U.S. Department of State, Office of the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
Public Diplomacy Programs
Key facts
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- U.S. EMBASSY TO LIBYA PAS ANNUAL PROGRAM STATEMENT · Accepts applications through Jan 1, 2099. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Austrian-American Partnership Fund (AAPF) · Accepts applications through Jan 1, 2099. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- U.S. Mission Australia Annual Program Statement · No deadline listed: see the official notice
- U.S. Mission to the United Nations-Geneva, Small Grants Program · No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Small Grants Program · No deadline listed: see the official notice
- ANNUAL PROGRAM STATEMENT - PUBLIC AFFAIRS ITALY · No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Mission Spain Public Diplomacy 2022 Annual Program Statement · No deadline listed: see the official notice
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- Small Grant Program in the People's Republic of China · The funder's estimated date (Jun 15, 2019) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program · The funder's estimated date (Jul 1, 2020) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Public Affairs Section Notice of Funding Opportunity 2020 · The funder's estimated date (Sep 30, 2020) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Paris Peace Agreements Report NOFO · The funder's estimated date (Mar 31, 2021) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- 2nd Annual Program Statement PA Italy · The funder's estimated date (Jun 30, 2021) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Culture of Research and University Exchanges Prep program (CRUX) in One Health and Agricultural STEM · The funder's estimated date (Jul 15, 2021) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Funding for New Counter-Disinformation Game · The funder's estimated date (Aug 19, 2021) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- U.S. Embassy The Hague, PAS, REMVE Mayoral Exchanges and Summit · The funder's estimated date (Aug 31, 2021) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- 2022 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund-Italy · The funder's estimated date (Jan 30, 2022) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- APS 2022 PDS Italy · The funder's estimated date (Mar 31, 2022) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Call for Proposals – Workshops to Stop the Spread of mis/disinformation · The funder's estimated date (Sep 14, 2022) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) SUSI Civic Engagement and Environmental Issues Selection Process · The funder's estimated date (Nov 22, 2022) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- MISSION ITALY ANNUAL PROGRAM STATEMENT 2023 · The funder's estimated date (Mar 31, 2023) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- 2023 Emerging Voices Small Grants Program · The funder's estimated date (May 22, 2023) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh – PAS Annual Program Statement · The funder's estimated date (Jul 10, 2023) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- U.S. Mission Italy PDS Annual Program Statement · The funder's estimated date (Jan 25, 2024) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- U.S. Embassy Djibouti PDS Annual Program Statement · The funder's estimated date (Apr 12, 2024) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- U.S. Exchange Alumni Summit Bangladesh 2024 · The funder's estimated date (Apr 30, 2024) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Mission Spain Public Diplomacy NOFO Defensa y Yo 5.0, 2024-2025 · The funder's estimated date (Sep 8, 2024) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- PDS Italy Annual Program Statement · The funder's estimated date (Jan 26, 2025) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- U.S. Embassy Luanda Public Diplomacy Section Request for a Full Proposal Application · The funder's estimated date (May 31, 2025) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- PAS Freetown Small Grants Program · The funder's estimated date (Jun 27, 2025) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Strengthening ties between the U.S. and Cyprus · The funder's estimated date (Jun 30, 2025) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- U.S. Embassy Cotonou PDS Request for Statements of Interest · The funder's estimated date (Jun 30, 2025) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Annual Program Statement (APS) for Fiscal Year 2025 · The funder's estimated date (Jul 6, 2025) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Annual Program Statement (APS) · The funder's estimated date (Jul 11, 2025) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Annual Program Statement (APS) For Fiscal Year 2026 · The funder's estimated date (Jun 8, 2026) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- U.S. Embassy The Hague PD Annual Program Statement · Opening date not announced
- U.S. Embassy Cairo Public Diplomacy Section Annual Program Statement · Opening date not announced
Closed for this year
This year's round is over. GrantMe estimated the next round from last year's dates.
- U.S. Embassy Bishkek Public Diplomacy English Language Program · Next round: about Mar 31 – May 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Public Diplomacy Grants Program · Next round: about Apr 1 – May 18, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- U.S. Embassy Honduras – FY26 PDS Annual Program Statement · Next round: about Apr 10 – May 25, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Freedom 250 Poland 2026 · Next round: about May 5 – Jun 14, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- U.S. Embassy Sofia PDS Annual Program Statement · Next round: about Apr 14 – Jun 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- U.S. Embassy Montevideo Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program · Next round: about May 29 – Jun 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- U.S. Embassy Lome Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program · Next round: about Apr 28 – Jun 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- U.S. Embassy in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso PDS Annual Program Statement · Next round: about Apr 17 – Jul 3, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Tech Innovation Lab · Next round: about May 14 – Jul 13, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- U.S. Embassy Kuwait PAS Annual Program Statement · Next round: about May 19 – Jul 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- U.S.-Qatar Strategic Partnership Initiative: Economic, Technology, and Security Cooperation (Freedom 250 Commemorative) · Next round: about May 17 – Jul 16, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- 2026 U.S. Speaker Program · Next round: about Jun 24 – Jul 24, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- U.S. Talent Program for the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Canada · Next round: about Jun 11 – Jul 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Transatlantic Partnership Program · Next round: about Jul 22 – Aug 5, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Young Trilateral Leaders (YTL) Summit · Next round: about Jul 21 – Aug 5, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Notice of Funding Opportunity 2026 – Lebanon · Next round: about Jul 7 – Aug 7, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- U.S. Embassy Suva Annual Program Statement for Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, and Tuvalu · Next round: about Jul 8 – Aug 8, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Prosperity through Partnership: Catalyzing U.S.-Algerian Collaboration in Innovation, Commerce and English Language · Next round: about Jun 22 – Aug 8, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Freedom 250 Great American State Fair Initiative – Abu Dhabi · Next round: about Jul 9 – Aug 10, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Okinawa Disaster Preparedness and Crisis Response Fora · Next round: about Jul 10 – Aug 10, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Access Alumni Outreach and Engagement and English Access Scholarship Program · Next round: about Jul 21 – Aug 21, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- NOFO- U.S.-Oman Youth Council Program · Next round: about Jul 26 – Aug 26, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Reel American: The Road to the Olympic Rings · Next round: about Jul 22 – Aug 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Advancing Investigative Journalism in Ukraine through U.S. AI Innovation · Next round: about Aug 1 – Sep 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Mission Australia APS, 2026 · Next round: about Aug 25 – Sep 20, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
What it pays for
To support the achievement of U.S. foreign policy goals and objectives, advance national interests, and enhance national security by informing and influencing foreign publics and by expanding and strengthening the relationship between the people and government of the United States and citizens of the rest of the world.
Who can apply
In each year's official notice: U.S. EMBASSY TO LIBYA PAS ANNUAL PROGRAM STATEMENT
Match
None required (federal program listing).
Who in Tennessee has won this program
24 awards to Tennessee groups since 2020. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $147K | 2025 |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | $125K | 2024 |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | $113K | 2022 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | $108K spent that year | 2025 |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $68K | 2023 |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $61K | 2021 |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $57K | 2021 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $53K | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville | $48K spent that year | 2024 |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | $47K | 2022 |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $42K | 2024 |
| University of Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | $38K | 2023 |
Source: USAspending.gov, Federal Audit Clearinghouse.
Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. 2 pass-through grants on file. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | Partner of the Americas | $9,549 spent that year | 2023 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | US Embassy & Consulate in Spain and Andorra | $5,913 spent that year | 2023 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).