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AF-PDS-APS-FY25-01: U.S. Consulate General, Lagos PD 2025 Annual Program Statement

Closed Closed March 31, 2025 Opportunity AF-PDS-APS-FY25-01

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 Nigeria notices from 2025.

U.S. Mission to Nigeria offered grants of up to $50,000 (at least $20,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 22 awards worth $450,000 in total. Applications closed on March 31, 2025.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed February 21, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedJanuary 3, 2025
DeadlineMarch 31, 2025
Archived by Grants.govApril 2, 2025

Who can apply

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

The following registered U.S. and Nigerian organizations and individuals are eligible to apply: • U.S. and Nigerian registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations • Public and private educational and cultural institutions• Governmental institutionsFor-profit or commercial entities are NOT eligible to apply

Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S. Consulate General Lagos invites proposals for projects that strengthen the connections between the people of the United States and the people of Nigeria through projects highlighting our shared goals and values. All programs MUST include an American component, some examples include American expert engagement (in person or virtual), American cultural celebrations and icons, U.S. training curriculum, and use of American Spaces materials. Projects that incorporate strong American components into their design will be prioritized over other proposals. The U.S. Consulate General Lagos 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.

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-PDS-APS-FY25-01 still open?

No. It closed on March 31, 2025. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

Who can apply for U.S. Consulate General, Lagos PD 2025 Annual Program Statement?

U.S. Mission to Nigeria 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. Consulate General, Lagos PD 2025 Annual Program Statement?

Closed March 31, 2025. 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 $50,000 each. About $450,000 in total across about 22 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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