Opportunity Information: Apply for AFKAM FY21 01
The Annual Program Statement for Fiscal Year 2021 (AFKAM FY21 01) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Mission to Uganda, focused on public diplomacy. Its core purpose is to strengthen positive relations between Ugandans and Americans, reinforce shared values, and build durable people-to-people connections by engaging Uganda's emerging leaders, specifically youth ages 16 to 35. The program emphasizes practical, community-facing projects that help young Ugandans grow as leaders and problem-solvers while also increasing understanding of the United States, its culture, and its institutions.
A major theme of the opportunity is youth development through skills, creativity, and civic participation. Competitive proposals are expected to help Ugandan youth, with a strong emphasis on young women, explore their potential through innovative STEAM programming (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) and entrepreneurship. The Mission is also looking for projects that encourage civic life and community participation, including social entrepreneurship, volunteerism, and community engagement. Another priority is strengthening understanding of U.S. values and institutions while highlighting U.S. culture, including American Studies, and supporting diversity and acceptance of minority groups. The program also explicitly recognizes the arts as a tool for positive self-expression, social change, and economic opportunity, and it encourages initiatives that apply new technologies to address economic, environmental, and social challenges that matter to both Uganda and the United States.
Proposals must include significant U.S. content to be eligible. This requirement is central, and applications that do not clearly demonstrate meaningful U.S. content will not be considered for funding. U.S. content can take several forms, such as involving U.S. experts or speakers, adapting U.S. models and best practices, or using learning materials connected to American history, society, culture, government, or institutions. The program also values projects that create sustained cooperation between Ugandans and Americans that continues after the grant period ends, meaning applicants should think beyond one-time events and build in lasting networks, alumni engagement, or ongoing collaborations.
The types of activities the Mission typically funds include programs that reinforce and extend the impact of U.S. government exchange programs by working with alumni (both Ugandan and American). It also supports broader youth engagement, leadership, and educational initiatives, plus workshops, seminars, trainings, and master classes tied to American themes or other mutual-interest topics aligned with the program objectives. Projects that empower young women are specifically encouraged. Media-related initiatives can also be a good fit, including radio, television, and social media training and programming that advances the program goals. Applicants are additionally encouraged to make creative use of U.S. Mission resources in Uganda, particularly the American Center in Kampala and the Nile Explorer bus, a mobile classroom designed to expand extracurricular learning opportunities in STEM and other subjects through visits to underserved schools.
At the same time, the announcement clearly signals what it does not want to fund. The program is not intended to pay fees and travel costs to attend conferences in the United States, and it generally will not cover ongoing salary expenses or office equipment. It does not fund projects that are simply trying to finish activities that began under other funding sources. It also avoids projects that are political in nature or that could appear partisan, including support for specific candidates or single-party electoral campaigns, and it does not support political party activities. The opportunity also excludes social welfare projects as a primary purpose, specific religious activities, trade activities, fundraising campaigns, commercial projects, scientific research, and construction. Finally, it is not meant to primarily finance the applicant organization's internal institutional development; proposals need to be outward-facing and aligned with public diplomacy outcomes rather than organizational capacity-building for its own sake.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed under CFDA 19.040 and was created on February 22, 2021, with an original closing date of June 30, 2021. Awards are grants with an award ceiling of $40,000, and the posting indicates an expectation of around 40 awards. The eligible applicant category is listed broadly as "Other" (with additional eligibility details referenced in the full notice), which suggests the Mission is open to a range of organizations so long as they can credibly deliver a strong public diplomacy program with clear U.S. content, measurable outcomes, and meaningful engagement of Ugandan youth.Apply for AFKAM FY21 01
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Uganda in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Annual Program Statement for Fiscal Year 2021 ending September 30, 2021" 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 Feb 22, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 30, 2021. (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 $40,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 40 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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