Small Grant Program

ANNUAL PROGRAM STATEMENT

Funding Opportunity Title: U.S. Embassy The Hague PD Annual Program Statement

Funding Opportunity Number: PD-THEHAGUE-FY24-01

Deadline for Applications: 3 rolling deadlines – (October 31, 2023; February 28, 2024; and June 30, 2024)

CFDA Number: 19.040 – Public Diplomacy Programs

CONTACT

If you have any questions about the grant application process, please contact PD at: GrantsTheHague@state.gov.

IMPORTANT:

– Please note that only complete applications will be taken into consideration by the Grants Committee. An application is considered complete if the following guidelines are met:

  • All required forms are attached;
  1. Coversheet U.S. Embassy The Hague Small Grants Program (download below)
  2. Mandatory application forms (download below)
  3. Proposal Narrative
  4. Budget Justification Narrative
  • All documents are in English;
  • All budgets are in U.S. dollars;
  • All pages are numbered;
  • Applicant has an active SAM.gov registration on the date of the application submission (not needed for individuals). Registration and renewal may take several weeks to complete; applicants are advised to start these tasks well before the deadline.

– The start date of the proposed program should not be less than 60 days after the application deadline.

Program Description.
The U.S. Embassy The Hague’s Public Diplomacy Section (PD) is pleased to announce funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. This is an Annual Program Statement outlining our funding priorities, the strategic themes of focus, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding. Please carefully follow all instructions below.

Purpose of Small Grants: PD The Hague invites proposals for programs that strengthen ties between the United States and the Netherlands through programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include a U.S. component and/or American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives among Dutch audiences.

Examples of PD Small Grants Program programs include, but are not limited to:

  • Academic and professional lectures, seminars, and speaker programs;
  • Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances, and exhibitions;
  • Professional, youth, and academic exchanges and programs;
  • Radio, television, and social media programming or campaigns in support of the above objectives;
  • Other creative ways to tell U.S. stories and connect U.S. and Dutch audiences.

Priority Program Areas:

Though all submitted projects will be reviewed, projects that advance one or more of the following four priorities will be given preference:

  • Reinforcing transatlantic security alliances
  • Safeguarding democracy and combating disinformation
  • Addressing climate change
  • Promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility

FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION

Length of performance period: up to 12 months

Award amounts: awards may range to a maximum of $50,000

Total available funding: approximately $150,000

This notice is subject to the availability of funding.

Funding Instrument Type: Grant, Fixed Amount Award, or Cooperative Agreement.

Program Performance Period: Proposed programs should be completed in one year or less, unless there is a substantial justification for a longer period of performance. 4

  • Programs relating to partisan political activity;
  • Charitable or development activities;
  • Construction programs;
  • Programs that support specific religious activities;
  • Fund-raising campaigns;
  • Lobbying for specific legislation or programs;
  • Scientific research;
  • Programs intended primarily for the growth or institutional development of the organization; or
  • Programs that duplicate existing programs.

ELIGILIBITY INFORMATION

Eligible Applicants
The Public Diplomacy Section welcomes applications from both individuals and organizations based in the Netherlands or abroad. Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations, individuals, non-profit or educational institutions, and governmental institutions are eligible to apply. For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.

Cost Sharing or Matching
Cost sharing and/or matching is not required.

Participants and Audiences
The primary audience should be non-Americans within the Netherlands. Special consideration will be given to programs that reach youth and/or underserved communities and/or programs with geographic diversity within the Netherlands.

The following types of programs are not eligible for funding: 

  • Programs relating to partisan political activity;
  • Charitable or development activities;
  • Construction programs;
  • Programs that support specific religious activities;
  • Fund-raising campaigns;
  • Lobbying for specific legislation or programs;
  • Scientific research;
  • Programs intended primarily for the growth or institutional development of the organization; or
  • Programs that duplicate existing programs.

APPLICATION SUBMISSION INFORMATION AND FORMS

Content and Form of Application Submission
Please follow all instructions below carefully. Proposals that do not meet the requirements of this announcement or fail to comply with the stated requirements will be ineligible.

Content of Application
Please note that only complete applications will be taken into consideration by the Grants Committee.
An application is considered complete if the following guidelines are met:

  • All required forms are attached;
  1. Mandatory application forms (download below)
  2. Coversheet U.S. Embassy The Hague Small Grants Program
  3. Proposal Narrative
  4. Budget Justification Narrative
  • All documents are in English;
  • All budgets are in U.S. dollars;
  • All pages are numbered;
  • Applicant has an active www.sam.gov registration (not needed for individuals).

The following documents are required:

  1. Summary Coversheet (Download here):
  2. Mandatory application forms
  • SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance – organizations) or SF-424-I (Application for Federal Assistance –individuals)
  • SF-424A (Budget Information for Non-Construction programs)
  • SF-424B (Assurances for Non-Construction programs)
  1. Proposal: The proposal should contain sufficient information that anyone not familiar with it would understand exactly what the applicant wants to do. You may use your own proposal format, but it must include all the items below.
  • Proposal Summary: Short narrative that outlines the proposed program, including program objectives and anticipated impact.
  • Introduction to the Organization or Individual applying: Description of past and present operations, showing ability to carry out the program, including information on all previous grants from the U.S. Embassy and/or U.S. government agencies.
  • Problem Statement: Clear, concise, and well-supported statement of the problem to be addressed and why the proposed program is needed.
  • Program Goals and Objectives: The “goals” describe what the program is intended to achieve. What aspect of the relationship between the United States and the Netherlands will be improved? The “objectives” refer to the intermediate accomplishments on the way to the goals. These should be achievable and measurable.
  • Program Activities: Describe the program activities and how they will help achieve the objectives.
  • Program Methods and Design: A description of how the program is expected to work to solve the stated problem and achieve the goal.
  • Proposed Program Schedule: The proposed timeline for the program activities. Include the dates, times, and locations of planned activities and events.
  • Program Partners: List the names and type of involvement of key partner organizations.
  • Program Monitoring and Evaluation Plan: This is an important part of successful programs. Throughout the time frame of the grant, how will the activities be monitored to ensure they are happening in a timely manner, and how will the program be evaluated to make sure it is meeting the stated goals?
  • Future Funding or Sustainability: Applicant’s plan for continuing the program beyond the grant period, or the availability of other resources, if applicable.
  1. Budget Justification Narrative: After filling out the SF-424A Budget (above), use a separate sheet of paper to describe each of the budget line items in detail. See section H. Other Information: Guidelines for Budget Submissions below for further information.

All application materials must be submitted by email to GrantsTheHague@state.gov

Required Registrations:

All organizations applying for grants (except individuals) must obtain these registrations. Registration and renewal may take several weeks and applicants are advised to start these tasks well before the deadline. All initial registrations and subsequent renewals are always free of charge:

  • www.SAM.gov registration, which will generate a UEI
  • NCAGE/CAGE code

Any applicant with an exclusion in the System for Award Management (SAM) is not eligible to apply for an assistance award in accordance with the OMB guidelines at 2 CFR 180 that implement Executive Orders 12549 (3 CFR, 1986 Comp., p. 189) and 12689 (3 CFR, 1989 Comp., p. 235), “Debarment and Suspension.”

The Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) is one of the data elements mandated by Public Law 109-282, the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA), for all Federal awards. SAM.gov is the Federal government’s primary database for complying with FFATA reporting requirements. OMB designated SAM.gov as the central repository to facilitate applicant and recipient use of a single public website that consolidates data on all federal financial assistance. Applicants are required by law to register in SAM.gov.

Starting April 2022, the UEI will be assigned when an organization registers or renews its registration in SAM.gov at www.SAM.gov. To access SAM.gov, an organization is required to have a Login.gov account. Organizations can create an account at https://login.gov/. As a reminder, organizations need to renew their SAM.gov registration annually and this process is free of charge.

Note: As of April 2022, a DUNS number is no longer required.

U.S.-based organizations: A CAGE code will be automatically assigned when the U.S. organizations registers in www.sam.gov. CAGE must be renewed every 5 years. The site for CAGE : https://cage.dla.mil/Home/UsageAgree. Grantees may be asked for more information to be finalized and must comply with such requests for additional information.

Foreign-based organizations: Must apply for a NCAGE code before registering in SAM.gov. Go to: https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/CageTool/home to apply for a NCAGE code. NCAGE codes must be renewed every 5 years.

It is in the organization’s best interest to check if the CAGE or NCAGE code is active. Organizations are required to register or renew the CAGE or NCAGE code prior to registering or renewing www.sam.gov . Both registration and renewals for both CAGE and NCAGE can take up to 10 days. The organization’s legal address in NCAGE/CAGE must be identical to the address listed in SAM.gov. Even minor variations in the way the address is listed can cause significant delays.

SAM.gov requires all entities to renew their registration once per year in order to maintain an active registration status in SAM.gov. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure it has an active registration in SAM.gov.

If an organization plans to issue a sub-contract or sub-award, those sub-awardees must also have a unique entity identifier (UEI number). Those entities can register for a UEI only at SAM.gov.

If an organization does not have an active registration in SAM.gov prior to submitting an application, the application will be deemed ineligible. All organizations applying for grants (except individuals) must obtain these registrations, and the registrations are free of charge.

Submission Dates and Times

The Public Diplomacy Section will accept proposals on a rolling basis, and will convene the Grants Review Committee three times. The deadlines for submission are the following:

  • October 31, 2023
  • February 28, 2024
  • June 30, 2024

Applications submitted at any time before the above-mentioned deadlines will be reviewed by the Grants Review Committee at the following committee meeting. No applications will be accepted after June 30, 2024.

The Grants Committee aims to review all proposals within 30 days of the deadline, and applicants can expect a response within 60 days of the deadline.

Funding Restrictions 

Costs for food and drinks can only be a minimal part of the budget (no more than 10%) and award funds cannot be used for alcoholic beverages. 9

FEDERAL AWARD ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION

Federal Award Notices
The fixed amount award, grant award, or cooperative agreement will be written, signed, awarded, and administered by the Grant Officer. The assistance award agreement is the authorizing document and it will be provided to the recipient for review and signature by email. The recipient may only start incurring program expenses beginning on the start date shown on the grant award document signed by the Grant Officer.

If a proposal is selected for funding, the Department of State has no obligation to provide any additional future funding. Renewal of an award to increase funding or extend the period of performance is at the discretion of the Department of State.

Issuance of this NOFO does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the U.S. government, nor does it commit the U.S. government to pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of proposals. Further, the U.S. government reserves the right to reject any or all proposals received.

Administrative and National Policy Requirements
Terms and Conditions: Before submitting an application, applicants should review all the terms and conditions and required certifications which will apply to this award, to ensure that they will be able to comply. These include:
2 CFR 200, 2 CFR 600, Certifications and Assurances, and the Department of State Standard Terms and Conditions, all of which are available at: https://www.state.gov/about-us-office-of-the-procurement-executive/. Note the U.S Flag branding and marking requirements in the Standard Terms and Conditions.

Reporting
Recipients will be required to report on the outcome of the project. The award document will specify the frequency of project reports.

 

OTHER INFORMATION

Guidelines for Budget Justification

Personnel: Describe the wages, salaries, and benefits of temporary or permanent staff who will be working directly for the applicant on the program, and the percentage of their time that will be spent on the program.

Travel: Estimate the costs of travel, visas or entry permits, lodging, and per diem for this program. If the program involves international travel, include a brief statement of justification for that travel. Please note all Federal government financed international air transportation is required by 49 U.S.C. 40118, commonly referred to as the “Fly America Act,” to use U.S. air carrier service for all air travel and cargo transportation services. Applicants are advised to budget accordingly.

Equipment: Describe any machinery, furniture, or other personal property that is required for the program, which has a useful life of more than one year (or a life longer than the duration of the program), and costs at least $5,000 per unit.

Supplies: List and describe all items and materials, including any computer devices, that are needed for the program. If an item costs more than $5,000 per unit, then list the item in the budget under Equipment.

Contractual: Describe goods and services the applicant plans to acquire through a contract with a vendor. Also describe any sub-awards to non-profit partners that will help carry out the program activities.

Other Direct Costs: Describe other costs directly associated with the program, which do not fit in the other categories. For example, shipping costs for materials and equipment or applicable taxes. All “Other” or “Miscellaneous” expenses must be itemized and explained.

Indirect Costs: These are costs that cannot be linked directly to the program activities, such as overhead costs needed to help keep the organization operating. If your organization has a Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate (NICRA) and includes NICRA charges in the budget, attach a copy of your latest NICRA. Organizations that have never had a NICRA may request indirect costs of 10% of the modified total direct costs as defined in 2 CFR 200.68.

“Cost Sharing” refers to contributions from the organization or other entities other than the U.S. Embassy. It also includes in-kind contributions such as volunteers’ time and donated venues. Cost sharing is not required.

Alcoholic Beverages: Please note that award funds cannot be used for alcoholic beverages.

 

CONTACT

If you have any questions about the grant application process, please contact GrantsTheHague@state.gov.

Note: Organizations are encouraged to review this NOFO carefully. The U.S. Department of State is available to respond to general inquiries, but cannot become directly involved as the organization prepares program proposals for submission. Once an application has been submitted, State Department officials and staff — both in the Department and at embassies overseas — may not discuss this competition with applicants until the entire proposal review process is completed.

 

