The Embassy’s Small grant program is designed to help local bicommunal initiatives in various fields ranging from culture and the arts to education and training in professional development. Examples of recent small grant initiatives for 2006-2007 include:
Daniel Pearl World Music Days 2007
International Children’s Film Festival of Cyprus
Community & Stakeholder Engagement Strategies for NGOs
Cyprus/America Photo Exhibit
Trafficking in Women Awareness Raising Campaign
Gender-specific Training for NGOs Working to Combat Trafficking in Women
Embassy Inaugurates American Center with Daniel Pearl Concert
October 13, 2006
The Bicommunal Support Program sponsored its third consecutive Daniel Pearl World Music Days during the week of October 15, 2007.
Events included: a bicommunal seminar for media and communication students on the role of the journalist in conflict zones, a bicommunal workshop on the music industry run by performers Martha Lewis and Eve Polycarpou, and a screening of the HBO documentary on Pearl’s life, “The Journalist and the Jihadi,” all held at the University of Nicosia.
The week culminated in a spectacular concert and poetry slam on October 18 featuring Martha Lewis and Eve Polycarpou and Haji Mike, Zeki Ali, Stephanos Stephanides, and Sonero, which inaugurated the reopening of the American Center in Nicosia, closed for the past nine years following USIA’s merger with the Department of State.
Singing before an audience of 150 Greek Cypriots, Turkish Cypriots, and other members of the community, Martha and Eve paid homage to the memory of Daniel Pearl while inspiring hope for the divided island of Cyprus.
Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot Groups Working to Combat Trafficking in Women Participate in Workshop on Community and Stakeholder Engagement Strategies
May 5, 2007
On Saturday, May 5, 2007, under the auspices of Embassy Nicosia's Bicommunal Support Program (BSP), Public Agenda, the New York-based NGO co-founded in 1975 by social scientist Daniel Yankelovich and former Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, held a workshop on "Community and Stakeholder Engagement Strategies for Success" for Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot organizations taking part in the BSP-sponsored anti-trafficking capacity building program.
The workshop focused on basic guidelines for engagement and avoiding frequently seen mistakes. It reviewed three major strategies for engagement: focus groups, stakeholder dialogues, and community forums, and analyzed case studies from successful engagement efforts. Participants enjoyed a high level discussion on next steps in community and stakeholder engagement on the issue of trafficking, and emphasized the importance of follow-on workshops and training.
Greek and Turkish Cypriot Journalists Explore Areas of Potential Cooperation
October 26-27, 2007
The Bicommunal Support Program sponsored a workshop at the Holiday Inn in Nicosia during October 26-27, 2007 on conflict sensitive reporting, led by Carol Daniel Kasbari, Coordinator of the UNESCO-sponsored Israeli-Palestinian Media Forum. Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot journalists hailing from different media outlets participated in this intensive two-day event.
Using the example of the Israeli-Palestinian situation, Kasbari facilitated an in-depth and highly productive discussion on media ethics and accountability. On Saturday, by means of the highly interactive process called Open Space, Ms. Kasbari coordinated an exploratory workshop for Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot journalists and media professionals on ideas for establishing a bicommunal forum on conflict sensitive reporting as well as for ameliorating communication and coordination.
The Bicommunal Support Program sponsored its third consecutive Daniel Pearl World Music Days during the week of October 15, 2007. 
The week culminated in a spectacular concert and poetry slam on October 18 featuring Martha Lewis and Eve Polycarpou and Haji Mike, Zeki Ali, Stephanos Stephanides, and Sonero, which inaugurated the reopening of the American Center in Nicosia, closed for the past nine years following USIA’s merger with the Department of State. 
On Saturday, May 5, 2007, under the auspices of Embassy Nicosia's Bicommunal Support Program (BSP), Public Agenda, the New York-based NGO co-founded in 1975 by social scientist Daniel Yankelovich and former Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, held a workshop on "Community and Stakeholder Engagement Strategies for Success" for Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot organizations taking part in the BSP-sponsored anti-trafficking capacity building program. 
The workshop focused on basic guidelines for engagement and avoiding frequently seen mistakes. It reviewed three major strategies for engagement: focus groups, stakeholder dialogues, and community forums, and analyzed case studies from successful engagement efforts. Participants enjoyed a high level discussion on next steps in community and stakeholder engagement on the issue of trafficking, and emphasized the importance of follow-on workshops and training. 
The Bicommunal Support Program sponsored a workshop at the Holiday Inn in Nicosia during October 26-27, 2007 on conflict sensitive reporting, led by Carol Daniel Kasbari, Coordinator of the UNESCO-sponsored Israeli-Palestinian Media Forum. Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot journalists hailing from different media outlets participated in this intensive two-day event.
Using the example of the Israeli-Palestinian situation, Kasbari facilitated an in-depth and highly productive discussion on media ethics and accountability. On Saturday, by means of the highly interactive process called Open Space, Ms. Kasbari coordinated an exploratory workshop for Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot journalists and media professionals on ideas for establishing a bicommunal forum on conflict sensitive reporting as well as for ameliorating communication and coordination.