Opportunity Information: Apply for DOSRUS 13 GR 001
Apply for DOSRUS 13 GR 001
- The U.S. Mission to Russia in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "THE U.S. RUSSIA PEER TO PEER DIALOGUE PROGRAM" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040 Public Diplomacy Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 10, 2013 and posted on Jul 8, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 12, 2013. (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 $100,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Russia Peer to Peer Dialogue Program (Funding Opportunity Number DOSRUS 13 GR 001) is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Mission to Russia under the State Department's public diplomacy authorities (CFDA 19.040). It was created in the context of the U.S.-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission, launched in July 2009 to encourage better coordination between the two countries and to open up practical avenues for cooperation. The core idea behind this program is to increase direct, nonpolitical contact between Americans and Russians by funding concrete collaborative activities that bring peer organizations together and produce tangible outputs that improve mutual understanding.
The program offers small grants to support people-to-people engagement between U.S. and Russian organizations through formats such as in-person meetings, virtual interactions, exchanges, and internships. Applicants are pushed to think creatively about how to connect participants across distance and institutions, including using social media, video conferencing, short-term academic exchanges, and internship placements. While the activities can vary widely, proposals need to be organized around a clear and specific theme of mutual interest, and they must be structured as genuine peer-to-peer collaboration rather than one-sided outreach.
Eligibility is intentionally broad but focused on noncommercial actors. Applications are welcome from many types of nonprofit or educational organizations, including public or state-controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits with or without U.S. 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions), as well as groups like scientific organizations, student associations, academic collaborators, and civil society organizations. Importantly, either an American or a Russian organization may apply, but the application must clearly demonstrate a proposed partnership with a peer organization in the other country. In practice, that means the proposal should make the cross-border collaboration explicit and credible, not just aspirational.
The funding is meant to enable new engagement rather than pay for an organization's ongoing operations. The announcement specifically notes that the program is not intended to provide core funding. Instead, it is designed to create new opportunities for dialogue, interaction, and collaboration through project-based support. Projects must be nonpolitical in nature and should focus on building connections between Russian and American peers on shared interests, emphasizing practical interaction and exchange rather than advocacy or partisan objectives.
Awards can be as large as $100,000 per grant (award ceiling $100,000, award floor $0), and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Successful proposals are expected to result in some kind of outcome or product that strengthens longer-term interaction and understanding between the two societies. While the announcement does not limit what that product must be, the intent is that the project leaves behind something concrete, such as a joint workshop series with documented findings, a collaborative network or platform for continued engagement, a jointly produced publication or set of resources, or structured exchange/internship pipelines that can persist beyond the grant period.
The opportunity was posted July 8, 2013, with an application deadline of August 12, 2013. Applications were to be submitted by email to USRussiaDialogue@state.gov (with an alternate physical address referenced in the instructions). The listed contact for access issues was Steven P. Mackey.
FAQs: U.S. Russia Peer to Peer Dialogue Program (DOSRUS 13 GR 001)
What is the U.S. Russia Peer to Peer Dialogue Program?
It is a discretionary small-grants program run by the U.S. Mission to Russia under the U.S. Department of State's public diplomacy authorities (CFDA 19.040). The program funds concrete, nonpolitical peer-to-peer collaboration between U.S. and Russian organizations to increase direct contact and improve mutual understanding.
What is the purpose of this grant opportunity?
The purpose is to expand direct, practical, people-to-people engagement between Americans and Russians by supporting collaborative activities that connect peer organizations and lead to tangible outputs that strengthen longer-term interaction.
What does "peer-to-peer" mean in this program?
Peer-to-peer means the project should be structured as genuine collaboration between comparable organizations or professional communities in the United States and Russia. Proposals should reflect two-way interaction and joint work, not one-sided outreach.
Is this program political or advocacy-focused?
No. Projects must be nonpolitical in nature and should emphasize practical interaction and exchange around shared interests, rather than advocacy, partisan objectives, or political campaigning.
What types of activities can be funded?
The program supports people-to-people engagement activities such as in-person meetings, virtual interactions, exchanges, and internships. The announcement encourages creative approaches to connecting participants across distance and institutions, including the use of social media, video conferencing, short-term academic exchanges, and internship placements.
Do proposals need a theme or focus area?
Yes. Proposals should be organized around a clear and specific theme of mutual interest and should show how the theme will be advanced through collaboration between U.S. and Russian peers.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad but focused on noncommercial actors. Applications are welcome from nonprofit or educational organizations, including public or state-controlled institutions of higher education; nonprofits with or without U.S. 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions); and groups such as scientific organizations, student associations, academic collaborators, and civil society organizations.
Can a Russian organization apply, or does the applicant need to be U.S.-based?
Either an American or a Russian organization may apply. However, the application must clearly demonstrate a proposed partnership with a peer organization in the other country.
Is a cross-border partner required?
Yes. The application must make the U.S.-Russia partnership explicit and credible. The proposal should clearly show the planned collaboration with a peer organization in the other country, not just an aspirational intent to collaborate.
What is the maximum grant amount?
The award ceiling is $100,000 per grant.
Is there a minimum grant amount?
The award floor is listed as $0.
Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Can this funding be used for an organization's general operating costs?
No. The program is not intended to provide core funding or pay for ongoing operations. It is designed to enable new opportunities for dialogue, interaction, and collaboration through project-based support.
What kinds of outcomes are expected from funded projects?
Successful proposals are expected to produce some kind of outcome or product that supports longer-term interaction and understanding. Examples consistent with the program intent include documented findings from a joint workshop series, a collaborative network or platform for continued engagement, a jointly produced publication or set of resources, or structured exchange/internship pipelines that can continue beyond the grant period.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 8, 2013.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was August 12, 2013.
How were applications submitted?
Applications were to be submitted by email to USRussiaDialogue@state.gov. The instructions also referenced an alternate physical address for submission.
Who was the contact person for access issues?
The listed contact for access issues was Steven P. Mackey.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is DOSRUS 13 GR 001.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 19.040.
Why was the program created?
It was created in the context of the U.S.-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission (launched in July 2009) to encourage better coordination and open practical avenues for cooperation, with a focus on expanding direct, nonpolitical contact between the two societies.
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