Mission Spain Public Diplomacy 2022 Annual Program Statement

About

The Public Diplomacy Section (PD Spain) of the U.S. Embassy Madrid and U.S. Consulate General Barcelona welcomes proposals for creative, engaging projects that line up with PD Spain’s main objectives. That includes: Promote citizen participation in the fight against the climate crisis and facilitate better knowledge of the policies and actions of the United States in this area. Ensure that Spanish and /or Andorran students know the United States as a destination for their training, for summer work programs and for learning English. Promote security and defense alliances between the United States and Spain and the Atlantic Alliance (NATO). Communicate the importance of Spain being the venue for the 2022 NATO Summit , the role that Spain plays within NATO and the strategic concept of NATO in the near future. Explain the value of initiatives dedicated to women, peace and security . Support the areas of entrepreneurship, innovation and STEM to increase economic opportunities for young people in Spain and / or Andorra. Increase knowledge about how to do business in the US and highlight the role of Spain and Andorra in the global digital economy . Expand the reach of media literacy and support the media education programs of Spanish institutions with useful and accurate tools to increase understanding of false information and other tactics, to render misinformation campaigns targeting Spain ineffective. Communicate about the common values that the United States, Spain and the EU sh Awards up to $75,000.

Who can apply

The following entities, from Spain, Andorra, or the United States, are eligible to apply: •Not-for-Profit organizations, including educational and cultural institutions • Civil society organizations •Non-governmental organizations •Think tanks •Professional associations •Media outlets •Governmental institutions and public international organizations •Individual citizens, including alumni of U.S. Government (USG) exchange programs, who have a demonstrated capacity or proven track record to carry out the proposed activities. To be eligible for consideration, Spanish or Andorran-based applicant organizations must be registered in their respective host country. Businesses and other for-profit organization may not apply for funding under this APS.

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• NGOs
• Professionals
• Creatives