Project Grant SAO50023GR0014

This $201,998.72 Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Project Grant award to Battery Dance Corporation, doing business as Battery Dance Co, will engage 300 youth and up to 24 teachers in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany in the "Dancing for Trust" initiative. The goal is to support German schools in strengthening post-pandemic trust and unity across religious, ethnic, and socio-economic divides. This award aligns with the Department of State's CFDA 19.040 Public...

This $130,000 Project Grant awarded by the Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs under the Africa Regional Democracy Fund (CFDA 19.225) supports the following activities in São Tomé and Príncipe: Construction of 4 korfball courts and provision of related equipment and training for 16 physical education teachers to facilitate matches between schools. Conduct of 7 speaking activities on citizenship, human rights, and development in conjunction with the athletic events. The award was made...

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $100,156 Project Grant to Impulstanz - Vienna International Dance Festival through the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to support the participation of 16 U.S. artists at the Impulstanz Festival. The grant funding will allow Impulstanz to introduce American dance development in Europe by conveying and sharing the latest U.S. trends in dance and performance with local and international guests from May 15, 2021...

This $250,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (under CFDA 19.022 - Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants) supports the implementation of the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund program in the Dominican Republic. The award will fund technical assistance, training, research, grant management, and program implementation services provided by the non-profit organization Partners of the...

The Department of State Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $105,736 project grant to Found Sound Nation Inc. under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program. The grant will fund a project to visit South Africa from September 2021 through October 2022 to document and highlight the shared and distinct experiences of America and South Africa's struggles against racial injustices through music and filmmaking. Specifically, the awardee and its collaborators will use music and...

This federal Project Grant award of $250,000, funded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs under the Regional Peace and Security (CFDA 19.979) program, aims to provide a structured framework for engaging youth in Togo through a series of workshops, community dialogues, and a final symposium focused on diversity and non-violence. The objective is to support initiatives that promote stability, prevent violent extremism, and strengthen democratic institutions in sub-Saharan...

The Department of State Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $109,360 project grant under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant program (CFDA 19.040) to conduct workshops in the Eastern Cape region of South Africa. The workshops, taking place from October 2021 through January 2023, will address the underlying causes of sexual- and gender-based violence by drawing on expertise from the U.S. and South Africa. The Public Diplomacy Programs aim to inform and influence foreign publics to advance...

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded $130,020 under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant to support Impulstanz - Vienna International Dance Festival. The award will fund the participation of 22 U.S. artists at the festival taking place from June 25 through August 31, 2022 in Vienna, Austria. The Public Diplomacy Programs aim to inform and influence foreign audiences and strengthen relationships. This project grant will allow for cultural exchange through...

This $104,138 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) will empower youth, teachers, and exchange alumni in the Dominican Republic. The funding will foster engagement with U.S. State Department programs and utilize American Spaces to promote mutual understanding, advance national interests, and enhance national security through collaborative initiatives. The grant recipient, Instituto Cultural...

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded a $250,000 cooperative agreement to Cultural Vistas, Inc. to develop and implement a five-day Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative regional workshop in Malaysia. The workshop aims to foster the implementation of diversity and inclusion practices within ASEAN communities and organizations. The award was made under the agency's Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to support the achievement of U.S. foreign policy goals...