Description
The U.S. Embassy Singapore Public Diplomacy Section is pleased to announce the Annual Program Statement of the Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program, which outlines funding priorities, strategic themes, and procedures for submitting requests for funding. The program supports organizations or individuals that engage Singaporeans in activities that strengthen ties between the United States and Singapore or the region. All programs must include an American element, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in fields that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policies, perspectives, or values.
Some key areas of focus for the program include:
• Academic and professional lectures, seminars, and speaker programs
• Artistic and cultural workshops or performances
• Professional and academic enrichment or development activities
• Other programs that build people-to-people connections between Americans and Singaporeans
The program also supports thematic priorities such as:
• Supporting entrepreneurship, innovation, and increased economic opportunities
• Addressing transnational threats including disinformation and other cybercrimes
• Advancing awareness of safety and security, health, and environmental cooperation between the United States and Singapore
• Promoting the U.S. higher education system
• Creating understanding about U.S. policies, culture, and shared values
• Promoting media literacy and journalism capacity
• Supporting innovative use of social media to advance mutually beneficial U.S.-Singapore goals