OpenOpportunity GVA-SGP-2023-002

U.S. Mission to the United Nations-Geneva, Small Grants Program

U.S. Mission to the United Nations · Department of State

At a glance

U.S. Mission to the United Nations-Geneva, Small Grants Program is an open federal grant opportunity from U.S. Mission to the United Nations (Department of State). The notice does not list a fixed close date; check the official notice for timing. Individual awards are listed as $1K – $100K, with $200K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see 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

Posted: Nov 10, 2022
Close date: Not listed
Award floor: $1,000
Award ceiling: $100,000
Est. total funding: $200,000
Expected awards: Not specified
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

U.S. Mission Geneva welcomes applications from both individuals and organizations based in Geneva or abroad, including: Not-for-profit organizations, think-tanks, civil society, nongovernmental organizations, not-for-profit educational institutions, and foreign public entities including Public International Organizations and UN organizations. For-Profit organizations or commercial entities are not eligible to apply. Eligible proposals will be subject to compliance of U.S. Federal and Public Diplomacy regulations and guidelines and may also be reviewed by the Office of the Legal Adviser or by other State Department elements. Proposals will be funded based on an evaluation of how the proposal meets the solicitation review criteria, U.S. foreign policy objectives, and Mission priorities.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

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.

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) outlines funding priorities, strategic areas of focus, and instructions for submitting requests for funding. Please follow all instructions carefully.

Through its Small Grants Program, the United States Mission in Geneva is accepting project proposals that promote U.S. policy priorities in the multilateral sphere. Project should be aimed at international (not U.S.) audiences, and impact should resonate in Geneva`s multilateral environment. Projects should be implemented by an organization or individual with a presence in Geneva and/or be carried out in Geneva itself.

U.S. Mission Geneva’s Small Grants Program supports projects that include, but are not limited to, the following priority areas:

· Promoting human rights, including the protection of human rights defenders

· Monitoring and managing the response to humanitarian crises

· Strengthening global public health and global health security systems

· Mobilizing action on climate change

· Promoting transparency, accountability, and efficiency in the UN system

· Advancing gender across the range of Mission Geneva’s priority areas

Authorizing legislation, type and year of funding: FY23 Fulbright Hays Public Diplomacy Funds

Awards will be made to successful applicants subject to the availability of appropriated funds.

For further details about the program and how to apply, please see the full notice at the link below.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

USUN Geneva Small Grants Prog - Full AnnouncementFull Announcement · USUN Geneva 2023 NOFO grants.gov.pdfPDF · 357 KB

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 ↗
Open the application packageUse opportunity number GVA-SGP-2023-002 on Grants.gov (Grants.gov Workspace). Open ↗
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 earlySarah S Banerjee Grantor · GenevaGrants@state.gov Open ↗
Submit before the deadlineProposals are accepted on a rolling basis until September 1 of each year. Submit 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)

Sarah S Banerjee Grantor
GenevaGrants@state.gov
5714278330

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “U.S. Mission to the United Nations-Geneva, Small Grants Program”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “U.S. Mission to the United Nations-Geneva, Small Grants Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1k – $100k and total estimated program funding is $200,000.

How do I apply for “U.S. Mission to the United Nations-Geneva, Small Grants Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity GVA-SGP-2023-002), 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.

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