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BER-APS-FY22-001: FY22 Annual Program Statement

Closed Closed March 20, 2022 Opportunity BER-APS-FY22-001

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 Germany notices from 2021.

U.S. Mission to Germany offered grants of up to $15,000 (at least $2,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and individuals. It expected to make about 16 awards. Applications closed on March 20, 2022.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed December 3, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.

Other notices with this title

U.S. Mission to Germany has posted this title under other numbers: earlier or later rounds, or the same competition for another area. Each has its own dates and may change its rules.

NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
BER-APS-FY21-001May 7, 2021Closed August 15, 2021Closed

Key dates

PostedDecember 3, 2021
DeadlineMarch 20, 2022
Archived by Grants.govApril 19, 2022

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and individuals.

All 7 applicant types the notice lists

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Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

PLEASE REFER TO THE SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN THE FULL APS DOCUMENT UNDER THE RELATED DOCUMENTS TAB IN THIS POSTING. SUBMISSIONS THROUGH GRANTS.GOV AND WITHOUT THE REQUIRED FORMAT AND ATTACHMENTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. PLEASE ALSO CAREFULLY READ THE ELIGIBILITY INSTRUCTIONS IN SECTION C. NON-GERMAN APPLICANTS MUST CREDIBLY ASSURE THAT THEY CAN SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS FOR GERMAN AUDIENCES. This is an Annual Program Statement outlining U.S. Embassy funding priorities, the strategic themes we focus on, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding. Submitted applications will be considered on a rolling basis. This document contains both general priorities for Germany-wide and Berlin/Brandenburg area projects as well as regional priorities from each of the U.S. Consulates General located throughout Germany. If your organization is considering an application for a regionally focused project, please consult the specific Consulate’s priority program areas in this Annual Program Statement. Please ensure to indicate for which region you are applying by prefacing the application title with one of the codes below and carefully follow the instructions in this document. BER; Berlin; Germany-wide projects, Berlin, Brandenburg DUS; Düsseldorf; North Rhine-Westphalia FRA; Frankfurt; Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Baden-Württemberg HAM; Hamburg; Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, Hamburg, Bremen LEI; Leipzig; Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony, Thuringia MUN; Munich; Bavaria [...] Please refer to the attached APS PDF File for the full text including application requirements.

Category: Arts.

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 BER-APS-FY22-001 still open?

No. It closed on March 20, 2022. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

Who can apply for FY22 Annual Program Statement?

U.S. Mission to Germany accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and individuals.

What is the deadline for FY22 Annual Program Statement?

Closed March 20, 2022. 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 $15,000 each.

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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