U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong and Macau, PAS | HKG NOFO FY24 01

Opportunity Information: Apply for HKG NOFO FY24 01

The U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong and Macau, Public Affairs Section (PAS) is offering a discretionary funding opportunity to support cultural and exchange programs that deepen ties between the United States and Hong Kong, and between the United States and Macau. The core purpose is to use cultural, educational, and exchange activities to highlight shared values, encourage practical bilateral cooperation, and build durable relationships among communities and institutions. A central requirement is that every proposed program includes a clear U.S. element, meaning a direct connection to American experts, organizations, or institutions in the relevant field. That U.S. connection should be meaningful rather than symbolic, and it should help participants better understand U.S. policies and perspectives while also fostering longer-term partnerships.

This opportunity is published under the title "U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong and Macau, PAS" with the funding opportunity number HKG NOFO FY24 01. The Department of State (U.S. Mission to China) is the issuing agency, and the assistance listing/CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 19.040. Funding may be provided through a cooperative agreement, a grant, or another authorized instrument type, depending on the nature of the project and the level of anticipated collaboration with the U.S. government during implementation.

The program areas are broadly framed and include education, environment, and other activities as described in the full notice. In practice, this gives applicants flexibility to propose programming across a range of cultural and exchange formats as long as the activities clearly advance the stated goals: strengthening U.S.-Hong Kong and U.S.-Macau cultural connections, promoting mutual understanding, and supporting cooperation through people-to-people engagement. Proposals should be designed so that the U.S. component is integrated into the program design, for example through American speakers, trainers, artists, partner institutions, professional exchanges, joint workshops, or collaborative projects that directly involve U.S. expertise and viewpoints.

Eligibility is relatively broad. Applicants may include county governments, nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, nonprofit organizations without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education), individuals, and other applicant types as further defined in the eligibility section of the full notice. This wide eligibility suggests PAS is open to proposals from a variety of implementers, from established civil society organizations to qualified individuals, provided they can demonstrate the capacity to deliver a credible program with a genuine U.S. linkage and measurable public diplomacy impact.

In terms of funding scale and timing, the award ceiling is listed as USD 50,000 per award, and PAS anticipates making around 40 awards. The opportunity was created on October 24, 2023, and the original closing date is August 23, 2024. Applicants should plan proposals around the ceiling and structure activities with realistic deliverables and a clear implementation plan, emphasizing how the program will produce concrete outcomes such as increased understanding of U.S. perspectives, strengthened institutional relationships, and sustained collaboration beyond the grant period.

• The Department of State, U.S. Mission to China in the education, environment, 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 Hong Kong and Macau, PAS" 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 Oct 24, 2023.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 23, 2024. (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 $50,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 40 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: County governments, 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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