Opportunity Information: Apply for TOKYO PAS FY24 02
The FY2024 U.S. Embassy Tokyo Strategic Speaker Program is a U.S. Department of State public diplomacy funding opportunity run through the U.S. Embassy Tokyo Public Affairs Section. It supports the implementation of a U.S. Speakers Program that brings dynamic U.S. citizen experts to Japan to engage both professional and student audiences across the country. The core purpose is to strengthen U.S.-Japan understanding and cooperation by shaping local conversations on issues that matter strategically to both countries, while also creating practical opportunities for networking and ongoing contact between U.S. experts and Japanese participants.
The program is designed around speaker engagements that address a set of priority themes, including regional security, cybersecurity, climate and energy, diversity, equity and inclusion, advancing womens economic empowerment, supply chain protection, foreign information manipulation, and U.S. current issues. In addition to delivering substantive content, the program emphasizes relationship-building as an outcome, meaning successful projects should not only host talks or lectures but also deliberately create settings where participants can connect with speakers and each other in ways that may lead to follow-on collaboration, mentorship, professional exchanges, or sustained dialogue.
Programming can be conducted in person or virtually, but proposals are expected to include a clear plan for some virtual engagement regardless of the primary format. The Embassy strongly encourages applicants to collaborate and coordinate with partners in Japan to ensure the speaker events are feasible, well-attended, and tailored to local audiences. This implies that competitive proposals will likely demonstrate established networks or credible plans for outreach to universities, professional associations, civil society groups, think tanks, or other relevant host institutions throughout Japan.
Funding is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement under Assistance Listing (CFDA) 19.040, Public Diplomacy Programs. The total amount available is up to $200,000, with the Embassy expecting to select one implementer for a single award up to that ceiling. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and U.S.-based nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). The opportunity was created on March 4, 2024, and applications are due by April 28, 2024, at 11:59 pm Japan Standard Time, under funding opportunity number Tokyo-PAS-FY24-02.Apply for TOKYO PAS FY24 02
- The U.S. Mission to Japan in the employment, labor and training, energy, environment, other, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2024 U.S. Embassy Tokyo Strategic Speaker Program" 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 2024-03-04.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-04-28. (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 $200,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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FY2024 U.S. Embassy Tokyo Strategic Speaker Program (Tokyo-PAS-FY24-02) - FAQs
1) What is the FY2024 U.S. Embassy Tokyo Strategic Speaker Program?
It is a U.S. Department of State public diplomacy funding opportunity run through the U.S. Embassy Tokyo Public Affairs Section to support a U.S. Speakers Program that brings dynamic U.S. citizen experts to Japan to engage professional and student audiences across the country.
2) What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The core purpose is to strengthen U.S.-Japan understanding and cooperation by shaping local conversations on strategically important issues to both countries, while creating practical opportunities for networking and ongoing contact between U.S. experts and Japanese participants.
3) What kinds of activities does the program fund?
The program supports speaker engagements featuring U.S. citizen experts who engage with audiences in Japan. Activities can include substantive talks, lectures, and related programming designed to help participants connect with speakers and each other for potential follow-on collaboration and sustained dialogue.
4) Who are the intended audiences for the speaker engagements?
The program is intended to engage both professional audiences and student audiences across Japan.
5) What outcomes does the Embassy emphasize beyond hosting talks?
Relationship-building is an explicit outcome. Successful projects are expected to deliberately create settings where participants can connect with speakers and each other, potentially leading to follow-on collaboration, mentorship, professional exchanges, or sustained dialogue.
6) What are the priority themes for proposed speaker engagements?
Proposals should address one or more of the listed priority themes: regional security, cybersecurity, climate and energy, diversity, equity and inclusion, advancing womens economic empowerment, supply chain protection, foreign information manipulation, and U.S. current issues.
7) Do events need to be in person, or can they be virtual?
Programming can be conducted in person or virtually.
8) Is virtual engagement required even if the main program is in person?
Yes. Proposals are expected to include a clear plan for some virtual engagement regardless of the primary format.
9) Is collaboration with partners in Japan expected?
Yes. The Embassy strongly encourages applicants to collaborate and coordinate with partners in Japan to help ensure events are feasible, well-attended, and tailored to local audiences.
10) What types of Japanese partners are mentioned as relevant for coordination?
The opportunity notes outreach and coordination plans may involve universities, professional associations, civil society groups, think tanks, or other relevant host institutions throughout Japan.
11) What makes a proposal more competitive based on the description?
Competitive proposals will likely demonstrate established networks in Japan or present credible outreach plans to relevant host institutions to ensure speaker events are feasible, well-attended, and tailored to local audiences. Proposals should also intentionally incorporate relationship-building opportunities, not just presentations.
12) What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
Funding is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
13) What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number for this program?
The Assistance Listing (CFDA) is 19.040, Public Diplomacy Programs.
14) How much funding is available?
The total amount available is up to $200,000.
15) How many awards will be made?
The Embassy expects to select one implementer for a single award.
16) What is the maximum award size?
The single award is expected to be up to a ceiling of $200,000.
17) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and U.S.-based nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education).
18) Are U.S.-based nonprofits required to have a specific tax status?
Yes. U.S.-based nonprofits must have 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education).
19) Who administers this opportunity?
The opportunity is run through the U.S. Embassy Tokyo Public Affairs Section as a U.S. Department of State public diplomacy funding opportunity.
20) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is Tokyo-PAS-FY24-02.
21) When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on March 4, 2024.
22) What is the application deadline?
Applications are due by April 28, 2024, at 11:59 pm Japan Standard Time.
23) What is the geographic focus of the program?
The program supports bringing U.S. citizen experts to Japan to engage audiences across the country.
24) Are the speakers required to be U.S. citizens?
Yes. The program description specifies bringing dynamic U.S. citizen experts to Japan.
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