Symposium on Strategic Subnational Diplomacy

Agency: Office of the Secretary

19.301 -- The Secretary's Office of the Global Partnership Initiative (S/GPI) Grant Programs

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

The U.S. Department of State Subnational Diplomacy Unit announces an opportunity for organizations to submit applications to carry out logistics and planning in organizing an in-person Symposium on Strategic Subnational Diplomacy for subnational leaders from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, U.K., and U.S. The Symposium seeks to increase the benefits subnational governments gain from foreign engagement while mitigating potential risks, such as political interference, unfair economic practices, and challenges to rule of law. The Symposium is a new program that seeks to foster a conversation among state, regional, and municipal staffers on strategic foreign engagement, including skills to address foreign malign influence, while creating linkages amongst leaders from like-minded countries. Please see attached Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and related attachments for more details.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Nonprofit

Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Additional information

Non-Profit Organizations with headquarters located in the participant countries; Public International Organizations (PIOs) with headquarters located in participant countries; Private, public, or state institutions of higher education with headquarters located in participant countries. See the NOFO document, Eligibility Category, page 3.

Grantor contact information

Description

SubnationalSymposium@state.gov Natalia Cote-Munoz

Email

Cote-MunozN@state.gov

SubnationalSymposium@state.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
SFOP0010051_QnAs_Final_10.5.2023.pdf	Questions and Answers_Oct 5, 2023	Oct 5, 2023 04:10 PM UTC
Q_A_10.10.2023.pdf	Questions and Answers October 10	Oct 10, 2023 07:26 PM UTC
Budget_Template.xlsx	Budget Template	Aug 30, 2023 06:08 PM UTC
Budget_Guidelines.pdf	Budget Guidelines	Aug 30, 2023 06:08 PM UTC
Proposal_Submission_Instruction_PSI.pdf	Proposal Submission Instructions (PSI)	Aug 30, 2023 06:07 PM UTC
NOFO_FINAL_8.30.23.pdf	NOFO document	Aug 30, 2023 06:07 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Link to Opportunity in SAMS Domestic - Updated

Archived: December 1, 2023

Application process

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Award

$246,193

Program Funding

Expected awards

$246,193

Award Minimum

$246,193

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

SFOP0010051

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Business and commerce

Category Explanation:

See the NOFO document

History

Version:

Posted date:

August 30, 2023

Archive date:

December 1, 2023