Opportunity Information: Apply for DOSRUS 17 CA 002
The 2017 U.S.-Russia Peer-to-Peer Dialogue Program is a U.S. Department of State grant opportunity run through the U.S. Embassy in Moscow that aims to increase direct, practical contact between Americans and Russians. The program is designed to fund projects that bring peers together across sectors to collaborate, share experience, and build mutual understanding through non-political, people-to-people engagement. The core idea is to support constructive, topic-focused collaboration where participants can exchange best practices and develop relationships that improve how the two societies understand one another.
Funded projects must be non-political and centered on Russian-American peer-to-peer dialogue around themes of mutual interest. While the program leaves room for a wide range of topics, it specifically emphasizes activities that strengthen understanding of shared values, including the merits of inclusive societies. Projects can also support institutional and professional development, meaning proposals may include training, joint workshops, collaborative research or applied problem-solving, mentorship networks, or other formats that help individuals and organizations build capacity while interacting with counterparts in the other country. Applicants are encouraged to use innovative methods that increase real interaction among participants rather than relying on one-way programming.
A key expectation is that each project produces a tangible product or outcome that meaningfully improves interaction and understanding between U.S. and Russian participants. That deliverable could take many forms depending on the project concept, such as a jointly developed toolkit, curriculum, publication, public-facing resource, set of recommendations, digital platform, or a sustained exchange network. The Embassy retains full discretion over funding decisions, including the option to fund some, all, or none of the submitted proposals, and it can determine the final award amounts.
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement (as opposed to a standard grant), which typically signals a higher level of involvement or coordination by the funding agency during implementation. The opportunity is listed as discretionary funding under CFDA 19.900, and the activity category is labeled "Other," reflecting the broad range of eligible project themes as long as they fit the program purpose and requirements.
In terms of funding levels and scale, the program anticipates making multiple awards, with an award ceiling of up to $100,000 per project and an expected total of about 12 awards. The opportunity was posted on March 31, 2017, and the original application deadline (closing date) was June 1, 2017.
Eligibility is open to certain U.S. and Russian organizations. On the U.S. side, eligible applicants include public and private nonprofit organizations and U.S. academic institutions (public or private) that meet the 501(c)(3) requirements under U.S. law. On the Russian side, eligible applicants include Russian non-commercial or commercial organizations and academic institutions, with an important restriction: they must not be owned or controlled by the Government of the Russian Federation. The administering agency is the U.S. Mission to Russia, and the funding opportunity number is DOSRUS 17 CA 002.Apply for DOSRUS 17 CA 002
- The U.S. Mission to Russia in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2017 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): 19.900.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2017-03-31.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-06-01. (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.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 12 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): 2017 U.S.-Russia Peer-to-Peer Dialogue Program
What is the 2017 U.S.-Russia Peer-to-Peer Dialogue Program?
The 2017 U.S.-Russia Peer-to-Peer Dialogue Program is a U.S. Department of State grant opportunity administered through the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. Its purpose is to increase direct, practical contact between Americans and Russians by funding projects that bring peers together to collaborate, share experience, and build mutual understanding through non-political, people-to-people engagement.
What is the main goal of this funding opportunity?
The core goal is to support constructive, topic-focused collaboration where U.S. and Russian participants exchange best practices and develop relationships that improve how the two societies understand one another. The emphasis is on real interaction and practical contact between peers.
What does "peer-to-peer dialogue" mean in this program?
In this context, peer-to-peer dialogue means bringing together individuals who share similar roles, professions, or sector experience (for example, educators with educators or professionals with professionals) so they can collaborate, share methods, and learn from one another through direct engagement.
Are projects required to be non-political?
Yes. Funded projects must be non-political and centered on Russian-American peer-to-peer dialogue around themes of mutual interest.
What topics or themes does the program prioritize?
The program allows for a wide range of topics as long as they fit the program purpose and requirements. It specifically emphasizes activities that strengthen understanding of shared values, including the merits of inclusive societies. Beyond that, the opportunity is intentionally broad and is labeled under an "Other" activity category.
What kinds of activities can be supported under this program?
The program can support a variety of collaborative formats that help participants and institutions build capacity while engaging with counterparts, including training, joint workshops, collaborative research or applied problem-solving, mentorship networks, and other approaches that enable meaningful two-way interaction.
Does the program encourage any particular approach to programming?
Yes. Applicants are encouraged to use innovative methods that increase real interaction among participants rather than relying on one-way programming. The intent is to create active collaboration and exchange, not just presentations or passive participation.
Is a tangible deliverable required?
Yes. A key expectation is that each funded project produces a tangible product or outcome that meaningfully improves interaction and understanding between U.S. and Russian participants.
What counts as a "tangible product or outcome" for this program?
The deliverable can take many forms depending on the project concept. Examples mentioned include a jointly developed toolkit, curriculum, publication, public-facing resource, set of recommendations, digital platform, or a sustained exchange network.
What type of funding mechanism is used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant. This typically indicates a higher level of involvement or coordination by the funding agency during project implementation.
Who is the administering agency for this opportunity?
The administering agency is the U.S. Mission to Russia (U.S. Embassy in Moscow) under the U.S. Department of State.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is DOSRUS 17 CA 002.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed as discretionary funding under CFDA 19.900.
How much funding is available per project?
The award ceiling is up to $100,000 per project.
How many awards does the program expect to make?
The program anticipates making multiple awards, with an expected total of about 12 awards.
Can the Embassy decide not to fund proposals even if they are eligible?
Yes. The Embassy retains full discretion over funding decisions, including the option to fund some, all, or none of the submitted proposals, and it can determine the final award amounts.
When was this opportunity posted, and what was the application deadline?
The opportunity was posted on March 31, 2017. The original application deadline (closing date) was June 1, 2017.
Which U.S. organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligible U.S. applicants include public and private nonprofit organizations and U.S. academic institutions (public or private) that meet the 501(c)(3) requirements under U.S. law.
Which Russian organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligible Russian applicants include Russian non-commercial or commercial organizations and academic institutions, with an important restriction: they must not be owned or controlled by the Government of the Russian Federation.
Are Russian government-owned or government-controlled organizations eligible?
No. Russian organizations must not be owned or controlled by the Government of the Russian Federation to be eligible.
Does the program focus on institutional or professional development?
Yes. The program notes that projects can support institutional and professional development. Proposals may include activities such as training, joint workshops, collaborative research, applied problem-solving, and mentorship networks, as long as they align with the peer-to-peer, non-political intent.
Does the program require collaboration between U.S. and Russian participants?
Yes. The program is designed to increase direct, practical contact between Americans and Russians and to support constructive collaboration and exchange between participants from both countries.
What is the program trying to improve between the two societies?
The program aims to improve interaction and mutual understanding by helping participants build practical relationships, share best practices, and develop products or networks that strengthen how Americans and Russians understand one another.
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