Opportunity Information: Apply for WAW NOFO FY24 02
PD Poland Festivals in Poland Grant Funding 2024 is a competitive grant opportunity run by the Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw and the U.S. Consulate General in Krakow. The program is designed to deepen understanding of the United States in Poland by supporting festivals that feature American film, music, science, culture, and related themes. Projects funded under this notice must start no earlier than April 15, 2024, and applications for the opportunity (NOFO number WAW-NOFO-FY24-02) were due by March 1, 2024. The funding instrument is a discretionary grant under CFDA 19.040, with an award ceiling of USD 10,000 and an expectation of around six awards.
The core goal is to connect Polish audiences with the United States through direct engagement with U.S. experts, artists, performers, or American cultural works presented at festivals held in Poland. Proposals are expected not only to showcase American culture and expertise, but also to support broader U.S.-Polish partnership priorities. Examples of these priorities include encouraging economic, social, and scientific innovation; strengthening democratic practices, civic engagement, and tolerance; promoting gender equality; and building relationships with emerging leaders and local community influencers. In practice, the strongest projects are those that do more than present content; they create real opportunities for exchange, discussion, and longer-term connections.
The primary target audience is clearly defined: Polish students and young professionals ages 18 to 35, along with community influencers. Applicants are expected to be specific about exactly who they want to reach and how they will recruit and involve those people. Vague descriptions such as "the general public" are considered inadequate, and tourists or other visitors to Poland are not treated as a priority audience for this funding. The program also emphasizes inclusion, encouraging applicants to plan for gender parity and to reach participants from different regions and socio-economic backgrounds rather than concentrating benefits in only one city or one narrow social group.
Projects should be designed around several key programming expectations. They should facilitate enduring connections between American participants (artists, performers, speakers, experts) and Polish audiences, promote American cultural works and expertise through festivals in Poland, and increase participants understanding of American culture, society, or areas of professional expertise, including the diversity of American experiences. PD Poland also signals clear preferences in how proposals are structured: projects that maximize audience impact and keep overhead low are favored, as are proposals that prioritize interactive engagement instead of passive viewing. The opportunity allows for in-person, virtual, or hybrid formats, but the proposal should include a detailed schedule of activities tied directly to the objectives.
Examples of eligible, fundable activities include securing screening or performance rights for American films, theater pieces, music, or other artistic works; paying for translation or subtitle preparation for American films; and supporting the participation of U.S. artists, performers, critics, or other experts through festival appearances, lectures, workshops, master classes, and similar engagements. Overall, the program is meant to support festival-based public diplomacy that is clearly targeted, participation-focused, and built around substantive interaction with U.S. culture and expertise rather than equipment-heavy spending or administrative costs.
Eligibility is primarily oriented toward Poland-based applicants. PD Poland encourages applications from Polish citizens and Polish non-governmental organizations, including registered public or private non-profit organizations, non-profit educational institutions, and non-profit cultural institutions, as well as individuals. U.S. organizations and third-country organizations or nationals cannot apply on their own; they are only eligible if partnering with a Polish citizen or Polish NGO. For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply under this opportunity.Apply for WAW NOFO FY24 02
- The U.S. Mission to Poland in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "PD Poland Festivals in Poland Grant Funding 2024" 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 2024-01-04.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-03-01. (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 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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FAQs: PD Poland Festivals in Poland Grant Funding 2024 (WAW-NOFO-FY24-02)
What is the PD Poland Festivals in Poland Grant Funding 2024?
It is a competitive grant opportunity run by the Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw and the U.S. Consulate General in Krakow. The funding supports festivals held in Poland that feature American film, music, science, culture, and related themes, with the goal of deepening understanding of the United States in Poland.
Who is running this grant program?
The program is administered by the Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw in coordination with the U.S. Consulate General in Krakow.
What is the NOFO number for this opportunity?
The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) number is WAW-NOFO-FY24-02.
What is the CFDA number and funding instrument type?
The opportunity is a discretionary grant under CFDA 19.040.
What is the main purpose of the grant?
The core purpose is to connect Polish audiences with the United States through direct engagement with U.S. experts, artists, performers, or American cultural works presented at festivals in Poland. Projects are expected to enable interaction and exchange, not only present content.