1. Ammar Melhem – Funds were used to cover the travel and equipment costs of musician Ammar Melhem who will be performing at several Public Diplomacy events during the year.
2. Stichting Global Futures – Funds were used to defray the cost to host, “Transatlantic Dialogues Series, New Perspectives on Transatlantic Relations in an Age of Great Power Competition.”
3. Stichting Radboud Universiteit – Funds were used to defray the cost to fund a Magazine, Exhibition and Film/Lecture Program to mark the 75-year anniversary of the Marshall Plan (the European Recovery Program of 1948-1952).
4. Stichting The Hague Peace Projects – Funds were used to cover the costs to fund 12 workshops that will focus on social media training for Human Rights Defenders.
5. Stichting Kunsthal Rotterdam – Funds were used to defray the cost to fund the exhibition, “Calder Now,” an extensive exhibition that for the first time in Europe explores the modern master’s enduring and unmistakable influence on contemporary art.
6. Kai Dieho – Funds were used to cover the costs of editing several projects for Public Diplomacy throughout the year.
7. Stichting Eerbetoon Netherlands American Cemetery And Memorial – Funds were used to defray the cost to host the 16th Liberation Concert.
8. Stichting Kito Events – Funds were used to defray the cost to host the 10th edition of the Pijnackerplein Bluegrass Festival, June 23-26, 2022.
9. Sem Jansen – Funds were used to cover honorarium costs for Sem Jansen, performer at the Dutch American Friendship Dave Event on April 19, 2022 in the Hague.
10. Kenrick Gunther – Funds were used to cover honorarium costs for Kenrick Gunther, performer at the Dutch American Friendship Dave Event on April 19, 2022 in the Hague.
11. Adrienne West – Funds were used to cover honorarium costs for Sem Jansen, performer at the Dutch American Friendship Dave Event on April 19, 2022 in the Hague.
12. Stichting Roosevelt Institute for American Studies – Funds were used to defray the costs to send the winner of the Theodore Roosevelt American History Award 2022 to the United States for one week.
13. Stichting John Adams Institute – Funds were used to cover the costs of its 2022 annual Quincy Club.
14. Nadine Ridder – Funds were used to cover travel and honorarium cost for Nadine Ridder who will be speaking at the Womens Mentorship Event in The Hague.
15. Stichting Roosevelt Institute for American Studies – Funds were used to defray the costs to bring Nikole Hannah Jones, founder of the 1619 Project to the Netherlands during Black Achievement Month.
16. Stichting Other World Productions – Funds were used to cover the costs to bring American authors and musicians to the Netherlands for the 30th Edition of Crossing Border Festival and Borderkitchen.
17. Luis Compos – Funds were used to cover the cost to bring Prof. Luis Campos to the Netherlands to participate in the Beelden in Leiden/Oude Sterrenwacht/Studium Generale event in Leiden, June 21, 2022.
18. Daksh Khanna – Funds were used to defray the costs to send Daksh Khanna to the United States to attend the ECA sponsored Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institute in the United States, from June 25 – July 23, 2022.
19. Girmay Zahilay – Funds were used to cover the costs to bring American speaker Girmay Zahilay to the Netherlands for the event, Inclusive Governance, June 29th in Amsterdam.
20. Stichting Humanity in Action – Fund 2022 Fellowships & Senior Fellow Network Engagement & Senior Fellow Network Civic Engagement.
21. Elianne van Turennout – Cover costs to bring American speaker Elianne van Turennout to the Netherlands for the event, Inclusive Governance, June 29th in Amsterdam.
22. Max Imandt – Cover costs to bring American speaker Max Imandt to the Netherlands for the event, Inclusive Governance, June 29th in Amsterdam.
23. Samuel William Zwicke – Funds were used to defray the travel costs of Samuel and the Harvard band, Din & Tonic who will be performing at the U. S. Embassy The Hague July 4th event.
24. Kiki Peelen – Funds were used to cover the costs related to travelling to the United States for the Women2Women International Leadership Program in the city of Boston, Massachusetts, July28 – August 6, 2022.
25. Mariam Ikassrien – Funds were used to cover the costs related to travelling to the United States for the Women2Women International Leadership Program in the city of Boston, Massachusetts, July28 – August 6, 2022.
26. Hassiba Lhajoui – Funds were used to cover the costs related to travelling to the United States for the Women2Women International Leadership Program in the city of Boston, Massachusetts, July28 – August 6, 2022.
27. Hülya Falkena – Funds were used to cover the costs related to travelling to the United States for the Women2Women International Leadership Program in the city of Boston, Massachusetts, July28 – August 6, 2022.
28. Jessenia Avecedo Cruz – Funds were used to cover the costs related to travelling to the United States for the Women2Women International Leadership Program in the city of Boston, Massachusetts, July28 – August 6, 2022.
29. Stichting Nederlands Instituut voor Beeld en Geluid – cover the cost to fund the acquisition of iconic news content from US news Networks for their spectacular new permanent presentation, on the impact of media on modern society and on our daily lives.
30. Roosevelt Institute for American Studies – Funds were used to cover the costs to bring American Speakers to the Netherlands for the conference, “Environmental Justice in US History.”
31. Stichting Start – Fund 16th annual Leiden International Film Festival.
32. Impakt – Funds were used to bring Americans Ryan Engley and Todd McGowan to the Netherlands for the IMPAKT Festival 2022.
33. Stichting GLOBE – Fund proposal to develop a microplastics monitoring protocol in the Netherlands.
34. Stichting Black Achievement Month – Funds were used to defray the costs to fund the annual program that aims to showcase the exceptional talents of people with African roots.
35. Stichting WIIS-Netherlands – Funds were used to hold three events in a speaker series, the aim of the speaker series is to help raise awareness of the nexus between gender and international security and address substantive areas for improvement.



