The U.S. Embassy Tbilisi Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Cultural Small Grants Program.
Purpose of Small Grants: PDS Tbilisi invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural ties between the U.S. and Georgia through cultural and exchange programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. 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.
Deadline for Applications: March 1, 2024, June 28, 2024, November 1, 2024
Maximum for Each Award: $24,000
Length of performance period: up to 12 months
Estimated program start date: 4-6 months after submission.
Examples of PDS Cultural Small Grants Program programs include, but are not limited to:
- Academic and professional lectures, seminars, and speaker programs.
- Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances, and exhibitions.
- Cultural heritage conservation and preservation programs.
- Professional and academic exchanges and programs.
Priority Program Areas:
- Strengthening democracy, culture, institutions, values, and civil society through arts, particularly with a U.S. connection, in the regions of Georgia.
- Community-based cultural (heritage) preservation projects, or projects to support community engagement around or with Georgia’s cultural heritage.
- International Festivals held in Georgia to foster closer U.S.- Georgian ties and share U.S. culture.
- Sporting events and exchanges to foster closer U.S.- Georgian ties through sports, promote inclusive sports, foster healthy living, or advance other shared priorities.
To access information regarding project priorities, conditions, and required documentation, please refer to the following link: https://ge.usembassy.gov/cultural-small-grants-program/?fbclid=IwAR0v_IEv3CoBklcSp9naxZs3fiqwRJB4ZZOlc-RX_8Cmkgb7dP_-W3gVYZI~