Hong Kong & Macau Small Grant Program | HKG NOFO FY17 001

Opportunity Information: Apply for HKG NOFO FY17 001

The Hong Kong and Macau Small Grant Program (Funding Opportunity Number: HKG NOFO FY17 001) is a discretionary grant opportunity run by the Public Affairs Section (PAS) at the U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong and Macau, under the U.S. Department of State (U.S. Mission to China). It is part of the Consulate's Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program and is issued as an annual notice that lays out the office's general funding priorities, the types of projects it is interested in supporting, and the basic procedures for submitting a request. The notice also makes clear that it can function as an umbrella announcement, meaning applicants should watch for additional, more specific funding notices that may be released during the year on Grants.gov or other relevant platforms, and follow the instructions in whichever notice applies to their project.

The program uses a grant as its funding instrument and supports activities across several broad public diplomacy-related categories, including arts and cultural affairs, business and commerce, education, and law, justice, and legal services, along with an "other" category for projects that fit the program's goals but do not fall neatly into the listed areas. The CFDA number associated with this opportunity is 19.040, which is commonly linked to U.S. Department of State public diplomacy and educational exchange-type activities. In practical terms, this is a small-grants mechanism intended to fund relatively modest, high-impact programs that advance U.S. public diplomacy objectives in Hong Kong and Macau, often through events, workshops, speaker programs, cultural or educational initiatives, exchanges, community engagement, or similar outreach that builds understanding and connections.

Funding is capped at an award ceiling of USD 10,000 per grant, and the opportunity projected up to 50 awards, indicating the Consulate anticipated supporting a fairly large number of small projects rather than a few large ones. The opportunity was created on April 10, 2017, with an original closing date of September 15, 2017, reflecting a defined application window for that fiscal year cycle. Because the announcement is described as an annual notice and a supplement to other notices that may appear throughout the year, applicants typically need to pay close attention to deadlines, required forms, and any additional program-specific requirements that may be introduced in separate postings.

Eligibility is broad compared to many federal grant programs. It allows applications from U.S.-style nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (so long as they are not institutions of higher education), individuals, and other applicants as further clarified in the full opportunity materials. This range suggests the Consulate aimed to encourage proposals not only from established nonprofit organizations but also from smaller community groups, independent practitioners, or other eligible entities capable of delivering discrete public diplomacy activities in the Hong Kong and Macau context.

Overall, this opportunity is best understood as a small, competitive public diplomacy grant program designed to support targeted, locally relevant projects that align with U.S. Mission priorities in Hong Kong and Macau. The main takeaways are the relatively small per-award amount (up to $10,000), the expected high number of awards (about 50), the broad activity areas (arts/culture, education, business, law/justice, and related outreach), and the emphasis on carefully following the specific instructions in the annual notice and any related notices posted during the year.

• The Department of State, U.S. Mission to China in the arts (see cultural affairs in cfda), business and commerce, education, law, justice and legal services, other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Hong Kong & Macau Small Grant 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 Apr 10, 2017.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 15, 2017. (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 $10,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 50 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: 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, Individuals, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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