  1. Kamran Ullah – Funds were used to cover honorarium costs for participating in 2020 Election event at Nieuwspoort Press Center in The Hague.
  2. Jamila Aanzi – Funds were used to cover honorarium costs for participating in 2020 Election event at Nieuwspoort Press Center in The Hague.
  3. Forum for Cultural Engagement – Host a bilateral, collaborative musical exchange featuring concerts by American and Dutch musicians.
  4. Stichting FAN – Host a FAN Friendship Albany NY-Nijmegen lustrum event, May, 2021.
  5. Stichting Humanity in Action Nederland – Fund two integral projects: Amsterdam Fellowship 2021 and integral (Senior) Fellow Network Civic Engagement activities.
  6. Stichting GLOBE Nederland – Fund proposal to build and test a new support structure for participating schools in the Netherlands.
  7. Stichting Roosevelt Institute for American Studies – Fund travel for the 2020 and 2021 Theodore Roosevelt American History Award Recipients.
  8. Rabiea Alshikkador – Fund travel to The Hague to discuss the upcoming exhibition, Art of Inclusion.
  9. Oussama Diab – Fund travel to The Hague to discuss the upcoming exhibition, Art of Inclusion.
  10. Abdullah Al Ahmad – Fund travel to The Hague to discuss the upcoming exhibition, Art of Inclusion.
  11. Forum for Cultural Engagement, Inc. – Host a bilateral, collaborative musical exchange featuring concerts by American and Dutch musicians.
  12. Stichting Pride Amsterdam – Fund 3 tv programs and Transatlantic Music Sessions collaboration during the 8 Day Pride Event in Amsterdam.
  13. Michelle David – Funds were used to cover honorarium costs for Michelle David, performer at the Embassy September 11th remembrance.
  14. Elvis Ediagbonya – Funds were used to cover honorarium costs for Elvis Ediagbonya, performer at the Embassy September 11th remembrance.
  15. Stichting Jong Atlantisch Samenwerkings Orgaan Nederland – Grant to fund European Security Conference in November 2021.
  16. Krijger Public Affairs – Fund three public events on: Environment & Climate, Military Security Partnership and Countering Malicious Influence.
  17. Stichting Newest Art – Fund Art of Inclusion event at the DCR.
  18. Forum for Cultural Engagement – Fund the Transatlantic Music Project programs.
  19. Stichting Start – Fund 16th annual Leiden International Film Festival.
  20. Stichting Human Security Collective – Fund Transatlantic Mayoral Exchange regarding REMVE.
  21. Stichting John Adams Institute – Grant will help John Adams Institute defray the costs of its 2021-2022 Lecture series (10+).
  22. Stichting Humanity in Action Nederland – Fund tailor made training of Diversity and Inclusion.
  23. Stichting John Adams Institute – Grant will help Stichting John Adams Institute cover the costs of its 2021 annual Quincy Club.
  24. Stichting Sofisterij – Grant will fund a modular game to counter disinformation narratives.
  25. Stichting Atlantische Commissie – Funds were used to organize a hybrid edition of NATO Night in April 2022.
  26. Stichting Other World Productions – Funds were used  to defray the costs to bring American authors and musicians to the Netherlands for the 29th edition of Crossing Border Festival.
  27. Black Achievement Month – Funds were used to fund the educational programs: NEMO Science Museum (all about Black inventors: Familiedag Black Achievement Month 2021 (6+) – Black Achievement Month) and the Nacht van de Geschiedenis (History Night) in the Rijksmuseum (Nacht van de geschiedenis – Black Achievement Month).
  28. Empower Peace – Grant was used to fund The Empower Peace Women2Women EUROPE “201” Women’s Empowerment Alumnae Program IN-PERSON PROGRAM: 2022.
  29. Univ. of Tennessee – Funds were used to cover the costs to fund a two-way exchange.
  1. Walter Cunningham – Grant was used to cover the per diem costs while traveling to the Netherlands to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing on October 7, 2019.
  2. Russell Schweickart – Grant was used to cover the per diem costs while traveling to the Netherlands to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing on October 7, 2019.
  3. Stichting BokPop – Grant was used to fund the exhibition “We Do Remember 75 years of liberation Valkenburg aan de Geul.”
  4. John Jacobs – Grant was used to cover the venue rental costs during the speaking engagement of American USAREUR Deputy Commander-Army National Guard on February 27, 2020 in the Dutch city of The Hague.
  5. Stichting Sofisterij – Grant was used to help Stichting Sofisterij develop a series of interactive web lectures on disinformation specific to COVID-19.
  6. Stichting Atlantische Commissie – Grant was used to fund NATO NIGHT 2020, the third edition of this annual celebration on October 8, 2020.
  7. The German Marshall Fund – Funds were used to cover the costs to send our participant to Belgium to participate in the Transatlantic Inclusion Leaders Network class 2020.
  8. Stichting Atlantische Commissie – Grant was used to help Stichting Atlantische Commissie fund NATO NIGHT 2021, the fourth edition of this annual celebration.
  9. Stichting Atlantische Commissie – Funds were used to fund three Youth Programs that aim to increase awareness of trans-Atlantic security issues among students and young professionals.
  10. Empower Peace – Grant was used to help Empower Peace in defraying the costs to host the Women2Women (W2W) conference.
  11. Alex Krijger – Grant was used to fund a confidential stakeholder analysis in October 2020 with the aim of providing insights into the most important stakeholders / players / influencers in the Netherlands at the moment regarding China.
  12. Stichting Atlantische Commissie – Grant was used to fund four programs on, “U. S. Foreign Policy and Europe that aim to offer an “American perspective,” and bringing together different political views.
  13. Stichting Atlantische Commissie – Grant was used to fund two programs on “NATO in the modern world system, discussing the relationship with Russia, the 2% norm, and burden sharing in the 21st century.
  14. Stichting Eerbeton Geallieerde Vliegeniers – Grant was used to defray the costs to fund four programs that aim to remember and reflect on the sacrifices made by American Airmen during World War II.
  15. Stichtinng Roosevelt Study Center for Europe – Grant was used to defray the costs to commission video production company Dutch Angle TV to follow Ambassador Pete Hoekstra in search of U.S. Presidential roots in the Netherlands.
  16. Stichting Cyberwerkplaats – Grant was used to help Stichting Cyberwerkplaats fund the second edition of their CyberHeroes project which consisted of two programs.
  17. Stichting The Hague Peace Projects – Grant was used to cover the costs to fund 3 workshops that will focus on social media training for Human Rights Defenders.

