Opportunity Information: Apply for STATE BISHKEK PAS 21 0001
The U.S. Embassy in Bishkek, through its Public Affairs Section (PAS), is offering funding under its Public Diplomacy Grants Program to support cultural and educational projects that strengthen societal resilience in the Kyrgyz Republic, with the broader aim of reinforcing democracy and long-term stability. The opportunity is framed around current national challenges and divides, and it encourages proposals that can deliver practical, community-level impact rather than staying concentrated only in Bishkek. The program is explicitly tied to the context of the Kyrgyz Republic nearing 30 years of independence and roughly 30 years of bilateral relations with the United States, highlighting both the country s strengths, such as a robust civil society and strong human capital, and its vulnerabilities, which have become more visible in recent years.
A central motivation for this grant program is the set of structural stressors that have affected Kyrgyz society, especially the economic and institutional strain exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic is described as revealing weaknesses not just in health care capacity, but also in information technology infrastructure and general economic resilience. In addition, the October 2020 political crisis is cited as a sign of deeper societal divisions, particularly along rural versus urban lines, which are also associated with language use patterns (Kyrgyz and Russian). Against this backdrop, PAS is looking for projects that help communities withstand shocks, reduce polarization, and strengthen democratic and stabilizing forces in society.
The intended audiences are broad but clearly defined. Priority groups include youth ages 14 to 28, entrepreneurs and innovators, journalists, women, marginalized or underserved communities, civil society organizations, and non profit organizations. A notable emphasis is placed on reaching beyond the capital and engaging remote and rural areas, reflecting the program s focus on bridging geographic and social divides. While the specific thematic areas are not fully enumerated in the provided text, proposals are expected to align closely with PAS priorities and goals and to be designed with these target audiences in mind, suggesting that competitive applications will show a strong understanding of local needs, barriers to participation outside major cities, and credible approaches to engagement across linguistic and community lines.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Mission to Kyrgyzstan, listed under Funding Opportunity Number STATE BISHKEK PAS 21 0001 and CFDA 19.040. Awards are planned as cooperative agreements, which usually means the funder anticipates a more hands on partnership during implementation than with a standard grant, potentially involving ongoing coordination, shared planning, or closer monitoring. The award ceiling is listed as 120,000, and the opportunity anticipates up to 20 awards, depending on funding availability and the quality of applications received.
The application timeline is structured as a rolling submission process, with applications accepted until August 2, 2021 at 11:59 PM Bishkek time. Applicants are told to pay close attention to PAS priorities, goals, and target audiences when drafting proposals, and there are clear process limitations: PAS does not accept letters of intent, concept papers, or requests for meetings prior to application, citing the high volume of interest. In practical terms, that means applicants should be prepared to submit a fully developed application package without expecting pre submission feedback or informal alignment meetings, and should ensure their proposal is complete, well scoped, and clearly connected to the resilience and democracy strengthening objectives described in the announcement.
Overall, the opportunity supports programs that use cultural and educational tools to address real societal fault lines and capacity gaps in Kyrgyzstan, especially those highlighted by the pandemic and recent political instability. Strong proposals would be expected to show how they will reach priority audiences (including rural communities), strengthen resilience in ways that matter locally, and contribute to a more stable, democratic civic environment while fitting the Embassy s public diplomacy mission.Apply for STATE BISHKEK PAS 21 0001
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Kyrgyzstan in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Annual Program Statement for Public Affairs Cultural and Educational Programs (“Public Diplomacy Grants Program”), U.S. Embassy - Bishkek" 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 Apr 02, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 02, 2021 Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until August 2, 2021 at 1159 PM Bishkek time.. (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 $120,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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