Opportunity Information: Apply for PAS PAN FY21 01
The U.S. Embassy Panama Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program is a U.S. Department of State funding opportunity run by the Embassy's Public Affairs Section (PAS) to support projects that advance U.S. foreign policy and public diplomacy goals in Panama. The program is designed for relatively small, targeted initiatives that build understanding of U.S. perspectives while delivering practical benefits to Panamanian communities. A core requirement is that every proposed project includes a clear American component, such as an American cultural element or direct collaboration with U.S. experts, organizations, or institutions connected to the project theme.
The Embassy is looking for proposals that fit into one of four main areas. The first area focuses on promoting open and sustainable economic growth by strengthening local entrepreneurship, with special interest in efforts that expand opportunity beyond major urban centers and help communities recover from COVID-19 related economic disruption. Projects that emphasize social entrepreneurship are especially encouraged, meaning initiatives where business ideas are built around public benefit and community impact. Typical examples include entrepreneurship training and workshops, creation of practical tools or resources for small businesses, and the formation of networks or consortia that encourage pro-growth policies or partnerships with U.S.-based counterparts.
The second area aims to encourage a stronger civil society grounded in transparency, accountability, and good governance. Within this category, the Embassy highlights several sub-themes. One is freedom of the press, supporting a free and independent media environment through activities that may address systemic issues like press access and regulatory conditions, while also improving individual and organizational capacity for objective, high-quality investigative reporting. Another sub-theme is civil society support, responding to the reality that many Panamanian civil society organizations face marginalization, limited funding, weak institutional development, and difficulty building durable partnerships due to political controversy. Projects here can include organizational strengthening, coalition-building, networking among groups, and efforts that address structural barriers to civil society effectiveness. The Embassy also seeks projects countering disinformation by building resilience through media literacy, training and exchanges, capacity building for independent media, and outreach to the next generation. Cybersecurity is included as well, with interest in initiatives that promote best practices and capacity building aligned with a vision of an open, secure, and reliable internet, ranging from regulatory and educational improvements to skills training, tech camps, and public awareness work.
The third area concentrates on improving the quality of, or access to, English language and STEAM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math), especially for young people in marginalized communities. The Embassy frames science, technology, and innovation as important points of connection between the United States and Panama and sees education as a pathway to more equitable economic opportunity. Activities may include workshops and training programs, development of educational materials and tools, collaboration activities with U.S. public school students, and efforts that integrate English into existing curricula in ways that are practical and sustainable.
The fourth area supports sustainable development through responsible management of Panama's environmental resources, reflecting the Embassy's interest in environmental stewardship as part of broader goals related to economic growth, health, and trade. This category includes projects promoting sustainable development in areas like water and forest management, pollution reduction, sustainable agriculture, and responsible consumption and production, often through education, community networks, and innovative tools that guide better practices, ideally with U.S. resources or partners involved. It also includes a specific emphasis on combating Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, which threatens food security, coastal livelihoods, and ocean ecosystems. Projects in this sub-area may involve outreach and awareness campaigns, or technical and capacity-building workshops that use U.S.-sourced expertise, tools, and information to strengthen Panama's ability to manage fisheries and deter IUU fishing.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity is a discretionary grant program (Funding Opportunity Number PAS PAN FY21 01) under CFDA 19.040, categorized under humanities/cultural affairs. Eligible applicants include public or state-controlled institutions of higher education, U.S. nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The listed award ceiling is $50,000, with an expectation of up to 8 awards. The notice was created February 1, 2021, and the original closing date was April 30, 2021, indicating a defined application window for that cycle and suggesting that future cycles, if offered, may follow similar priorities and structures.Apply for PAS PAN FY21 01
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Panama in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. Embassy Panama Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 01, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 30, 2021. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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