U.S. Embassy Brussels FY2019 Annual Program Statement - Individuals | PAS BE200 FY19 02

Opportunity Information: Apply for PAS BE200 FY19 02

The U.S. Embassy Brussels FY2019 Annual Program Statement (Individuals) is a discretionary grant opportunity run by the U.S. Department of State through the U.S. Mission to Belgium, specifically the Embassy Brussels Public Affairs Section (PAS). It provides funding under the Public Diplomacy Grants Program for projects that advance U.S. public diplomacy goals in Belgium. The announcement functions as an annual “open call” that lays out the Embassy’s funding priorities and strategic themes and explains how to apply, rather than being limited to one narrow project type. The intent is to support programs that build engagement and mutual understanding with audiences in Belgium, often through educational, cultural, and policy-relevant exchanges and activities.

A key feature of this opportunity is that applications are accepted on a rolling basis until the published deadline. Proposals do not have to wait for a single review date; instead, the Embassy convenes a grant review committee each quarter to evaluate submissions received during that period. The final deadline exists largely for administrative timing, since the U.S. government fiscal year ends on September 30, 2019, and the Embassy needs enough time to review, process, and issue awards before that point. The opportunity was created on October 15, 2018, with an original closing date of July 19, 2019.

Funding is provided in the form of grants, with an award ceiling of $100,000 per award. The announcement anticipates a high volume of supported projects, listing an expected 150 awards, which suggests the program may fund a mix of small and mid-sized initiatives, potentially across diverse topics and formats. While the ceiling is $100,000, applicants typically benefit from aligning the requested budget to the scope and measurable impact of the proposed activities rather than simply aiming for the maximum amount.

The eligible applicant pool is broad and includes individuals as well as many organizational types. Eligible entities include state, county, city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations; and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not higher education institutions in the “nonprofit” category description). The inclusion of individuals is notable, since many federal opportunities restrict eligibility to organizations; here, independent researchers, educators, artists, or practitioners may be able to apply directly if their proposal fits the Embassy’s public diplomacy objectives and meets the program’s requirements.

In terms of thematic scope, the funding activity categories are intentionally wide, reflecting the range of public diplomacy programming the Embassy may support. Listed categories include arts, humanities, community development, education, employment/labor and training, energy, environment, and science and technology and other research and development. This breadth indicates that proposals can be competitive across cultural, educational, civic, and innovation-oriented domains, so long as they clearly connect to public diplomacy outcomes such as outreach, dialogue, partnership-building, skills development, or increased understanding of the United States and U.S. policy, society, and values. The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 19.040, which is commonly tied to U.S. Department of State public diplomacy and related programming.

Overall, this grant opportunity is best understood as a flexible annual funding mechanism for Belgium-focused public diplomacy projects rather than a single-purpose grant. Strong applications typically present a well-defined target audience, a practical plan of activities, clear objectives and outcomes, and a budget that matches the work plan. Because the review happens quarterly and awards must be made before the fiscal year ends, timing matters: earlier submissions can have more scheduling flexibility for review, implementation, and award processing than proposals submitted close to the July deadline.

• The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Belgium in the arts (see cultural affairs in cfda), community development, education, employment, labor and training, energy, environment, humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda), science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. Embassy Brussels FY2019 Annual Program Statement - Individuals" 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 Oct 15, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 19, 2019. (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 $100,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 150 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), 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, Private institutions of higher education, Individuals.

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