ANNUAL PROGRAM STATEMENT - PUBLIC AFFAIRS ITALY
Funding supports public diplomacy, cultural exchange, education, and related programming that strengthens U.S.-Italy ties and includes a significant American cultural element or U.S. expert/institution connection.
RESTRICTED TO: NONPROFITS · STATE LOCAL GOV · INDIVIDUALS FELLOWSHIP
⚑ Applicants must be based in Italy or the United States and eligible entities include U.S./Italian governmental and non-profit educational institutions; programs must include a significant American cultural element or U.S. expert/institution connection. · No deadline (rolling/continuous submission under APS). · Award ceiling is $100,000.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 39 weak | outside portfolio topics; signature methods: community engaged, policy analysis; social/behavioral work is minor; funds training education, not research (capped) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 35 weak | technical depth: minor; funds training education (capped) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 20 weak | prototyping/demonstration stage |
Description
The U.S. Mission to the Republic of Italy’s Public Affairs Section (PAS) is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Grants Program. This is an Annual Program Statement outlining funding priorities, strategic themes, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding.
PA Italy invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural ties between the United States and Italy through cultural and exchange programming that highlight shared values and promote bilateral cooperation. All programs must include a significant American cultural element, connection with American expert(s), organization(s), OR institution(s) in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.
Priority Program Areas:
American and Italian voices countering malign influencers and misinformation campaigns
Promoting strong transatlantic relations;
Creativity and innovation in education and the arts, and problem solving of issues of mutual interest to both countries;
American Studies, particularly American History and Literature, to include university linkages;
Promoting diversity and inclusion;
Empowerment and prosperity through STEM education and entrepreneurship;
American English Language Study;
Media Literacy.
Eligibility
The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from Italy and the United States: • Registered U.S. and Italian not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience in Italy; • U.S. or Italian individuals; • U.S. and Italian non-profit or governmental educational institutions; • U.S. and Italian Governmental institutions.
Apply
View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Alberto Benvenuti Grantor <RomePAGrants@state.gov>
Proposal brief SEE AN EXAMPLE →
A one-page internal memo: fit assessment, submission requirements, document scaffold, and next steps dated back from the deadline — tailored to your project idea if you add one.
Proposal shell · Federal (generic) conventions SEE A FEDERAL EXAMPLE →
Funder-faithful document skeletons — Federal (generic)'s document set with section headings, page limits, reviewer guidance, and writing prompts; add a project idea to get [DRAFT] starter bullets. Download as .md for Word or Overleaf.