Opportunity Information: Apply for PAS HONDURAS FY23 01
The U.S. Embassy Honduras Public Affairs Section (PAS), part of the U.S. Department of State, is offering funding through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program under the Notice of Funding Opportunity titled "U.S. Embassy Honduras - PAS Notice of Funding Opportunity" (Funding Opportunity Number: PAS HONDURAS FY23 01). This competition is designed to support programs and projects that align with U.S. public diplomacy goals in Honduras, with a particular emphasis on initiatives that create real opportunities for Hondurans to build stable, successful futures within Honduras rather than feeling forced to leave. Applications must follow the published instructions closely, since proposals that do not comply with the stated requirements will not be reviewed.
Funding is provided as a grant (CFDA 19.040), with an award ceiling of $35,000 per project. While the announcement indicates an "expected awards" field without a specified number, the structure suggests multiple small grants may be made depending on available funds and proposal quality. The original application deadline listed for this round was March 31, 2023, and the opportunity was created on December 1, 2022. PAS Honduras signals that it prefers proposals that show long-term sustainability beyond the grant period, include either in-kind or cash cost-sharing from other sources (even if not required, it strengthens competitiveness), and incorporate impact evaluation components so results can be measured rather than just described.
PAS Honduras is seeking proposals in several priority program areas. One major area is inclusive and sustainable economic growth, especially projects that help revive or strengthen the economy during and after the global pandemic, improve the business climate, or expand entrepreneurship, innovation, and fair access to economic opportunities. Another key area is promoting press freedom and countering disinformation, including programs that build investigative journalism skills, improve transparency, and directly address misinformation and disinformation challenges. A third theme focuses on increasing transparency, rule of law, and civic engagement, which can include anti-corruption efforts, non-partisan democracy programming, voter education, and strengthening civil society organizations and community participation.
The opportunity also prioritizes programs that empower underserved communities and promote respect for human rights. This includes initiatives that advance equal rights and opportunities for women, LGBTI individuals, people with disabilities, indigenous communities, and racial minorities, and may also include civic education components that help communities understand and exercise their rights. Education is another highlighted area, particularly improving access to quality education and English language learning. Competitive projects in this category may provide tools, training, and resources tied to education technology and innovation, reaching public school teachers and students, university faculty and students, young professionals, or communities in areas important to economic growth. PAS Honduras also invites proposals that develop climate resilience and strengthen food and water security, such as civic education on climate mitigation or exchanges that connect Honduran stakeholders with subject matter experts on agricultural innovation. Finally, the Embassy is interested in efforts that build long-term relationships between U.S. and Honduran higher education institutions, reflecting a broader goal of durable institutional partnerships rather than one-off activities.
A central requirement across all project types is a clear, meaningful connection to the United States. Applicants are expected to include a U.S. cultural element or involve American experts, organizations, or institutions in a way that promotes greater understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives. In practice, this could look like bringing U.S. specialists to lead trainings (virtually or in person), partnering with U.S. universities or nonprofits, incorporating American resources or best practices in a transparent way, or designing exchanges and collaborative activities that are visibly bilateral rather than purely local programming.
Eligibility is open to both U.S. and Honduran applicants, including individuals, registered nonprofit organizations, and public or private educational and cultural institutions. However, for-profit or commercial entities are not eligible, and government institutions are not eligible to apply unless they are educational or cultural institutions. Overall, this opportunity is best suited for applicants that can propose practical, measurable public diplomacy projects aligned with the listed themes, demonstrate the ability to deliver within a modest grant size, and show how the work will continue or remain useful after the Embassy funding ends.Apply for PAS HONDURAS FY23 01
- The U.S. Mission to Honduras in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. Embassy Honduras - PAS Notice of Funding Opportunity" 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 2022-12-01.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-03-31. (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 $35,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is the U.S. Embassy Honduras Public Affairs Section (PAS) Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program under the Notice of Funding Opportunity titled "U.S. Embassy Honduras - PAS Notice of Funding Opportunity" (Funding Opportunity Number: PAS HONDURAS FY23 01). It supports programs and projects that advance U.S. public diplomacy goals in Honduras.
Which U.S. government office is offering the funding?
The funding is offered by the U.S. Embassy Honduras Public Affairs Section (PAS), which is part of the U.S. Department of State.
What is the main purpose or focus of this competition?
The competition is designed to support initiatives that align with U.S. public diplomacy priorities in Honduras, with a strong emphasis on programs that create real opportunities for Hondurans to build stable, successful futures within Honduras (so people are not forced to leave due to lack of opportunity).
