FY2020 U.S. Embassy Tokyo: Security in the Indo-Pacific | TOKYO PAS FY20 02 02

Opportunity Information: Apply for TOKYO PAS FY20 02 02

The FY2020 U.S. Embassy Tokyo: Security in the Indo-Pacific opportunity is a discretionary funding announcement from the U.S. Department of State (U.S. Mission to Japan), run through the Embassy Tokyo Public Affairs Section. It invites eligible organizations and individuals to propose and carry out workshops and/or exchange-style programs focused on regional security issues in the Indo-Pacific, with an emphasis on non-proliferation and multilateral cooperation. The overall purpose is to support the long-term stability and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific by strengthening practical collaboration and shared understanding among key stakeholders, especially in Japan.

At the core of the program is the idea of a "free and open Indo-Pacific" as a foundation for global stability in the 21st century. The announcement frames this as a vision shared not only by the United States but also by Japan and many other regional partners, while noting that the region faces persistent obstacles that can undermine security and cooperation. These challenges include territorial and maritime disputes, competing economic approaches, historical sensitivities, and differences in governance models. Because these issues cross borders and affect multiple countries at once, the Embassy is looking for proposals that reinforce multilateral cooperation as the main tool for addressing them, with the broader aim of supporting economic prosperity, good governance, peace, and security across the region.

The Embassy signals several priority topic areas for proposed programming: maritime security, economic prosperity, civil society, disaster relief, health assistance, and rule of law. Proposed activities should meaningfully engage these themes rather than treating them as general background. In practical terms, applicants are expected to design programs that not only discuss policy concepts, but also build working relationships and networks that can persist after the grant ends. A key design requirement is that programs must strengthen ties between U.S. and Japanese institutions, which the Embassy expects applicants to do by incorporating U.S. experts in a substantive way. Another important expectation is regional inclusion: while Japan is the priority region, programs should also bring in participants from other Indo-Pacific countries to support broader multilateral engagement and encourage perspectives beyond a purely bilateral U.S.-Japan framework.

The target audience requirement is strict: the Embassy will only consider grants geared toward Japanese audiences. That does not prevent participation by individuals from other Indo-Pacific countries, but it does mean the primary focus, relevance, and intended impact should be centered on Japan, such as Japanese professionals, practitioners, researchers, civil society leaders, or other stakeholders who can influence or implement Indo-Pacific cooperation and security-related efforts.

From an administrative and funding standpoint, the opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: TOKYO PAS FY20 02 02) allows several funding instrument types, including cooperative agreements, grants, and other mechanisms. The award ceiling is $75,000, and the Embassy anticipated making about three awards. The opportunity was posted February 1, 2020, with an original closing date of March 31, 2020. Eligible applicants are broad and include local government entities (counties, cities or townships), independent school districts, federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education), and individuals. The assistance listing is tied to CFDA 19.040, which is commonly associated with public diplomacy and related State Department assistance activities.

In short, this grant opportunity is designed to fund relatively focused, practical workshops or exchange programs that advance Indo-Pacific security and cooperation, keep Japanese audiences at the center, bring in U.S. expertise to deepen institutional ties, and incorporate participants from across the Indo-Pacific to strengthen multilateral collaboration on shared regional challenges.

• The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Japan in the community development, disaster prevention and relief, education, employment, labor and training, energy, environment, food and nutrition, health, housing, law, justice and legal services, natural resources, recovery act, regional development, science and technology and other research and development, transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2020 U.S. Embassy Tokyo: Security in the Indo-Pacific" 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 01, 2020.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 31, 2020. (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 $75,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: County governments, City or township governments, Independent school districts, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), 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, Individuals.

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