Funder: U.S. Mission to Poland
Due Dates: June 6, 2025 (Deadline for Applications)
Funding Amounts: Awards range from $15,000 to $40,000 for projects up to 18 months; total program funding is $150,000.
Summary: Supports projects that strengthen U.S.-Poland ties by engaging emerging and established Polish leaders (ages 15–35) and professionals in economic prosperity, innovation, security, and leadership, with a strong U.S. component.
Key Information: Only one proposal per organization; proposals must have significant U.S. content and a clear connection to U.S. expertise or best practices.
Description
The U.S. Mission to Poland’s Public Diplomacy Section invites proposals for programs that foster enduring connections between the United States and Poland. The focus is on activities that engage emerging Polish leaders (high school and university students, young professionals ages 15–35) and established professionals in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. All proposals must demonstrate a clear and substantive connection to the United States—through U.S. organizations, experts, or best practices—to enhance awareness and understanding of U.S. perspectives, policies, and society.
Priority program areas include:
- Economic Prosperity: Business skills for young entrepreneurs, U.S.-Poland trade and investment, and sharing U.S. business best practices.
- Innovation: U.S.-Polish collaboration in science, technology, and space, involving research organizations, NGOs, universities, and private companies.
- Ensuring Security: Highlighting the Polish-U.S. security partnership, NATO, energy sector cooperation, cybersecurity, and energy security.
- Leadership: Training inspired by U.S. models to build leadership, public speaking, critical thinking, financial literacy, and problem-solving skills.
Eligible activities include workshops (e.g., tech camps), seminars, trainings, master classes, exhibitions, and follow-up programs for alumni of U.S. government-funded exchanges.
Due Dates
- Application Deadline: June 6, 2025
- Review Notification: By August 15, 2025 (for applications submitted by the deadline)
- Anticipated Program Start Date: September 1, 2025
Funding Amount
- Award Range: $15,000–$40,000 per project
- Total Available Funding: $150,000 (subject to availability)
- Number of Awards: 4–6 anticipated
- Project Duration: 6 to 18 months
Eligibility
- Eligible Applicants:
- Appropriately registered not-for-profit organizations (including think tanks, civil society, and NGOs) with programming experience
- Individuals, including alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs
- Non-profit or governmental educational institutions (public libraries, schools, universities)
- Ineligible Applicants: For-profit or commercial entities
- Location Requirement: Organizations must be registered to operate in Poland, or partner with a local Polish organization that is registered in Poland.
- Other Requirements:
- Organizations must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and active SAM.gov registration (not required for individuals).
- Only one proposal per organization; multiple submissions will render all proposals ineligible.
- Cost sharing is allowed but not required.
Application Process
- Submission: Applications must be submitted by email to grantspoland@state.gov.
- Required Documents:
- SF-424 (organizations) or SF-424-I (individuals)
- SF-424A (Budget Information)
- SF-424B (Assurances, if applicable)
- Proposal (max 5 pages) including summary, organizational background, problem statement, goals/objectives, activities, methods, timeline, key personnel, partners, monitoring/evaluation plan, and sustainability
- Budget justification narrative
- Attachments: 1-page CVs of key personnel, letters of support from partners, NICRA (if applicable), and official permission letters (if required)
- Formatting: All documents in English, budgets in U.S. dollars, single-spaced, 12-point font, 1-inch margins.
Additional Information
- Program Requirements:
- Proposals must have significant U.S. content (U.S. experts, organizations, or best practices).
- Projects must have clear, achievable objectives within a set timeframe (6–18 months).
- Proposals supporting routine organizational operations, institutional development, or duplicating existing programs are ineligible.
- Ineligible activities: partisan political activity, charitable/development activities, construction, religious activities, fundraising, lobbying, scientific research, or institutional growth.
- Award Types: Grant, Fixed Amount Award (FAA), or Cooperative Agreement (with possible substantial involvement from U.S. Mission staff).
- Reporting: Recipients must submit financial and programmatic reports as specified in the award document.
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