Celebrating America's 250th Anniversary and its friendship with France (PDS-FRANCE-FY2025-02)

Sponsor: Department of State
Internal Deadline: 07/03/2025
Institutional Submission Limit: 1
Sponsor Deadline: 08/08/2025
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This is an Annual Program Statement (APS 250) that invites proposals for the year-long campaign to tell the story of America in France. It aims to support organizations in creating and developing public programs that celebrate the people, events, ideas, and legacies related to the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, and the 250 years of diplomacy and shared prosperity with France that followed.

Proposed programs must:
• Include French audiences.
• Strengthen bilateral ties between the United States and France.
• Promote increased understanding of the United States among the French public.
• Demonstrate a clear connection to the 250th anniversary.

Programs should focus on themes of innovation, American history, and/or the Franco-American partnership. All programs must include a clear U.S. element or connection, which could involve cooperation with experts, private or public organizations, or institutions from the United States.

Programs with a countrywide reach will be considered favorably.

 

Submission Process

Limited submissions MUST be coordinated with the Office of the Vice President for Research.

If interested in applying for this opportunity, please combine the following items into a single PDF and email to resdev@mailbox.sc.edu by 5pm on the INTERNAL DEADLINE above:

• Cover page with grant program name & number (if applicable) to which you are applying, your project title, PI (name, department/unit, & email), and list of co-PIs/key collaborators (name & department/unit)
• a two-page project abstract addressing key components/criteria for this specific grant program
• a 2-3 page CV/biosketch for the PI (SCiENcv preferred)