Promoting U.S. Undergraduate Schools | TOKYO PAS FY23 01 12

Opportunity Information: Apply for TOKYO PAS FY23 01 12

The U.S. Embassy Tokyo Public Affairs Section (PAS), under the U.S. Department of State, offered a discretionary grant opportunity called "Promoting U.S. Undergraduate Schools" (Funding Opportunity Number: TOKYO PAS FY23 01 12). The program is part of the Department of State's education-related public diplomacy efforts (CFDA 19.040) and is designed to encourage more Japanese high school students to consider and pursue undergraduate study in the United States.

At its core, the grant supports projects that promote study abroad by highlighting U.S. undergraduate educational institutions and helping Japanese students better understand what it takes to apply, enroll, and succeed at American colleges and universities. The goal is practical and outcome-driven: increase the number of Japanese students who choose to study at U.S. undergraduate schools. Proposals were expected to describe clear programming that would reach Japanese high school audiences and move them closer to applying to, and ultimately attending, U.S. institutions.

The Embassy invited proposals from a wide range of eligible applicants. This included U.S. and Japanese nonprofit organizations (both with and without 501(c)(3) status), individuals, and multiple types of government or public entities such as state, county, city, and special district governments, independent school districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments as well as other Native American tribal organizations. In short, eligibility was broad, and the competition was open to entities capable of designing and administering an effective outreach and program management effort targeted at Japanese high school students.

In terms of funding, the opportunity anticipated a single award, with an award ceiling of $25,000. The posting was created on December 21, 2022, and the original application deadline was February 19, 2023. As a grant (rather than a contract), the expectation was that the recipient would propose a project concept, manage implementation, and report on results consistent with the objectives of the Public Affairs Section.

Overall, the opportunity can be understood as a small, focused public diplomacy grant aimed at strengthening educational ties between Japan and the United States by improving awareness of U.S. undergraduate options, motivating students to study abroad, and supporting the kinds of informational programming that can convert initial interest into real applications and enrollments.

• The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Japan in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Promoting U.S. Undergraduate Schools" 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 21, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 19, 2023. (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 $25,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), 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, Private institutions of higher education, Individuals.

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