Dialogues between Democracies: The Future of U.S. _ Jamaica Bilateral Relations

Post Date

June 1st 2015

Application Due Date

July 4th 2015

Funding Opportunity Number

15-006

CFDA Number(s)

19.040

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Other

Economic Prosperity, Mutual Understanding, Security Cooperation

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

U.S. and Jamaican registered not-for-profit, non-governmental organizations, policy research institutes, other legally-recognized non-profit institutions and academic institutions. DUNS and SAMS registration must be complete.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $60000

• Award Range:

  $25000 - $75000

Grant Description

President Barack Obama, during his April 2015 visit to Jamaica at his Town Hall with Young Leaders of the Americas said of the relationship between the United States and Jamaica, ЯWe are not just nations, weмre also neighbors. Tens of millions of Americans are bound to the Caribbean and the Americas through ties of commerce, but also ties of kin. More than one million Americans trace their ancestry to Jamaica. More than one million Americans visit Jamaica each year. So weмre committed to you and this region. And as Iмve said before, in our foreign policy there are no senior or junior partners in the Americas; there are just partners.Н For this project a Jamaican and/or U.S. educational institution, policy research institution, or non-profit organization will conceptualize and execute a series of policy discussions to map out the future of this partnership, ЯDialogues between Democracies: The Future of U.S. _ Jamaica Bilateral RelationsН. An ideal proposal will detail a concrete program of activities to advance policy discussion in both countries, focusing on the following four priority areas, which correspond to the U.S. Embassyмs strategic objectives: 1. Enhancing security and law enforcement cooperation. 2. Emboldening responsible and democratic governance. 3. Enabling Jamaican prosperity and health. 4. Endorsing the concept of full and equal citizenship for all Jamaicans. The activities could include: seminars, workshops, and conferences. Joint proposals between Jamaican and U.S. institutions are strongly encouraged. The activities should occur within Jamaica with the possibility of extension to the U.S. In addition to the policy dialogues, an ideal proposal would include an interactive publication (for example an online video, etc.) highlighting the key dialogue topics and significant outcomes. This product would be shared with U.S. and Jamaican educational institutions, policy research institutions, and non-profit organizations as the framework to deepening the U.S. _ Jamaica relationship. Additionally this product must be available at no additional cost for the U.S. Embassy to use as a benchmark for future and/or sustaining similar projects. A panel comprised of staff members of the U.S. Embassy, Kingston will review each complete proposal received before the application deadline. Please note that the potential grantee of the selected proposal will have to complete additional forms and registration documents within thirty days of notification in order to receive funding.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of State

• Office:

  U.S. Mission to Jamaica

• Agency Contact:

  KIMBERLY-JOE MUNROE
  CULTURAL AFFAIRS ASSISTANT
  Phone 876-702-6488

• Agency Mailing Address:

  kingstongrants@state.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  kingstongrants@state.gov