U.S. Consulate General Sapporo PAS Sports Exchange Program Statement | PAS SAPPORO FY2020 0001

Opportunity Information: Apply for PAS SAPPORO FY2020 0001

The U.S. Consulate General Sapporo Public Affairs Section (PAS), part of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Mission to Japan, issued an Annual Program Statement under its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program to support sports exchange projects that deepen cultural ties between the United States and Japan. The core purpose of this opportunity is public diplomacy: using sports as a platform to highlight shared values, encourage people-to-people connections, and strengthen bilateral cooperation in ways that lead to greater mutual understanding between the two countries. Funding is discretionary and depends on the availability of funds.

Projects are expected to be sports exchange programs, meaning activities that go beyond simple competitions and instead create structured opportunities for engagement, learning, and relationship-building. A central requirement is that every proposal include an American sports cultural element and a clear, substantive connection to U.S.-based expertise or institutions. That connection could be demonstrated through involvement of American experts, coaches, athletes, sports organizations, leagues, nonprofits, or educational institutions tied to a particular sport or sports-related field. The exchange should be designed so the American component is not superficial; it should meaningfully shape the program content and help convey U.S. perspectives, practices, or values through sport.

The award instrument is a grant, and the funding activity categories align with arts/cultural affairs, education, and other related public diplomacy programming. The opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: PAS SAPPORO FY2020 0001) listed an award ceiling of $10,000 per award and anticipated making about two awards. The application process begins with a Statement of Interest (SOI), indicating that applicants were first asked to submit an initial concept or expression of interest rather than a full proposal at the outset, following the specific instructions in the program statement. The original closing date for submissions was December 6, 2019, and the posting was created July 17, 2019.

Eligibility was broad and included government entities at the county and city/township level, independent school districts, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education), and individuals. Overall, the opportunity targeted applicants capable of organizing exchange-oriented sports programming that connects Japanese and American participants and partners, uses sport as a vehicle for cultural understanding, and advances U.S.-Japan relations through tangible collaboration and shared experiences.

• The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Japan in the arts (see cultural affairs in cfda), education, other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. Consulate General Sapporo PAS Sports Exchange Program Statement" 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 Jul 17, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 06, 2019. (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 2 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: County governments, City or township governments, Independent school districts, 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.

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