Annual Program Statement (APS)

The U.S. Embassy Athens Public Diplomacy Section (PDS Athens) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Grants Program in fiscal year 2025. This is an Annual Program Statement, outlining our funding priorities, the strategic themes we focus on, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding. Please carefully follow all instructions below. The deadline for grant applications is July 11, 2025. Funding decisions will be made on these applications on a rolling basis after this deadline, with a goal of informing all applicants of the final funding decision by September 30, 2025. Applicants may apply for funding between $25,000 and $100,000 . Please use the grant application documents and budget template found on the Embassy website https://gr.usembassy.gov/education/. Purpose of Grants program: PDS Athens invites proposals for projects that strengthen ties between the United States and Greece through concrete demonstrations of cooperation between our two peoples, aiming at making America safer, stronger and more prosperous. All grant proposals must convey an element of American history, culture, or shared values. Competitive proposals should support a priority program area (see below). They should also include a connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s that will promote increased cooperation between the people of the United States and Greece even after the program has finished. Priority Program Areas: The Public Diplomacy Section is focused on the following priorities in the form of programs, exchanges, and media opportunities that: • Promote American Excellence in Emerging Technologies • Celebrate 250 Years of American Excellence: Spotlight on America’s Achievements, Innovation, and Leadership Promoting American Excellence in Emerging Technologies Greek students and professionals in emerging technologies have demonstrated a strong technical foundation that can be strategically leveraged to benefit U.S. technology firms and bolster American leadership in critical industries. By channeling this talent to serve the needs of American companies, we can reinforce U.S. technological dominance, strengthen innovation pipelines, and ensure that international engagement directly supports American economic and strategic priorities. We invite proposals aimed at...

Eligible Applicants (the following organizations are eligible to apply):Registered public or private not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experienceGreek or American IndividualsNon-profit or governmental educational institutions Governmental institutions