Opportunity Information: Apply for PAS FRE FY22 01
The U.S. Embassy Freetown Public Affairs Section (PAS), part of the U.S. Department of State, is offering funding through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program under an Annual Program Statement titled "U.S. Embassy Freetown PAS Annual Program Statement" (Opportunity Number: PAS FRE FY22 01). This opportunity supports small, targeted public diplomacy projects designed to strengthen cultural ties between the United States and Sierra Leone. The main idea is to fund cultural and exchange-focused programming that highlights shared values, builds mutual understanding, and encourages practical cooperation between the two countries, while also helping Sierra Leonean audiences better understand U.S. policies and perspectives.
A central requirement is that every proposed project must include a clear American cultural element. In practice, this means proposals should be anchored in a concrete U.S. connection, such as collaboration with American experts, U.S.-based organizations, American institutions, or U.S. cultural/educational resources relevant to the program topic. PAS indicates it is open to a range of formats, and both in-person and virtual programs are eligible for consideration, which allows applicants to design activities that fit local conditions, travel realities, and audience reach.
The announcement gives examples of the types of activities the embassy is interested in supporting. These include academic and professional lectures, seminars, and speaker programs; artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances, and exhibitions; cultural heritage conservation and preservation initiatives; and professional or academic exchanges and related programming. These examples are illustrative rather than restrictive, but they signal that the strongest proposals will likely combine public engagement with skill-building, learning, and sustained people-to-people connections.
PAS Freetown also lays out three priority program areas that it wants applicants to focus on. The first is journalism and media literacy, with an emphasis on building the professional capacity of journalists, especially those working outside of Freetown. Priority within this theme includes strengthening investigative journalism skills, promoting objective and credible reporting, and improving media literacy. Programs in this category are expected to meaningfully connect Sierra Leonean journalists with American experts or institutions, not just as a symbolic link, but in a way that transfers practical knowledge, standards, tools, and professional networks.
The second priority area is civic education. Programs under this theme should help young people participate more actively in the civic life of Sierra Leone and develop a shared sense of citizenship, responsibilities, and values. A notable emphasis is on bridging divides across ethnic, religious, and socio-economic lines, suggesting that PAS is looking for proposals that bring diverse groups together, encourage constructive dialogue, and build social cohesion through informed civic participation and community engagement.
The third priority area focuses on the green economy and entrepreneurship. PAS is looking for activities that strengthen connections between U.S. and Sierra Leonean businesses and that expand economic opportunity, entrepreneurship, and financial independence, particularly for women, youth, and underserved populations. Within this theme, the embassy highlights programs that link innovation and economic opportunity to climate change, including initiatives that show how Sierra Leone and the United States can collaborate toward shared climate goals. In other words, proposals that combine entrepreneurship with climate-smart approaches, green skills, or climate-related innovation are especially aligned with the stated priorities.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant opportunity under CFDA 19.040, offered by the Department of State (U.S. Mission to Sierra Leone). Eligible applicants include nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education), and individuals. The award ceiling is listed as $24,999, and the embassy anticipated making around six awards under this announcement. The opportunity was created on December 1, 2021, with an original closing date of February 28, 2022, reflecting the intake window associated with this particular cycle of the Annual Program Statement.Apply for PAS FRE FY22 01
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Sierra Leone in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. Embassy Freetown PAS Annual Program Statement" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 01, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 28, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $24,999.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Individuals.
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