2019 GRANT LIST

1. Mohammad Bashar Arafat – Funds were used to cover the cost to bring American Imam Mr. Mohamad Bashar Arafat to Brussels and then to the Netherlands to participate in speaker programs in both countries, October 28 – November 2, 2018.
2. Frank Luntz – Funds were used to defray the costs to bring American pollster and Fox News commentator/analyst, Mr. Frank Luntz, to the Netherlands to participate in the program, “Analyzing the Midterms,” that will be discussing the 2018 midterm election.
3. Darius Baxter – Funds were used defray the costs to bring American delegate at the 2016 Democratic National Convention, Mr. Darius Baxter, to the Netherlands to participate in the program, “Analyzing the Midterms,” that will be discussing the 2018 midterm election.
4. Stichting John Adams Institute – Funds were used to help John Adams Institute defray the costs of its 2018-2019 Lecture series (10+). The programs featured major American speakers: politicians, historians, journalists, novelists, filmmakers and draw audiences from the general Dutch population, foreigners living in the Netherlands, and High School /University students.
5. Mpanzu Bamenga – Funds were used to cover the cost to bring a U. S. speaker to the Netherlands to along with Dutch Inclusion leaders give trainings in communication skills, networking and innovation.
6. Stichting Humanity In Action Nederland – Funds were used to help Humanity in Action (HIA) defray the costs to host the 2019 Humanity in Action the Netherlands Fellowship Program and integral Actions Plans.
7. Club Van De Studie Int Betrekkingen En Int Organisatie – Funds were used to help Club van de Studie Int Betrekkingen en Int Organisatie defray the costs to bring American experts to the Netherlands for the conference, “Hidden Strings. “
8. Stichting Kito Events – Funds were used to help Stichting Kito Events defray the cost to host the 10th edition of the Pijnackerplein Bluegrass Festival, June 21-23, 2019.
9. Stichting Museumplein Limburg – Funds were used to help Stichting Museumplein Limburg defray the costs for the project/exhibition “Nature,” a cooperation between Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum (NY) and Cube design museum (Kerkrade, Netherlands), May 10, 2019.
10. HC Producties – Funds were used to help HC Producties cover the setup and technical costs at the Press Center Nieuwspoort in Den Haag. Former Speaker of the U. S. House of Representatives, Newt Gingrich will be interviewed on April 1st by Mr. Willem Post on the most important current economic issues in anticipation of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in June.
11. Mark Van Assen – Funds were used to cover the airfare cost for Mr. Van Assen’s trip to Romania to participate in the USNATO media tour on defense investment and Black Sea security, April 9-14, 2019.
12. Tamar Neter-Gans – Funds were used to help Tamar Neter-Gans defray the costs to screen the film, “Hidden Figures,” in cinemas all over the country followed by a short interactive discussion on how to promote the participation of women in STEAM fields.
13. Stichting Liberation Route Europe – Funds were used to help Stichting Liberation Route Europe defray the costs to sponsor a cycling tour of South Limburg on August 28-29, 2019 in the run-up to the commemoration of 75 years Operation Market Garden.
14. Marga Altena – Funds were used to help Marga Altena cover the costs to produce a graphic novel and traveling exhibition that depicts the events and experiences of African-American soldiers during the liberation of the Netherlands.
15. Stichting Roosevelt Study Center for Europe – Funds were used to help Roosevelt Study Center defray the costs to send the winner of the Theodore Roosevelt American History Award 2019 to the United States for one week.
16. Stichting Walk the Line – Funds were used to help Stichting Walk The Line defray the costs of bringing American expert speakers and artists working in the fields of technological innovation, to the Netherlands to participate in the Border Sessions Festival, June 12-15, 2019.
17. Stichting Care4BrittleBones – Funds were used to bring Sparsh Shah to the Netherlands to attend the Amsterdam Conference, “Quality of Life 4OI,” November 22-25, 2019.
18. Willem Post – Funds were used to cover the layout, design, articles, translations (Dutch and English), photos, copyrights, and publication of 5000 copies of Holland America Magazine – Road to Liberation edition commemorating 75 years of Liberation in the Netherlands.
19. Samuel Kassa – Funds were used to defray the costs to send Samuel Kassa to the United States to attend the ECA sponsored Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institute in the United States, from June 29 – July 27, 2019.
20. Niek Hendrix Beheer BV – Funds were used to help Niek Hendrix Beheer BV produce the 20-30 minute documentary film, “Some will never return,” a mini portrait of some of the American soldiers that fought and died during World War II.
21. George Marshall Fund – Funds were used to help the German Marshall Fund of the United States cover the costs to send our participant to Belgium to participate in the Transatlantic Inclusion Leaders Network class, June 23-29, 2019.
22. Empower Peace – Funds were used to help Empower Peace in defraying the costs to host the Women2Women (W2W) Conference 2019.
23. Alexander Krijger – Funds were used to cover the honorarium cost for speaker, Alexander Krijger one of the speakers at the U. S. Embassy on June 18, 2019.
24. Stichting John Adams Institute – Funds were used to help Stichting John Adams Institute cover the costs of its 2019 annual Quincy Club.
25. Nia Manoppo – Funds were used to cover the costs related to sending Nia Manoppo to the United States for the Women2Women International Leadership Program (W2W), August 1-10, 2019 in the city of Boston, Massachusetts.
26. Ana Mekerishvili – Funds were used to cover the costs related to sending Ana Mekerishvili to the United States for the Women2Women International Leadership Program (W2W), August 1-10, 2019 in the city of Boston, Massachusetts.
27. Fatima Aghbal – Funds were used to cover the costs related to sending Fatima Aghbal to the United States for the Women2Women International Leadership Program (W2W), August 1-10, 2019 in the city of Boston, Massachusetts.
28. Safae Fadli – Funds were used to cover the costs related to sending Safae Fadli to the United States for the Women2Women International Leadership Program (W2W), August 1-10, 2019 in the city of Boston, Massachusetts.
29. Studio Wanders – Funds were used to help Studio Wanders cover the cost of the Remembrance Road project which transforms the main provincial road between Margraten and Cadier en Keer into a commemorative road and Memory Wall containing photos from the past present and inspiring text.
30. Stichting InScience – Funds were used to help Stichting InScience bring 9 American film professionals and scientists to the Netherlands for the 2019 InScience-International Science Film Festival Nijmegen.
31. Alexander Krijger – Funds were used to help Alexander Krijger organize three interactive engagements with students and policymakers on the topic of: “The Rise of China and its global implications”.
32. Stichting Start – Funds were used to help Stichting Start defray the costs to host the 14th edition of the Leiden International Film Festival (LIFE).
33. Humanity in Action – Funds were used to help Stichting Humanity in Action Nederland defray the cost of organizing a 3-day interactive collaborative learning program for 25 students ages 14-25, from underserved communities in the Netherlands.
34. The Hague Peace Projects – Funds were used to help The Hague Peace Projects help organize The Hague Hacks Festival 2019.
35. Gili Crouwel – Funds were used to help fund the costs of the exhibition “We Love Where We Live,” a group exhibition with the work of American photographers Melodie McDaniel, Jon Lowenstein, and the Dutch photographers Louise Honee and Sem Langendijk.
36. Stichting Fields of Honor – Funds were used to help Stichting Fields of Honor fund the fourth edition of The Faces of Margraten which takes place at the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial from May 2-6, 2020.

