Opportunity Information: Apply for BOG PAS FY18 1
The U.S. Embassy Bogota Small Grants Program is a discretionary grant opportunity run by the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Mission in Bogota, Colombia, under the U.S. Department of State (CFDA 19.040). The program is designed to fund small, mission-focused projects that strengthen mutual understanding between the United States and Colombia. It supports proposals that connect Colombian communities with U.S. ideas, people, culture, and educational opportunities, with an emphasis on practical public diplomacy outcomes rather than long-term institutional support.
Eligible applicants include Colombian non-governmental organizations, individuals, and cultural or educational organizations. Projects are expected to align clearly with U.S.-Colombia engagement and should demonstrate a strong link to the United States, either through U.S. partnerships, U.S. content, exchange components, or themes tied to U.S. expertise and values. The Embassy highlights several priority areas: promoting English language teaching and learning; delivering benefits to underserved or marginalized populations; encouraging student and teacher exchanges between Colombia and the United States; supporting entrepreneurship; showcasing U.S. culture in Colombia; expanding the exchange of ideas and dialogue between both countries; and contributing to Colombia's broader transition to peace.
Funding is relatively modest and meant for discrete, well-defined activities. The listed award ceiling is $20,000, and the program anticipates making around 15 awards. Proposals are reviewed in three recurring funding cycles each year, with submission deadlines on December 31, March 31, and May 31. This cycle structure allows applicants multiple opportunities annually to submit a proposal or to reapply with improvements if not selected in an earlier round.
There are clear restrictions on what the grant can and cannot support. Funds may not be used for religious activities or partisan political work, and they also cannot support fundraising campaigns, commercial projects, or for-profit ventures. The program does not fund individual academic research projects, construction, or initiatives whose main purpose is institutional development (such as general organizational capacity building not tied to a specific public-facing project). It also excludes proposals that primarily advance an individual's personal enrichment or career development. In practice, the strongest proposals for this program are usually those with a defined public audience, measurable engagement outcomes, and a direct connection to U.S.-Colombia cultural or educational exchange rather than activities that mainly benefit a single person or an organization's internal operations.Apply for BOG PAS FY18 1
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Columbia in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. Embassy Bogota 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 Jan 26, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 31, 2018. (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 $20,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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U.S. Embassy Bogota Small Grants Program (CFDA 19.040) - FAQs
What is the U.S. Embassy Bogota Small Grants Program?
It is a discretionary small-grants opportunity run by the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Mission in Bogota, Colombia, under the U.S. Department of State (CFDA 19.040). The program funds small, mission-focused projects intended to strengthen mutual understanding between the United States and Colombia through practical public diplomacy results.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The program supports discrete, well-defined projects that connect Colombian communities with U.S. ideas, people, culture, and educational opportunities. The emphasis is on public-facing outcomes and measurable engagement rather than long-term institutional support.
Who can apply for this grant?
Eligible applicants include Colombian non-governmental organizations (NGOs), individuals, and cultural or educational organizations.
Do projects need to have a connection to the United States?
Yes. Projects are expected to demonstrate a strong link to the United States. This can be shown through U.S. partnerships, U.S. content, exchange components, or themes connected to U.S. expertise and values.
What types of projects are prioritized?
The Embassy highlights the following priority areas:
- Promoting English language teaching and learning
- Delivering benefits to underserved or marginalized populations
- Encouraging student and teacher exchanges between Colombia and the United States
- Supporting entrepreneurship
- Showcasing U.S. culture in Colombia
- Expanding the exchange of ideas and dialogue between both countries
- Contributing to Colombia's broader transition to peace
How much funding is available per award?
The listed award ceiling is $20,000.
How many awards does the program expect to make?
The program anticipates making around 15 awards.
Is this funding intended for long-term support of an organization?
No. The program is designed for small, mission-focused projects with practical public diplomacy outcomes. It is not intended for long-term institutional support or general organizational development.
Are there multiple deadlines each year?
Yes. Proposals are reviewed in three recurring funding cycles each year.
What are the proposal submission deadlines?
The submission deadlines are December 31, March 31, and May 31.
If an application is not selected, can the applicant reapply?
Yes. Because the program operates in recurring cycles, applicants have multiple opportunities each year to submit a proposal and may reapply in a later cycle with improvements.
What kinds of activities are not allowed with grant funds?
Grant funds may not be used for:
- Religious activities
- Partisan political work
- Fundraising campaigns
- Commercial projects or for-profit ventures
- Individual academic research projects
- Construction
- Institutional development efforts where the main purpose is general capacity building not tied to a specific public-facing project
- Projects that primarily advance an individual's personal enrichment or career development
Can the grant fund a for-profit business or commercial venture?
No. Commercial projects and for-profit ventures are explicitly excluded.
Can the grant be used for fundraising campaigns?
No. Funds cannot support fundraising campaigns.
Can this grant fund construction or building improvements?
No. Construction is not an allowable use of funds under this program.
Does the program fund individual academic research?
No. The program does not fund individual academic research projects.
Can the grant support religious programming?
No. Funds may not be used for religious activities.
Can the grant support partisan political activities?
No. Funds may not be used for partisan political work.
Does the program support general organizational capacity building?
Not as a primary purpose. The program excludes initiatives whose main purpose is institutional development, such as general organizational capacity building that is not tied to a specific public-facing project.
Can an individual apply for support for their own education or career development?
Projects that primarily advance an individual's personal enrichment or career development are excluded. Strong proposals typically focus on a defined public audience and engagement outcomes rather than benefiting a single person.
What makes a proposal more competitive based on the program description?
The strongest proposals are usually those that have a defined public audience, measurable engagement outcomes, and a direct connection to U.S.-Colombia cultural or educational exchange. Projects should be discrete and well-defined rather than open-ended or primarily internal to an organization.
What is meant by "practical public diplomacy outcomes"?
Based on the program description, this refers to tangible, public-facing results that strengthen mutual understanding between Colombia and the United States, such as engagement activities that connect communities with U.S. ideas, culture, people, or educational opportunities, and that can be measured or clearly demonstrated.
Does the program focus on certain populations or communities?
Yes. One of the highlighted priority areas is delivering benefits to underserved or marginalized populations in Colombia.
Are exchange activities between Colombia and the United States supported?
Yes. Encouraging student and teacher exchanges between Colombia and the United States is specifically listed as a priority area, and exchange components are one way to demonstrate a strong link to the United States.
Is English language programming a good fit for this opportunity?
Yes. Promoting English language teaching and learning is one of the program's stated priority areas.
Is entrepreneurship programming eligible?
Entrepreneurship is listed as a priority area. However, proposals must still be mission-focused, public-facing, and must not be commercial projects or for-profit ventures.
Does the program support cultural programming?
Yes. Showcasing U.S. culture in Colombia and expanding exchange of ideas and dialogue between the two countries are both listed as priority areas.
Does the program support initiatives related to Colombia's peace transition?
Yes. Contributing to Colombia's broader transition to peace is listed as a priority area.
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