Hong Kong & Macau Small Grant Program | HKG NOFO FY18 001

Opportunity Information: Apply for HKG NOFO FY18 001

The Hong Kong and Macau Small Grant Program (Funding Opportunity Number HKG NOFO FY18 001) is a discretionary grant opportunity run by the Public Affairs Section (PAS) at the U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong and Macau under the U.S. Department of State (U.S. Mission to China). It sits within the Department of State public diplomacy small grants framework and is designed to support relatively modest, project-based activities that advance U.S. public diplomacy goals in Hong Kong and Macau. The notice functions as an annual umbrella announcement describing priorities, general areas of interest, and how to apply, and it can be supplemented by additional, more specific funding notices released during the year on Grants.gov or other relevant platforms.

In terms of what kinds of projects may fit, the program’s funding activity categories indicate a broad range of eligible themes, including arts and cultural affairs, business and commerce, education, and law, justice, and legal services, along with other activities as clarified within the full notice. While the summary does not list specific priority topics, the framing as a public diplomacy program generally points to initiatives that promote mutual understanding, people-to-people exchange, public engagement, and programs that help communicate U.S. perspectives and values through educational, cultural, professional, or civic-oriented programming. Applicants are expected to align proposals with the Consulate’s stated priorities and the program’s areas of interest as described in the annual notice and any related postings.

Awards are structured as grants with an award ceiling of USD 10,000 per project, reflecting the “small grants” nature of the program. The notice anticipates up to 50 awards, suggesting that the program is intended to fund many smaller efforts rather than a few large projects. The opportunity was created on December 15, 2017, with an original closing date of September 15, 2018, indicating an annual cycle for that fiscal year’s solicitation.

Eligibility is open to a mix of organizational applicants. The notice explicitly includes U.S.-based nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), as well as nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (also excluding institutions of higher education). It also allows “others” as eligible applicants, with the details to be clarified in the notice’s additional eligibility information. In practice, this category often covers a wider set of entities that may be able to implement programming effectively, but applicants need to consult the full eligibility language to confirm whether their organization type qualifies and what documentation is required.

Overall, this opportunity is best understood as a flexible, competitive small-grants mechanism for organizations that can deliver targeted, public-facing programs in Hong Kong and Macau that align with U.S. public diplomacy objectives. Prospective applicants are expected to follow the published instructions carefully, monitor for additional related notices that may appear during the year, and tailor proposals to the Consulate’s articulated priorities and procedural requirements.

• The Department of State, U.S. Mission to China in the arts (see cultural affairs in cfda), business and commerce, education, law, justice and legal services, other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Hong Kong & Macau Small Grant 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 Dec 15, 2017.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 15, 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 $10,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 50 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: 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, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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