  1. Stichting Globe Nederland – Funds were used to defray the costs to host the 2018 GLOBE Science Fair and produce a promotion and instruction video.
  2. Dispatches Media Inc. – Funds were used to support the event “Tech Sister Cities, Capital and Knowledge Exchange.”
  3. Bridgizz Com – Funds were used to bring 4 American speakers to the Netherlands for the Dutch Diwan Awards (DA), December 2017.
  4. Leiden University – Funds were used to help support the 2018 Legal Technology Hackathon in honor of CyberSecurity Awareness Month.
  5. Lighthouse Special Education – Donation of furniture immediately and permanently to Lighthouse Special Education.
  6. St. Reach Holland – Donate furniture (Smart Board) immediately and permanently to St. Reach Holland.
  7. The German Marshall Fund of the United States – Funds were used to cover the costs to send an individual to Brussels, Belgium to participate in the Transatlantic Inclusion Leaders Network class, March 4-10, 2018.
  8. Stichting Verenigde Adoptanten Amerikaanse Oorlogsgraven – Funds were used to defray the costs to create a new “Fields of Honor” database for American soldiers buried at the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial in Margraten the Netherlands.
  9. Marga Altena – Funds were used to cover the research and scenario development costs of the graphic novel on African-American GIs and their heritage in the Netherlands.
  10. Go Short – Int. Short Film Festival Nijmegen – Funds were used to cover the costs to bring 4 Americans to the Netherlands for the 10th Edition of Go Short International Short Film Festival Nijmegen, April 11-15, 2018.
  11. Stichting Atlantische Commissie – Funds were used to defray the costs to organize “NATO Night 2018” on Wednesday, April 4, 2018.
  12. Dana Saxon – Ancestors Unknown – Funds were used to help Mrs. Dana Saxon, Founder and Executive Director of Ancestors Unknown, guide students at up to 20 schools in the Netherlands through 1-hour workshops, helping them make connections between the past and present. Coinciding with Black History Month.
  13. Stichting Kito Events – Funds were used to help Stichting Kito Events defray the cost to host the 8th edition of the Pijnackerplein Bluegrass Festival, June 22-24, 2018.
  14. Stichting Holland Festival – Funds were used to help Stichting Holland Festival defray the costs to bring American artists to the Netherlands for 71st edition of “The Holland Festival,” June 7-30, 2018 in Amsterdam.
  15. Provinsie Fryslan – Funds were used to help Provincie Fryslan defray the costs to create 11 Fountains that will connect 11 cities in the Dutch province of Friesland. Through the fountains, a permanent reference is made to water management in a province in which almost 50% of its land lies below sea-level.
  16. Elina Attema – Funds were used to cover the costs to send Eline Attema to Cagliari, Italy to attend the Spring Bootkamp “Smart Leaders for Smart Organization,” April 13-14, 2018.
  17. Club van de Studie Int. Betrekkingen en Int. Organisatie – Funds were used to help Club van de Studie Int. Betrekkingen en Int. Organisatie defray the costs to bring American experts to the Netherlands for the conference, “International Relations of the digital age: decoding the chances and challenges of the 21st century.”
  18. Stichting Roosevelt Study Center for Europe – Funds were used to help Roosevelt Study Center defray the costs to send the winner of the Theodore Roosevelt American History Awards to the United States for one week. This yearly award is given to the best Master theses written by a Dutch graduate student on an American history topic and stimulates the study of U. S. history and culture at Dutch universities.
  19. Alexander Krijger – Funds were used to help historian Alexander Krijger defray the costs to organize two hour lectures at Dutch High Schools and Universities in all 12 provinces in the Netherlands.
  20. Stichting Humanity in Action – Funds were used to help Humanity in Action (HIA) defray the costs to host the 2018 Humanity in Action the Netherlands Fellowship Program and integral Actions Plans.
  21. Radboud University Nijmegen – Funds were used to help Radboud University cover the costs of its symposium, “Brabant Missionary Pioneers in the United States 1814 – 1914.”
  22. IVLP – Ehsan Rafiee – Funds were used to cover the costs to send a Dutch participant to the United States to attend the IVLP project, “Advancing Minority Rights,” June 4-22, 2018. The program started in Washington DC and finished in New York.
  23. Women 2 Women – Donya Alnajar – Funds were used to cover the costs to send 3 participants to the U. S. to participate in the Women2Women International Leadership Program (W2W), July 19- 28, 2018 in the city of Boston, Massachusetts.
  24. Koen van den Berk – BFTF – Funds were used to defray the costs to send a Dutch participant to the United States to attend the ECA sponsored Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institute in the United States, from June 30 – July 28, 2018.
  25. Empower Peace – Funds were used to help Empower Peace in defray the costs to host the Women2Women (W2W) conference. The Conference bridges cultural and communication divide between young people worldwide and focus on connecting youth in the United States, Arab and Muslim world.
  26. Teimun Foundation – Funds were used to help The European International Model United Nations (TEIMUN) defray the cost to host the 2018 one-week Model United Nations Conference, “Unification or Fragmentation: Challenges in a Globalizing World.” It took place in the Dutch city of The Hague, July 15 – 22, 2018.
  27. Stichting Atlantische Commissie – Funds were used to help Stichting Atlantische Commissie defray the costs to organize a series of four programs on Trans-Atlantic relations and NATO. The four programs, taking place over a 1-year period, aimed to inform and raise the awareness of Dutch public opinion about trans-Atlantic relations and are aimed at young professionals and students.
  28. Stichting Atlantische Commissie – Funds were used to help Stichting Atlantische Commissie defray the costs to organize a study visit to Boston and New York for 15 Dutch High School History teachers, October 17-24, 2018.
  29. Stichting Atlantische Commissie – Funds were used to help Stichting Atlantische Commissie defray the costs to co-sponsor 2 journalists for an 8-day media tour with 8 other Dutch journalists to the U. S. to follow, understand and cover the Congressional elections. The trip included visits to “swing-state” Florida and Washington DC and meetings with major leaders from local government, communities, media and business communities.
  30. Netherlands American Studies Association – Funds were used to help Stichting Netherlands American Studies Association (NASA) establish, in cooperation with the U. S. Embassy in The Hague, a NASA Fellowship in American Studies.
  31. International Documentary Festival Amsterdam – Funds were used to help International Documentary Festival Amsterdam defray the costs to bring American Film/Documentary makers to the Netherlands for the International Documentary Festival Amsterdam, November 14-25, 2018.
  32. Stichting John Adams Institute – Funds were used to help Stichting John Adams Institute cover the costs of its 2018 13th annual Quincy Club.
  33. Stichting Start – Funds were used to help Stichting Start defray the costs to host three programs: “American Indie Competition, conference Brave New World and an Educational platform during the Leiden International Film Festival 2018.
  34. Carnegie Hall Corporation – Funds were used to help Carnegie Hall defray the costs to bring Carnegie Hall’s National Youth Jazz Orchestra members to the Netherlands for an intensive summer exchange program, August 2018.
  35. Veiligheidshuis Haaglanden – Funds were used to help Veiligheidshuis Haaglanden defray the costs to host two projects. One is a conference in which the Documentary “mens achter de casus” plays a central role and the second is to train professionals in intercultural communication.
  36. Stichting tot Beheer Van Huis Doorn – Funds were used to help Stichting tot Beheer van Huis Doorn defray the cost to organize two events in 2018/19 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War: an exhibition – “Sorrow and resistance in sculpture” and conference – “To organize 100 years of peace.”
  37. HC Productions – Funds were used to help HC Producties defray the costs to organize two events for the upcoming US-Midterm Elections, November 6-7, 2018. The first event, “Midterm Election Night,” on November 6th and an “After-Election Breakfast,” November 7th at the International Press Center Nieuwspoort, The Hague.
  38. Stichting Fulbright Center – Funds were used for the expansion of the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Program. The Fulbright ETA program promotes and encourages study of the English language by sending recent university graduates from around the United States to foreign countries.
  39. Stichting Cyberwerkplaats – Funds were used to defray the costs of a recent pilot of the Cyberwerkplaats (Cyberworkspace), a one-week cybersecurity challenge that was aimed at helping young people in Rotterdam to develop their cyber skills to make them more employable, help provide opportunities in education, and to promote rule of law.