What type of funding is being offered?
Funding is provided as a grant under CFDA 19.040.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $35,000 per project.
How many awards will be made?
The announcement includes an "expected awards" field without specifying a number. Based on the program structure, multiple small grants may be made depending on available funds and the quality of submitted proposals.
When was this opportunity created, and what was the deadline for this round?
The opportunity was created on December 1, 2022. The original application deadline listed for this round was March 31, 2023.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is open to both U.S. and Honduran applicants, including:
- Individuals
- Registered nonprofit organizations
- Public or private educational institutions
- Public or private cultural institutions
Are for-profit businesses eligible to apply?
No. For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible.
Are government institutions eligible to apply?
Government institutions are not eligible to apply unless they are educational or cultural institutions.
What kinds of projects are PAS Honduras looking to fund?
PAS Honduras is seeking proposals in several priority program areas, including economic growth, press freedom and countering disinformation, transparency and civic engagement, human rights and inclusion, education (including English language learning), climate resilience and food/water security, and long-term institutional partnerships between U.S. and Honduran higher education institutions.
What is included under the priority area of inclusive and sustainable economic growth?
This area includes projects that help revive or strengthen the Honduran economy during and after the global pandemic, improve the business climate, or expand entrepreneurship, innovation, and fair access to economic opportunities.
What does PAS Honduras mean by promoting press freedom and countering disinformation?
This can include programs that build investigative journalism skills, improve transparency, and directly address misinformation and disinformation challenges.
What types of activities fit under transparency, rule of law, and civic engagement?
This theme can include anti-corruption efforts, non-partisan democracy programming, voter education, strengthening civil society organizations, and encouraging community participation.
Does the opportunity prioritize human rights and underserved communities?
Yes. The opportunity prioritizes programs that empower underserved communities and promote respect for human rights, including initiatives that advance equal rights and opportunities for women, LGBTI individuals, people with disabilities, indigenous communities, and racial minorities.
Are civic education activities relevant to this grant?
Yes. The opportunity notes that supported initiatives may include civic education components that help communities understand and exercise their rights.
What types of education-focused projects are competitive?
Education is a highlighted area, particularly projects that improve access to quality education and English language learning. Competitive projects may provide tools, training, and resources tied to education technology and innovation, reaching audiences such as public school teachers and students, university faculty and students, young professionals, or communities in areas important to economic growth.
Are climate-related projects eligible?
Yes. PAS Honduras invites proposals that develop climate resilience and strengthen food and water security. Examples mentioned include civic education on climate mitigation or exchanges that connect Honduran stakeholders with subject matter experts on agricultural innovation.
What does the Embassy mean by long-term relationships between U.S. and Honduran higher education institutions?
The opportunity expresses interest in efforts that build durable, long-term institutional partnerships between U.S. and Honduran higher education institutions rather than one-off activities.
Is a connection to the United States required?
Yes. A central requirement across all project types is a clear and meaningful connection to the United States.
What qualifies as a "U.S. connection" or "U.S. cultural element" in a proposal?
Applicants are expected to include a U.S. cultural element or involve American experts, organizations, or institutions in a way that promotes greater understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives. Examples provided include bringing U.S. specialists to lead trainings (virtually or in person), partnering with U.S. universities or nonprofits, incorporating American resources or best practices in a transparent way, or designing exchanges and collaborative activities that are clearly bilateral rather than purely local programming.
Is cost sharing required?
Cost sharing is not stated as a requirement in the provided information, but PAS Honduras indicates that proposals including in-kind or cash cost-sharing from other sources are preferred and can be more competitive.
What does PAS Honduras prefer in terms of sustainability?
PAS Honduras prefers proposals that show long-term sustainability beyond the grant period, meaning the benefits, activities, or outcomes continue or remain useful after Embassy funding ends.
Does the proposal need an evaluation plan?
Yes. PAS Honduras signals that proposals should incorporate impact evaluation components so results can be measured rather than only described.
How important is it to follow the application instructions?
It is critical. Applications must follow the published instructions closely, because proposals that do not comply with stated requirements will not be reviewed.
What kind of applicant is this opportunity best suited for?
This opportunity is best suited for applicants that can propose practical, measurable public diplomacy projects aligned with the listed themes, can deliver within a modest grant size (up to $35,000), and can show how the work will continue or remain useful beyond the grant period.
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