Opportunity Information: Apply for WAW NOFO FY20 02
The U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Poland Grants Program (Funding Opportunity Number: WAW NOFO FY20 02; CFDA 19.040) is a discretionary U.S. Department of State grant program run by the U.S. Mission to Poland. It supports nonprofit projects proposed by Polish non-governmental organizations, cultural or educational institutions, media organizations, and eligible individuals, as long as the proposal aligns with the program topics outlined by the Embassy (the Embassy directs applicants to consult the grant guidance and current topic list on its website: https://pl.usembassy.gov/education-culture/grants/). While NGOs and individuals from the United States are allowed to apply, the program states a clear preference for Polish NGOs or U.S.-Polish partnerships, particularly those that help strengthen the organizational capacity of Polish NGOs. Regardless of applicant type, grantees must have nonprofit status.
Funding is capped at a maximum of USD 10,000 per individual grant award (award ceiling: 10,000). Proposals that include local cost-sharing are viewed more favorably, which means applicants that can demonstrate matching contributions or other locally supported resources may be more competitive. Awards are also explicitly subject to the availability of State Department funds, and the Embassy will not reimburse any project costs incurred before the grant is officially awarded and funds are received, so applicants are expected to plan budgets and timelines accordingly.
The opportunity includes a fairly specific list of costs and activities that are generally not allowed. The program will not fund projects that are inherently political or that could be seen as partisan or supportive of a particular candidate or single-party electoral campaign. It also excludes exchange programs; social welfare projects; projects supporting specific religious activities; trade-related activities; fundraising campaigns; commercial projects; scientific research; and construction projects. In addition, the Embassy does not fund projects whose primary purpose is the applicant organization’s own institutional development, nor will it cover travel to the United States for conferences, research, studies, reporting tours, or cultural events. Operational and capital-type expenses are also restricted: ongoing salary costs for regular staff, office equipment purchases, completing activities that have already begun with other funding, translating or printing American literature, and most food and beverage costs are not supported. For food, the guidance limits support to modest items like coffee breaks and working lunches, and it prohibits alcohol entirely. Project coordination fees can be included, but they must not exceed 20 percent of the total grant amount, effectively placing a firm cap on management and administration charged to the award.
Applications must be submitted by email to grantspoland@state.gov by 17:00 (5:00 pm) on Friday, June 26 (original closing date listed as 2020-06-26). Submissions must be in English and follow strict formatting limits: proposals cannot exceed 6 pages total including the budget, and they must use Times New Roman, 12-point font. The Embassy warns that proposals not meeting these requirements will not be considered, so compliance with page limits, language, and required attachments is treated as a threshold eligibility issue rather than a minor formatting preference.
The required application package depends on whether the applicant is an organization or an individual, but in all cases the email submission must include a completed application form (staying within any word limits) and CVs for the project coordinator and the head of the applying organization. Organizational applicants must also include U.S. Government standard forms SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance) and SF-424A (Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs). SF-424B (Assurances for Non-Construction Programs) is required only for organizations that registered or renewed their SAM.gov registration before June 26, 2019, as stated in the notice. Organizational applicants must provide confirmation of SAM.gov registration as well, and the guidance notes that only organizations (not individuals) are required to register for DUNS, NCAGE, and SAM. Individual applicants, by contrast, are exempt from those registration requirements but must submit the appropriate federal form for individuals, SF-424 (SF-424 Individual). The Embassy’s website is positioned as the authoritative source for the step-by-step submission and selection process, so applicants are expected to consult it for the application form template, topic priorities, and any additional procedural details.Apply for WAW NOFO FY20 02
- The U.S. Mission to Poland in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Poland Grants 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 2020-05-20.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2020-06-26. (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.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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