  40. Stichting Atlantische Commissie – Funds were used to defray the costs of the social media campaign, “NATO at 70,” which aims to raise awareness about NATO’S important security role in the Trans-Atlantic relationship and in Dutch-American relations in particular.
  1. The Hague Peace Project – Exhibit of works by a Syrian refugee artist at official U.S. Residence
  2. Fulbright Center –  Attendance at follow-up conference in France for 5 Dutch School Administrators
  3. Stichting Winternachten – Host American author Colson Whitehead (“The Underground Railroad”) at the Winternachten International Literature Festival in The Hague  
  4. Willem Post – Host Presidential Inauguration event at Nieuwspoort Press Centre in The Hague
  5. Humanity in Action – Host the 2017 Fellowship Program and Human Rights Academy
  6. The German Marshall Fund of the U.S. – Participation of Aroosa Khan at the Transatlantic Inclusion Leaders Network workshops in Brussels
  7. Ancestors Unknown – Black History month workshops at five Dutch high schools:  Civil Rights then and now:  Standing up for what’s right
  8. Stichting Friendship Albany – Nijmegen (FAN) – Support for production of short film Out of Sight about the historical ties between Nijmegen and Albany, NY
  9. Dutch Inclusion Leaders Network –  Training of political and civil society talent on communication skills, networking, innovation, inclusion, security and the strength and importance of the transatlantic relationship
  10. Stichting KITO Events Rotterdam –Host American folk bands at the Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival
  11. Holland Festival –Host American artists at the 70th Holland Festival
  12. EYE Filmmuseum (Stichting Film Instituut Nederland) – Support for Martin Scorcese.  The Exhibition
  13. FOAM Amsterdam – Gordon Parks exhibition I Am You. Selected Works 1942-1978
  14. Stichting Other World Productions – Crossing Border Festival and Border Kitchen supporting American participants
  15. Stichting Walk the Line – Border Sessions Festival supporting American speakers
  16. Stichting Atlantische Commissie – Four programs on trans-Atlantic relations and NATO with American speakers
  17. Stichting American Field Service (AFS) – Celebration 70 years of American Field Service
  18. The John Adams Institute – Annual Lecture Program with American speakers
  19. Stichting Platform Islamitische Organisaties Rijnmond – Youth Conference Rotterdam Crossing Oceans
  20. Empower Peace –Women2Women conference USA in Boston with four Dutch participants
  21. Mieke Kirkels – Digital schoolbook on African American WWII Liberators in the Netherlands
  22. Stichting Roosevelt Study Center – Roosevelt Institute for American Studies (RIAS) academic conference on The Rooseveltian Century
  23. Leiden International Film Festival American Indie Competition and Brave New World Conference
  24. Textile Research Center Leiden – Exhibition on American Feed sacks
  25. International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) – Host American filmmakers
  26. Claudy Jongstra – Leeuwarden European Cultural Capital 2018 project Waste/ No Waste. Farm of the World
  27. Stichting Al Nisa –U.S. speaker Daisy Khan at the 35th anniversary of Al Nisa
  28. Special Grants competition Marshall Plan:  Willem Post – Publication of magazine and organization of conference in Rotterdam on 70th anniversary of the Marshall Plan
  29. Special Grants competition Marshall Plan:  Utrecht University and Young Atlantic Council – Events with American speakers at Utrecht and Maastricht universities on the 70th anniversary of the Marshall Plan
  30. Special Grants competition Marshall Plan:  Dr. Frank Mehring, Radboud University –  – Digital database and travelling exhibition Marshall Plan PhotoGrammar: The Visual Promise of a New Democratic Europe 1948/2018
  31. Special Grants competition Marshall Plan:  The John Adams Institute – Quincy Club lecture series  on the Marshall Plan at 20 Dutch high schools by Dr. Albertine Bloemendal
  32. Special Grants competition Marshall Plan:  Stichting Atlantische Commissie – Learning module Celebrating 70 years of the Marshall Plan for Dutch high schools (7500 copies)
  33. Stichting Globe Netherlands  – Support Dutch Science Fair and the Globe Learning Expedition
  34. Dispatches Europe – Tech Sister Cities conference Eindhoven and Louisville, Kentucky
  35. Bridgizz – Support for U.S. Speakers at the first Dutch Diwan Awards ceremony and additional educational programming
  1. Stichting Hogeschool Leiden – Funds were used to defray the costs to bring American Jonathan Fritzler to the Netherlands to implement his “Hack Your Education Curriculum.
  2. Stichting New European Ensemble – Funds were used to defray the costs to bring American Jazz musician, David Binney, to the Netherlands for the “David Binney Project,” December 14-19, 2015 in the Dutch city of The Hague.
  3. Overseas Americans Remember (OAR) – Funds were used to defray the costs to host the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. tribute and dinner on January 31, 2016 in Wassenaar, The Netherlands.
  4. Stichting Cross-linx – Funds were used to defray the costs to host the four day / four city Cross-linx Festival.
  5. Funds were used to bring American cellist Francis-Marie Uitti to The Netherlands to participate in a concert to commemorate the American componist, Morton Feldman’s 90th birthday.
  6. Stichting Smokey Feet – Funds were used to defray the costs to host the largest yearly International authentic Charleston ’20 & Lindyhop ’30 workshop in the Dutch city of Amsterdam, “Smokey Feet”.
  7. Ukraine Crisis Media Center – Funds were used to defray the costs to send 8 Dutch journalists to the cities of Kyiv and Lviv for a four day press tour.
  8. Funds were used to send Dutch participant to the United States to attend the 2016 IVLP program, “Strong Cities – Building Community Resilience to Radicalization and Violent Extremism,” February 29 – March 18, 2016.
  9. German Marshall Fund of the United States – Funds were used to send Dutch participant to Brussels to attend the Transatlantic Inclusion Leaders Training, March 15-21, 2016.
  10. Stichting Mart van Schijndel – Funds were used to defray the costs to bring American Lynda Waggoner, Director of Fallingwater and Vice President of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy in Pittsburgh to the Netherlands for the Iconic Houses Lecture 2016.
  11. Funds were used to bring Mr. Walter Mead Russell to the Netherlands to discuss the Presidential primary elections and the electoral process. The program will last three full days.
  12. Mrs. Dana Saxon – Funds funded the project, “Ancestors unknown,” a 1-year, 5-school pilot of Ancestors unknown that is already a big success in the U. S. This program has 3 core components: curriculum, local engagement and online (international) community.
  13. John Adams Institute – Funds were used to defray the costs of its 2016 Lecture series (10+). The programs will feature major American speakers: politicians, historians, journalists, novelists, filmmakers and draw audiences from the general Dutch population, foreigners living in the Netherlands, and High School /University students.
  14. Funds were used to help American educator and comic book writer, Mr. Alex Simmons defray the costs of the pilot program, “Haarlem to Harlem.” This program will connect three schools, two from New York City’s Harlem and one from the Dutch city of Haarlem.
  15. Stichting Submarine Channel – Funds were used to defray the costs of the very first interactive comics exhibition in the Netherlands, June 3 – July 31, 2016 in the Dutch city of Haarlem.
  16. Roosevelt Study Center – Funds were used to send the winner of the Theodore Roosevelt American History Awards to the United States for one week. This yearly award is given to the best Master theses written by a Dutch graduate student on an American history topic and stimulates the study of U. S. history and culture at Dutch universities.
  17. Stichting Hackitarians – Funds were used to defray the cost to host the 2016 Fishackathon in the Dutch city of Amsterdam, April 22-24, 2016.
  18. Funds were used to bring American professional skateboarder, Mr. Neftalie Williams, to the Netherlands to participate in the project, “Refugee Day at the International School of Eindhoven,” April 1-2, 2016.
  19. Funds were used to bring American professional women’s Soccer player, Mrs. Nzola Solamente, to the Netherlands to participate in the project, “Refugee Day at the International School of Eindhoven,” April 1-2, 2016.
  20. Lumens – Funds were used to defray the cost to host the event “Meet N’ Play”, which will include a former U. S. Professional soccer player and Professional U. S. Skater in the Dutch city of Eindhoven, April 1-2, 2016.
  21. Property Grant was used to permanently transfer sporting equipment to Lumens. Lumens is co-hosting the event, “Meet N’ Play”, which will include a former U. S. Professional soccer player and Professional U. S. Skater in the Dutch city of Eindhoven, April 1-2, 2016.
  22. Stichting Unfold – Funds were used to defray the cost to host the annual international “Rewire Festival”, April 1-3, 2016 in the Dutch city of The Hague.
  23. Ivy Circle Netherlands – Funds were used to defray the costs to bring 3 expert American Speakers to the Netherlands for the Global Alumni Leadership Exchange (“GALE”) conference, April 11-12, 2016.