What types of festivals does this grant support?
The program supports festivals in Poland that feature American-related themes, including American film, music, science, culture, and closely related topics that can deepen understanding of the United States.
Where must the festival activities take place?
The festivals supported under this funding must be held in Poland.
What is the award ceiling (maximum grant amount)?
The award ceiling is USD 10,000.
How many awards does PD Poland expect to make?
The notice indicates an expectation of around six awards.
When can a funded project start?
Projects funded under this notice must start no earlier than April 15, 2024.
When were applications due?
Applications for this opportunity were due by March 1, 2024.
Who is the primary target audience?
The primary target audience is Polish students and young professionals ages 18 to 35, along with community influencers.
Are tourists or other visitors to Poland considered a priority audience?
No. Tourists and other visitors to Poland are not treated as a priority audience for this funding.
Can applicants describe their audience as "the general public"?
No. Vague audience descriptions such as "the general public" are considered inadequate. Proposals are expected to identify specific audiences and explain recruitment and engagement plans.
What does the program mean by "direct engagement" with the United States?
Direct engagement refers to interactive contact between Polish audiences and U.S. experts, artists, performers, speakers, or critics, or engagement with American cultural works in ways that encourage discussion, exchange, and relationship-building rather than passive consumption.
What kinds of outcomes are stronger proposals expected to create?
The strongest proposals go beyond showcasing content and create opportunities for exchange, discussion, and longer-term connections between American participants and Polish audiences.
What U.S.-Polish partnership priorities should proposals support?
Projects are expected to support broader U.S.-Polish partnership priorities such as encouraging economic, social, and scientific innovation; strengthening democratic practices, civic engagement, and tolerance; promoting gender equality; and building relationships with emerging leaders and local community influencers.
Does the program emphasize inclusion and diversity in participant selection?
Yes. The program encourages inclusion, including planning for gender parity and reaching participants from different regions and socio-economic backgrounds rather than concentrating benefits in only one city or one narrow social group.
Are in-person events required, or are virtual/hybrid projects allowed?
In-person, virtual, and hybrid formats are allowed. The proposal should include a detailed schedule of activities tied directly to the project objectives.
What programming approaches does PD Poland prefer?
Preferences include proposals that prioritize interactive engagement over passive viewing, maximize audience impact, and keep overhead low.
What does the grant support in terms of American cultural works?
The grant supports promoting American cultural works and expertise through festivals in Poland, with an emphasis on increasing participant understanding of American culture, society, or areas of professional expertise, including the diversity of American experiences.
What are examples of eligible, fundable activities?
Examples listed in the notice include securing screening or performance rights for American films, theater pieces, music, or other artistic works; paying for translation or subtitle preparation for American films; and supporting participation of U.S. artists, performers, critics, or other experts through festival appearances, lectures, workshops, master classes, and similar engagements.
Does the grant favor equipment-heavy budgets?
No. The opportunity is oriented toward participation-focused public diplomacy and signals a preference for lower overhead rather than equipment-heavy spending or high administrative costs.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is primarily for Poland-based applicants. PD Poland encourages applications from Polish citizens and Polish non-governmental organizations, including registered public or private non-profit organizations, non-profit educational institutions, and non-profit cultural institutions, as well as individuals.
Can a U.S. organization apply on its own?
No. U.S. organizations cannot apply on their own. They are only eligible if partnering with a Polish citizen or a Polish NGO.
Can a third-country organization or national apply?
Not independently. Third-country organizations or nationals cannot apply on their own and are only eligible if partnering with a Polish citizen or Polish NGO.
Are for-profit or commercial entities eligible to apply?
No. For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply under this opportunity.
What level of detail is expected in the activity plan?
The proposal is expected to include a detailed schedule of activities and clearly connect each activity to the project objectives, especially how it will drive engagement, discussion, and lasting connections.
What is PD Poland looking for in audience recruitment and participation?
Applicants are expected to be specific about who they want to reach (especially Polish students and young professionals ages 18 to 35 and community influencers) and to explain how they will recruit and involve those participants in meaningful, interactive programming.
What is the overall focus of the program in one sentence?
Festival-based public diplomacy in Poland that is clearly targeted, participation-focused, and built around substantive interaction with U.S. culture and expertise.
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