FY2022 U.S. Embassy Tokyo: U.S. Study Tour and Exchange on Subnational Climate Change Action | SAPPORO PAS FY22 01 01

Opportunity Information: Apply for SAPPORO PAS FY22 01 01

The FY2022 U.S. Embassy Tokyo: U.S. Study Tour and Exchange on Subnational Climate Change Action is a U.S. Department of State funding opportunity run through the U.S. Mission to Japan (Public Affairs Section) to support a single, focused exchange program that brings Japanese local officials to the United States. The core purpose is practical learning and relationship-building around how U.S. states, cities, and other subnational actors are addressing the climate crisis, with an emphasis on real-world policies, programs, partnerships, and governance approaches that can be examined up close through meetings and site visits.

This opportunity is offered as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement, which typically means the grantee should expect meaningful coordination with the U.S. Embassy Tokyo and/or the Department of State during program design and implementation rather than operating entirely independently. The activity area is listed under Environment, Science and Technology and other Research and Development, and the assistance listing is CFDA/Assistance Listing 19.040, which is commonly associated with public diplomacy and related Department of State assistance activities.

The program envisioned is a U.S. study tour and exchange centered on subnational climate action. In practice, that usually translates into designing an itinerary that connects Japanese municipal or prefectural-level participants with U.S. counterparts such as state energy or environmental offices, city sustainability teams, regional planning bodies, public utilities, research institutions, and on-the-ground implementers. Competitive proposals would generally be expected to demonstrate a clear plan for how the delegation will gain actionable insights into U.S. climate solutions at the local and regional level, such as emissions reduction strategies, renewable energy deployment, energy efficiency and building codes, climate adaptation and resilience planning, transportation decarbonization, climate-focused economic development, public-private partnerships, and community engagement approaches that support policy adoption and implementation.

The award ceiling for the project is up to $100,000, and the Embassy anticipates making one award. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education in the nonprofit category). This makes the opportunity well-suited for universities, policy centers, exchange and training organizations, and nonprofits with demonstrated experience in international exchanges, delegation support, climate and energy programming, and stakeholder convening across government, academia, and industry.

The funding opportunity is identified by the number SAPPORO PAS FY22 01 01. It was created on February 18, 2022, with an original application deadline of April 15, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. Japan Standard Time. While the notice references attachments for additional guidance, the published summary makes clear that applicants are being asked to propose and implement the full exchange concept: planning and executing the U.S.-based study tour, arranging substantive meetings and site visits, ensuring programming aligns with the goal of highlighting U.S. subnational climate leadership, and delivering an exchange experience that strengthens professional networks between Japanese local officials and relevant U.S. counterparts.

Overall, the grant is aimed at enabling Japanese local leaders to directly observe and discuss how climate policy and climate solutions are being designed and carried out below the federal level in the United States, and to take those lessons back to Japan with stronger connections, practical examples, and a clearer understanding of how subnational governments can drive climate progress through policy, investment, and cross-sector collaboration.

• The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Japan in the environment, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2022 U.S. Embassy Tokyo: U.S. Study Tour and Exchange on Subnational Climate Change Action" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
• This funding opportunity was created on Feb 18, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 15, 2022 by 1159 pm JST. (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 1 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, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.

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