  24. Funds were used to defray the cost of renting theaters for three screenings of the Netflix documentary Winter on Fire, at which American director Egevny Afineevsky will talk about the film and the current situation in Ukraine two years after the Maidan revolution.
  25. Stichting Verenigde Adoptanten Amerikaanse Oorlogsgraven (Foundation United Adopters of American War Graves) – Funds were used to fund the project; “Faces of Margraten.” The American Cemetery in the Dutch city of Margraten will commemorate the anniversary of the liberation of the Province of Limburg, the Netherlands, in September 1944 and later the entire country in May 2016.
  26. Funds were used to send Dutch participant to Baku, Azerbaijan for the European Network of American Alumni Associations (ENAM) conference April 22, 2016.
  27. Stichting T. M. C. Asser Instituut – Funds were used to send six Religious Leaders/Educators to Rabat, Morocco as key presenters in the “Workshop on the Role of Religious Education in Fostering Peace and Countering Violence,” July 2016.
  28. Gymnasium Novum – Funds were used to send 13 Dutch High School students to St. Louis Missouri to participate in the First Tech Challenge (FTC). This challenge is a worldwide competition of building, programming and driving robots especially for High School students grades 9-11.
  29. Stichting Festival Classique – Funds were used to bring American Conductor, Andrew Grams to the Netherlands for the 10th edition of Festival Classique 2016, in the Dutch city of Den Haag.
  30. Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam – Funds were used to host the summer school project, “Transatlantic Relations in 21st Century,” in the Dutch City of Rotterdam, August 15-19, 2016.
  31. Funds were used to send Dutch participant to the United States to attend the ECA sponsored Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institute in the United States, from June 27 – July 22, 2014.
  32. Stichting Atlantische Commissie – Funds were used to co-sponsor 3 journalists for an 8-day media tour with 8 other Dutch journalists to the U. S. to follow, understand and cover the Presidential elections.
  33. Funds were used to send Dutch participant to the United States to attend the 2016 International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), May 16 – June 13, 2016.
  34. German Marshall Fund of the United States – Funds were used to send 4-6 Dutch alumni to Turin, Italy to attend the Transatlantic Inclusion Leaders Initiative’s – Fifth Anniversary, May 31 – June 3, 2016.
  35. Roosevelt Study Center – Funds were used to bring American Prof., Dr. Margot Canaday from Princeton University to the Netherlands for the annual convention of Historians of Twentieth Century US History (HOTCUS), an international transatlantic conference with 55 speakers.
  36. John Adams Institute – Funds were used to cover the costs of its 2016 Eleventh Annual Quincy Club.
  37. Funds were used to send Dutch participant to Antalya, Turkey to attend the “Strong Cities Antalya Global Summit”, May 11-12, 2016.
  38. Overseas Americans Remember – Funds were used to defray costs for the “Who’s the President Breakfast?” post-election program at the Kurhaus Hotel in The Hague on the 9th of November, 2016.
  39. Empower Peace – Funds were used to host the Women2Women (W2W) conference, July 21 – July 29, 2016.
  40. Funds were used to send Dutch participant to the U. S. for the Women2Women International Leadership Program (W2W), July 21-30, 2016 in the city of Boston, Massachusetts.
  41. Funds were used to send Dutch participant on a USNATO tour to Romania focused on Ballistic Missile Defense, and is co-funded by U. S. Embassy the Hague and USNATO.
  42. John Adams Institute – Funds were used to defray the costs of its 2016 Presidential Elections program, which is a special elections program within the speakers program with talks by politicians, journalists, academics, film makers and political commentators, who will all reflect and comment on the current developments of the Presidential elections.
  43. Stichting Radio Nederland Wereldomroep (RNW) – Funds were used to defray the costs to host a follow up activity to the 2015 Prague Tech Camp.
  44. Stichting Holland Festival – Funds used to defray the costs to bring the Kronos Quartet to the Netherlands for “The Holland Festival 2016,” June 22-26, 2016 in Amsterdam.
  45. Funds were used to send Dutch participant to the U. S. to attend the 2016 SelectUSA Investment Summent, June 19-21, 2016 in Washington, DC.
  46. Funds were used to bring U. S. Speaker Amy Wilkinson to the Netherlands in conjunction with US Embassy Berlin for speaker programs.
  47. Funds were used to send Dutch participant to Tallinn, Estonia to participate in the Multi Country USNATO Sabre Strike tour, June 19-23, 2016.
  48. Stichting Kito Events – Funds were used to defray the cost to host the 6th edition of the Pijnackerplein Bluegrass Festival, June 24-26, 2016.
  49. Stichting Huis voor democratie en rechtsstaat ProDemos – Funds were used to publish a digital educational newspaper about the presidential election and invite students to participate in an elevator pitch contest: aim is to deliver the best presidential campaign speech.
  50. Radboud University Nijmegen – Funds to defray the cost to host the International conference, “Forging the American Century: World War II and the Transformation of U. S. Internationalism,” October 27-29, 2016.
  51. Humanity in Action (HIA) – Funds were used to defray the costs to host the “Fellowship 2016 of Humanity in Action Program, The Netherlands.
  52. The European International Model United Nations – Funds were used to defray the cost to host the 2016 one-week Model United Nations Conference, “Pushing Boundaries: Pursuing a New State of Mind.”
  53. Stichting Walk the Line – Funds were used to bring 6-10 American expert speakers and artists to the Netherlands to participate in the Border Sessions Festival, July 6-8, 2016 in the Korzo Theater and Idazaal The Hague.
  54. Funds were used to help Artist Bradley McCallum defray the costs for a three -week residency in The Hague, The Netherlands. His current project, Weights and Measures, employs artwork as a reaction, to issues of accountability and justice, for perpetrators and victims of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
  55. Funds were used to cover the costs to bring American Target of opportunity speakers Mrs. Revathi Balakrishnan and Mrs. Leticia Ingram to the Netherlands to speak to Dutch High School students about the ins and outs of the American Education system.
  56. Stichting NCDO – Funds were used to defray the costs of Sam Sam, an educational cross-media platform that contributes to the education of Dutch children in primary schools.
  57. Funds were used to bring U. S. Speaker Daron Shaw to the Netherlands for speaker programs on the 2016 U. S. Presidential Elections.
  58. LIFE I LIVE BV – Funds were used to defray the costs to host the fourth annual Embassy Festival taking place on Saturday, September 3, 2016 in The Hague.
  59. Stichting Atlantische Commissie – Funds were used to defray the costs to organize a study visit to Boston and New York for 15 Dutch High School History teachers, October 19-26, 2016.
  60. LSV Minerva – Funds were used to defray the costs of hosting the “All American Night Symposium,” a debate on the presidential elections and international relations between the Netherlands and the United States of America.
  61. Stichting Groninger Forum – Funds were used to defray the costs of hosting an election night forum in November 2016.
  62. BKB – Funds were used to defray the costs of hosting “The President’s Night,” Tuesday November 8, 2016 in the dutch city of Amsterdam.
  63. Funds were used to help defray the costs of hosting a U. S. Election Night in the Nieuwspoort International Press Centre in The Hague.
  64. International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) – defray the costs to bring American Film/Documentary makers to the Netherlands for the 29th edition of the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, November 16-27, 2016.
  65. Stichting Radio Nederland Wereldomroep (RNW) – Funds were used to defray the costs to recruit additional partners and to fix bugs in the Matryoshka site.
  66. Funds were used to cover the costs to send Dutch participant to the U. S. to participate in the “Current U.S. Social, Political, and Economic Issues for Young European Leaders II Program.”
  67. Stichting Hogeschool Der Kunsten Den Haag – Funds were used to defray the costs of hosting the project “Ultimate Bach,” together with The Julliard School in New York.
  68. Funds were used to cover the cost to send Dutch participant to Brussels and then to Amman Jordan for the upcoming Opinion Makers Tour, September, 25 – 30, 2016.
  69. Funds were used to cover all travel expenses for one member of a 6 person delegation on an exchange program between the cities of Arnhem, the Netherlands and Phoenix, Arizona.
  70.  Stichting Other World Productions – Funds were used to bring American authors to the Netherlands to participate in the 24th edition of “Crossing Border festival,” November 2-6, 2016 in seven venues in the Dutch city of The Hague.
  71. John Adams Institute – Funds were used to digitize their archives of talks with American authors, speakers and artists over the past decades.
  72. Stichting StArt – Funds were used to host and expand upon the previous program: “American Indie Competition,” during the annual Leiden International Film Festival 2016.