Opportunity Information: Apply for EAPBJ 18 GR 001 EAP052518
This grant opportunity, titled "Programming in the People’s Republic of China," is offered by the U.S. Department of State through the U.S. Mission to China, specifically the Public Affairs Section (PAS) at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, working in coordination with U.S. Consulates General in Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenyang, and Wuhan. The core purpose is public diplomacy: supporting projects that help Chinese audiences better understand the United States by presenting U.S. foreign policy, values, culture, and history. In practical terms, the funding is meant to help the U.S. Mission in China broaden its outreach and tell a fuller, more representative story of America across a wide range of topics and communities.
The program is structured as an open competition under a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and uses a grant as the primary funding instrument. Projects are expected to create opportunities for Chinese participants to experience and learn about U.S. culture, society, government, and the arts, often through exchange-style activities and public-facing programming. A key theme is mutual understanding, but the emphasis is clearly on helping audiences in China gain deeper familiarity with how the United States works and what it stands for, including its language, legal and economic systems, and civic and political values. PAS also signals that it wants programming to be accessible to the widest possible audiences, rather than narrowly targeted or exclusive events.
Funding levels are typically designed to support multiple awards, with most grants expected to be up to USD 50,000. However, the opportunity allows for larger proposals up to an award ceiling of USD 150,000 when the project directly advances higher-priority policy areas. Those priority areas include programming that addresses regional security and nuclear proliferation issues, supports free, fair, and reciprocal trade and investment, or advances the idea of a free and open Indo-Pacific. The notice anticipates about 10 awards overall, indicating a competitive process where proposals will likely be compared based on reach, quality, feasibility, and alignment with the Mission’s public diplomacy goals.
The types of activities encouraged are broad and can be adapted to different audiences and settings across China. The NOFO specifically mentions performing arts programs as one pathway, including music, dance, drama, and other artistic presentations that can communicate American culture and values in an engaging way, especially to groups the U.S. Mission may not reach easily through standard outreach. It also highlights lecture series, seminars, workshops, and similar events that explain U.S. foreign policy goals or provide deeper context on U.S. society, government, and civic life. In addition, educational programs are encouraged, particularly those that incorporate American foreign policy themes or U.S. values into classroom instruction or other structured educational outreach.
A major selection preference is placed on projects that are creative, sustainable, and partnership-driven. The Mission is looking both for proposals that build on strong existing relationships between U.S. institutions and Chinese counterparts and for projects that can responsibly create new partnerships. Applications that demonstrate well-established, collaborative working arrangements are viewed favorably, as they typically suggest stronger implementation capacity and more durable impact. PAS also notes an interest in programming that reflects the diversity of China, which implies that proposals engaging different regions, cities, or distinct communities and demographics may be more competitive than those concentrated in a single, familiar hub.
Eligibility is relatively broad and includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments), and even individuals. The funding opportunity is categorized under Arts (with cultural affairs relevance) and is associated with CFDA number 19.040. The opportunity was created on May 30, 2018, and the original closing date listed is July 31, 2019, which is important for historical context if you are reviewing it for reference or modeling a future proposal rather than applying to an active competition.
Overall, the grant is designed to support public diplomacy programming inside China that helps Chinese audiences engage with American culture and understand U.S. policies and values more clearly. Strong proposals under this NOFO would typically combine credible partners, thoughtful audience access, clear educational or cultural content tied to U.S. foreign policy and civic themes, and a realistic plan for implementation and impact at a scale appropriate to the requested budget.Apply for EAPBJ 18 GR 001 EAP052518
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to China in the arts (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Programming in the the People's Republic of China" 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 May 30, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 31, 2019. (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 $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, 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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