ForecastedOpportunity 23-PHL-NOFO-EV

2023 Emerging Voices Small Grants Program

U.S. Mission to the Philippines · Department of State

At a glance

2023 Emerging Voices Small Grants Program is a forecasted federal cooperative agreement opportunity from U.S. Mission to the Philippines (Department of State). The agency's forecast estimates an application due date of May 22, 2023; forecast dates can change. Individual awards are listed as $5K – $20K, with $40K in total estimated funding. The notice is unrestricted by applicant type, subject to any clarifications in the notice. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 19.040 (Public Diplomacy Programs).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Apr 24, 2023Forecast posted
May 22, 2023 (est.)Application deadline

Posted: Apr 24, 2023
Est. close date: May 22, 2023
Award floor: $5,000
Award ceiling: $20,000
Est. total funding: $40,000
Expected awards: Not specified
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Earmark
Fiscal year: FY2023

Who can apply

Unrestricted (any entity type)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

PAS Philippines’ target audiences include U.S.-Philippines youth, youth leaders and youth-led organizations, cultural and educational leaders, innovators, digital influencers, youth from minority groups and vulnerable communities, national and regional media, NGOs and think tanks, government officials (state, district, and municipal officials; policymakers, civil servants). The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from youth leaders and youth-led organizations situated in the U.S. and the Philippines. Youth leaders and youth-led organizations registered not-for-profit organizations with appropriate programming expertise, such as think tanks and civil society/non-governmental groups, are also welcome to submit. Commercial or for-profit organizations are not eligible to apply. Cost-sharing or matching is not required for this funding opportunity. Pre-award costs are not an allowable expense for this funding opportunity. Applications may be submitted for consideration at any time on or before the closing date of this funding opportunity.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines’ Public Affairs Section (PAS Philippines) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that we are considering proposals for the 2023 Emerging Voices (EV) Small Grants Program. Our funding goals, strategic themes, and processes for submitting grant proposals are all outlined in this notice. Please read carefully and follow all instructions. This notice is subject to the availability of funding.

PRIORITY PROGRAM AREAS

Food Security

· Increasing awareness and capacity to promote Food Security

· Creating networks of Youth Leaders and advocates of Food Security

· Addressing Food Security issues

Cybersecurity

· Advancing innovative approaches to combating Cybersecurity issues

· Increasing awareness and capacity to promote Cybersecurity

· Increasing youth participation in formulating policies on Cybersecurity

· Creating networks of Youth Leaders and advocates of Cybersecurity

Please download the full announcement at the Related Documents Tab. Also, submissions are via email ONLY.

How to apply

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Read the full announcement (NOFO)Eligibility, evaluation criteria, page limits and required attachments are in the full notice on Grants.gov. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type above; no cost sharing is required.
Register (or renew) in SAM.gov and get a UEIFree. New registrations can take several weeks; registrations must be renewed every year. Open ↗
Set up Grants.gov accessCreate a Grants.gov account and make sure someone has the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) role. Open ↗
Watch for the full noticeSave this grant to track when it opens.
Prepare narrative, budget and attachmentsFollow the notice's format exactly — page limits and required forms are common reasons applications are rejected.
Ask the agency contact any questions earlyEmerging Voices Team Grantor · GrantsManila@state.gov Open ↗
Submit before May 22, 2023Submit a few days early and keep your Grants.gov confirmation and validation emails.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

19.040Public Diplomacy ProgramsProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 19.040

Historical data · not a prediction

FY18

$129M

FY19

$34.5M est.

FY20

$130M

FY21

$129M

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 19.040. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Emerging Voices Team Grantor
GrantsManila@state.gov
09189486454

Quick answers

Is “2023 Emerging Voices Small Grants Program” open for applications yet?

Not yet. It is a forecast — an agency's advance notice of an expected opportunity. Forecast details and dates can change.

Who is eligible to apply for “2023 Emerging Voices Small Grants Program”?

The notice lists eligibility as unrestricted — open to any type of entity — subject to clarifications in the notice's additional eligibility information.

How much funding is available through “2023 Emerging Voices Small Grants Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $5k – $20k and total estimated program funding is $40,000.

How do I apply for “2023 Emerging Voices Small Grants Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 23-PHL-NOFO-EV), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 19.040