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Embassy Bishkek is pleased to announce funding is available to Kyrgyz Republic registered not-for-profit civil society organizations (CSOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and associations, think tanks, and academic institutions and U.

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Kyrgyz Republic individuals as specified below through the Embassy’s Public Diplomacy Grants program.

Applications may be submitted at any time for consideration on a rolling basis up until the deadline of August 9, 201 9.

Awards will be made pending the availability of funds.

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The Public Affairs Section (PAS) at the U.

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Embassy Bishkek is soliciting proposals for grants from Kyrgyz Republic registered not-for-profit civil society organizations (CSOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and associations, think tanks, and academic institutions and U.

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and Kyrgyz Republic individuals that focus on one of the priority areas specified below.

Applicants should pay close attention to these priorities, the Public Affairs Section’s goals, and target audiences when developing their proposals.

Due to the volume of applicants and inquiries, PAS does not accept letters of intent, concept papers, or requests for meetings prior to application.

PAS Bishkek invites proposals for projects that focus on one of the priority areas specified below.

Public diplomacy programming includes communications with international audiences, cultural programming, media strengthening, educational exchanges, expanding academic capacity, civil society engagement, and education including English language instruction, and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math).