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AF-PAS-BF-FY23-APS-001: U.S. Embassy BURKINA FASO PAS Annual Program Statement

Closed Closed July 14, 2023 Opportunity AF-PAS-BF-FY23-APS-001

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Austrian-American Partnership Fund (AAPF) (OFOP0002825). Status: Closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left). It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to Burkina Faso notices from 2022.

U.S. Mission to Burkina Faso offered grants of up to $25,000 (at least $100) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 30 awards worth $300,000 in total. Applications closed on July 14, 2023.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed December 2, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedDecember 15, 2022
DeadlineJuly 14, 2023
Archived by Grants.govAugust 13, 2023

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

PAS Burkina Faso’s target audiences include national and regional media; NGOs and think tanks; underserved communities; universities; government officials (state, district, and municipal officials; policy makers, civil servants); cultural and educational leaders; next generation leaders (e.g., innovators, digital influencers, campus leaders). All proposals should focus on engaging Burkinabe in Burkina Faso. Proposals will be evaluated based on a well-reasoned strategy for the intended audience, as well as appropriate inclusivity, whether based on gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, or disability.

Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy BURKINA FASO Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. 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. This notice is subject to availability of funding. Purpose of Small Grants: PAS Burkina Faso invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural ties between the U.S. and BURKINA FASO through cultural and exchange programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American cultural element, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.

Category: Other.

Who has won Public Diplomacy Programs grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Public Diplomacy Programs (19.040) awarded $358 million across 13,489 grant awards, an average of $26,570 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees2,478$50.3 million
Meridian International CenterDistrict of Columbia27$6.5 million
American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc.District of Columbia72$4.7 million
Cultural Vistas, Inc.District of Columbia22$4.7 million
World Learning Inc.Vermont25$4.4 million

Top states: District of Columbia ($44.3 million), New York ($12.8 million), California ($12.3 million), Virginia ($5.3 million), Texas ($4.8 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, OFOP0002825, which is open now.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is AF-PAS-BF-FY23-APS-001 still open?

No. It closed on July 14, 2023. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

Who can apply for U.S. Embassy BURKINA FASO PAS Annual Program Statement?

U.S. Mission to Burkina Faso accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for U.S. Embassy BURKINA FASO PAS Annual Program Statement?

Closed July 14, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $25,000 each. About $300,000 in total across about 30 awards.

Who has won Public Diplomacy Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Meridian International Center, American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. The program made 13,489 awards worth $358 million in that time.

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