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Public Affairs Section Notice of Funding Opportunity 2020

Federal funding opportunity PAS-SCB-600-20-PAS-0001 from U.S. Mission to Cambodia.

This forecast was posted November 23, 2019, with no update recorded since. A forecast is an agency’s statement of planned funding rather than an open opportunity, and this one has not moved in over a year. Agencies do not always withdraw plans they have dropped, so confirm it on the official listing at Grants.gov before building plans around it.

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Posted
November 23, 2019
Closes
See announcement
Award ceiling
$20,000
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
19.040
Category
Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 19.040 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated
$99.1M
FY2025 obligated
−$16.6M
FY2026 (to date) obligated
$353,595
Awards in window
5,558

A negative year is a net de-obligation: downward adjustments to earlier awards exceeded new obligations in that year.

Top recipients: Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Individual Recipient, University of Nebraska, Meridian International Center, Partners of the Americas, Inc.

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed September 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

Synopsis

The U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. This is an Annual Program Statement, outlining our funding priorities, the strategic themes we focus on, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding. Please carefully follow the instructions below.

Purpose of Small Grants: PAS Phnom Penh invites proposals for projects that strengthen ties between the U.S. and Cambodia through cultural and exchange programming that highlight shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American cultural element, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.

Examples of PAS Small Grants Program projects include, but are not limited to

  • Academic and professional lectures, seminars and speaker programs;
  • Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances and exhibitions;
  • Cultural heritage conservation and preservation projects;
  • Professional and academic exchanges and projects.
Priority Program Areas:
  • A yearlong 2020 endeavor to highlight the 70th anniversary of U.S.-Cambodia diplomatic relations demonstrating efforts to protect and preserve Cambodian cultural heritage, celebrate Cambodia’s recent progress and development and our enduring commitment to bilateral relations.
  •  Affirming support of and respect for human rights and LGTBQI focused outreach.
  • Protection of press freedoms and countering disinformation in a changing media landscape.
  • Strengthening the understanding of civic engagement: making use of the interconnections of modern society to strengthen democracy.
  • Promoting a Free and Open Indo-Pacific Region.
  • Protecting the environment and strengthening resolve to tackle regional issues including but not limited to Lower Mekong issues, food security, water and energy challenges.
  •  Promoting economic growth and sustainable development by encouraging fair and reciprocal trade and transparent, high-quality investment and empowering women and youth to spur economic growth.
  • Promoting the development of STEM education among Cambodian youth.


Who can apply

This funding opportunity is available to organizations and individuals who are interested and have experience working with the above topics. The audiences should target the groups listed above, depending on the focus of the project.

How to apply

Applications go through the official government listing. Grants Radar links you straight to the source — applying is free.

View on Grants.gov   Full announcement

Agency contact: Public Affairs Section U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh · [email protected] · 85523728179

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