Project Grant SSN10009GR020

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded a $1,129,355 Project Grant to the Auckland Writers & Readers Festival Charitable Trust through the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to host two U.S.-based authors, Jason Reynolds and Colson Whitehead, and a reception at the 2023 Auckland Writers Festival from May 16-21. The Trust will deliver cultural diplomacy and inform/influence New Zealand publics by bringing the two acclaimed American authors to...

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded $323,659 to Hong Kong International Literary Festival LIMITED under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program. The project grant funding will support hosting the 2023 Hong Kong International Literary Festival and Hong Kong International Young Readers Festival from September 23, 2022 through April 30, 2023. The Public Diplomacy Programs aim to inform and influence foreign publics to advance U.S....

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded a $1,151,209 Project Grant to support public diplomacy programs in New Zealand. Under the award, four U.S. writers will participate in a literary festival's school and general programming. Three authors will engage virtually while one New Zealand-based U.S. author will participate in-person. The grant funding will support the achievement of foreign policy goals through informing and influencing foreign audiences, as...

The Asian American Writers Workshop Inc., doing business as Asian Pacific American Journal, received a $100,000 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Arts under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024). The funding will support personnel expenses from June 1, 2022 through May 31, 2023 to aid the organization's response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals...

This federal Project Grant award from the Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040), provides $100,000.00 to leverage cultural connections between the United States and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The goal is to promote American best practices and expertise in the UAE book publishing industry and to foster engagement between American authors and UAE audiences. The grant period runs from October 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024. The...

This $144,967 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) supports the participation of two renowned keynote speakers from the USA in the Culture and Technology Conference, NDF23 WHANAKE EVOLVE, held in New Zealand. The grant provides funding for the speakers' travel, lodging, and participation in the conference, which is focused on exploring the intersection of culture and technology. The grant was awarded on October 31, 2023, with a...

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded $267,503 under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant (CFDA 19.040) to support the performance of "Song of the Shank" by U.S. artists at the 2023 Wiener Festwochen festival in Austria. George Lewis will compose and Jeffery Renard Allen will author and write the libretto for the musical work. Stan Douglas will contribute visual art, and the Ensemble Modern will perform the piece at the June 13-15, 2023...

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded a $251,613 Project Grant to the Hong Kong Arts Centre to sponsor the 28th IFVA Awards and Festival. This award falls under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) which supports the achievement of U.S. foreign policy goals through informing and influencing foreign publics. Specifically, the Hong Kong Arts Centre will use this August 1, 2022-funded award to produce the 28th International Federation of Film Critics (IFVA)...

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...

This cooperative agreement from the Department of State Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs will provide $133,115 to support outreach activities highlighting American efforts to promote women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Funded under the Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs grant program (CFDA 19.017), CRDF Global will implement a series of webinars and video media showcasing U.S. activities aligned with...