage conservation and preservation programming, including through the use new and immersive technologies, such as VR technology.

2) Eligibility

Eligible recipients include nonprofits and individuals.

3) Location

Actions must take place in Tunisia.

4) Budget

Grants may range from $10,000-$200,000.

5) Application

The deadline for submission is 7 July 2025.