The Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs awarded a $120,000 cooperative agreement to Pontificia Universidad Catolica De Chile to raise awareness of the 200-year relationship between the United States and Chile. Under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) cooperative agreement, Pontificia Universidad Catolica De Chile will host an academic conference showcasing the U.S.-Chile partnership through seminars, discussion panels, and other activities. The conference aims to...
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, awarded a $213,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to the Instituto Cultural Peruano Norteamericano De Chiclayo (ICPNA-Chiclayo), a non-profit organization in Peru. The award, with a performance period from September 2024 to July 2027, supports ICPNA-Chiclayo's delivery of public diplomacy programs that promote mutual understanding and advance U.S. foreign policy goals through...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program, provides $328,734.58 to enhance training on countering disinformation and online violence, thereby fostering a more resilient democracy and strengthening bilateral relationships between the U.S. and Chile. The grant recipient is Pontificia Universidad Catolica De Chile (UC De Chile), a prominent international non-profit...
This Project Grant award of $131,153 from the Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs supports the renovation of spaces at seven Binational Centers in Argentina. The grant funds proposals submitted by the centers to upgrade their facilities so they resemble American Spaces, as part of the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040). This federal grant program aims to advance U.S. foreign policy goals through informing and influencing foreign publics and strengthening...
This $4,979,989 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of State's Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund (CFDA 19.224) is intended to strengthen Chile's laboratory network to meet steady-state operational demands and international requirements, while also maintaining capacity and agility to surge laboratory operations during a biological event and subsequently scale down as appropriate. The award was made to the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States, a...
The Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs awarded a $266,000 cooperative agreement to Comisión Fulbright to support a 6-7 week program in the United States for undergraduate students from Argentina during the Argentine summer and U.S. winter. The award falls under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program and will provide educational exchange opportunities for Argentine students from September 2022 through April 2023. As part of its mission to inform...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) grant program, provides $250,000.00 to Cultural Vistas, Inc., a non-profit exchange organization. The funding will support the implementation of a Young Pacific Leaders Small Grants Workshop, virtual activities, and a debriefing seminar. This project aims to promote global understanding and collaboration among individuals and...
The Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $149,203 project grant to Fundacion Centro Colombo Americano, doing business as Centro Colombo Americano Bogota, to implement American Spaces activities from May 3, 2021 to May 30, 2022. Under the Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants program (CFDA 19.022), the awardee will deliver programs and services to support the purpose of the bureau's appropriation for direct assistance awards...
This $104,138 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs supports the Instituto Cultural Dominico-Americano (ICDA), a private non-profit educational institution in the Dominican Republic, to empower youth, teachers, and exchange alumni. The award, made on September 30, 2024, with a performance period through December 31, 2026, will fund ICDA's initiatives to foster engagement with U.S. State Department programs and utilize American...
The Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs awarded a $420,000 cooperative agreement to the Comisión Fulbright to support the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant program. Under this award, the Comisión Fulbright will administer a 6-7 week summer program in the U.S. for undergraduate students from Argentina, as well as a similar winter program for U.S. students in Argentina. The goal of these exchange programs is to advance the Public Diplomacy Programs' objective of...