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Grants for U.S.-Venezuela Higher Education Cooperation Programs

The U.S. Department of State's Venezuela Affairs Unit (VAU), Public Diplomacy Section (PDS), is seeking proposals for the 2025 VAU PDS Annual Program Statement to foster higher education cooperation between the United States and Venezuela. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of State, Venezuela Affairs Unit (VAU), Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) - Program Focus: - Strengthening people-to-people ties through higher education initiatives - Eligible activities include: - Building university partnerships - Curricula development - Research capacity building - Post-graduate career services - Intellectual property initiatives - Funding Details: - Up to four grant awards anticipated - Each award valued up to $25,000 - Total available funding: $100,000 - Grant performance period: up to 12 months - Eligibility and Requirements: - Open to registered not-for-profit organizations, think tanks, civil society/non-governmental organizations, and non-profit or governmental educational institutions - All programs must include an American component (U.S. culture, history, or shared values) - Compliance with SAM.gov registration, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), and federal anti-discrimination and foreign funding disclosure laws required - Ineligible activities: partisan political, charitable, construction, religious, fundraising, lobbying, scientific research, or duplicative programs - Place of Performance: - Programs to be implemented in Venezuela - U.S. Mission to Venezuela serves as the contracting office

Description

The U.S. Department of State's Venezuela Affairs Unit (VAU) announces the 2025 VAU PDS Annual Program Statement to strengthen people-to-people ties between the United States and Venezuela through programs that highlight shared values. The program focuses on higher education cooperation, including building university partnerships, curricula development, research capacity building, post-graduate career services, and intellectual property. Eligible applicants include registered not-for-profit organizations and educational institutions. The funding instrument is a grant agreement with awards up to $25,000 and a total available funding of $100,000, with a performance period of up to 12 months.

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