U.S. Embassy in Panama

NOW OPEN!

JULY 15, 2024

NOW OPEN!

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The U.S. Embassy in Panama of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to administer a Panama Exchange Alumni Seminar with a networking reception for former participants of U.S. government-sponsored and U.S. government facilitated people-to-people exchange program alumni (“exchange alumni”) in Panama.  The cooperative agreement includes a micro grants component to help participants take concrete actions as a result of their seminar experiences.

The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to enhance the U.S. Embassy’s engagement with exchange alumni in support of U.S. foreign policy and public diplomacy objectives. During the course of this award, the award recipient will conduct one seminar on the thematic topic of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with a particular focus on the use of AI to promote equity and inclusion and organize an alumni networking reception to celebrate the impact of exchange alumni in Panama.  The award recipient will also manage a competitive small grants program for teams of seminar participants that builds on the seminar theme and empowers seminar participants to be catalysts and force multipliers on the seminar theme within local communities.

Application deadline: August 9, 2024

How to apply?

• Read the Notice of Funding Opportunity:   NOFO_Alumni Seminar
• Complete and submit the Mandatory Forms:
  • SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance – organizations)
  • SF-424A  (Budget Information for Non-Construction programs)
  • SF-424B  (Assurances for Non-Construction programs) (Note: the SF-424B is only required for individuals and for organizations not registered in SAM.gov)
• Complete and submit a Summary Page, Proposal (10 pages max), Budget Justification Narrative, and any necessary attachments.

Things to consider:

The following organizations are eligible to apply:

• U.S. or foreign not-for-profit organizations, including civil society/non-governmental organizations
• U.S. or foreign public and private not-for-profit educational or cultural institutions
• In order to be eligible to receive an award, all organizations must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number as well as a valid registration on www.SAM.gov. 

For more information, please contact pancultural@state.gov

The application period closes on August 9, 2024.