# Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dos-baghdad-pd-2022-001-public-diplomacy-small-grants-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/338244

> U.S. Mission to Iraq offered grants of up to $100,000 (at least $5,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 15 awards worth $300,000 in total. Applications closed on September 30, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DOS-BAGHDAD-PD-2022-001 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Iraq |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 30, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $100,000 |
| Award floor | $5,000 |
| Expected awards | 15 |
| Total funding | $300,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.021 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

The Public Affairs Office encourages applications from the following types of organizations: • Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience • Non-profit or governmental educational institutions Governmental institutions For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy Baghdad Public Affairs Office (PA) 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. Examples of Public Diplomacy Small Grants programs include, but are not limited to: • Strengthening Governance, Democracy, and the Rule of Law • Strengthening Civil Society and Promoting Civic Engagement • Enhancing Professionalism in the Media • Combatting Disinformation • Countering Violent Extremism • Promoting Innovation and Entrepreneurship • Empowering Women and Youth • Fostering U.S.-Iraqi Cultural Ties The following types of programs are not eligible for funding: • Programs relating to partisan political activity; • Charitable or development activities; • Construction programs; • Programs that support specific religious activities; • Fund-raising campaigns; • Lobbying for specific legislation • Programs intended primarily for the growth or institutional development of the organization; or • Programs that duplicate existing programs.

## Questions people ask

### Is DOS-BAGHDAD-PD-2022-001 still open?

No. It closed on September 30, 2022.

### Who can apply for Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program?

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

### What is the deadline for Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program?

Closed September 30, 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 $100,000 each. About $300,000 in total across about 15 awards.

### Who has won Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc., World Learning Inc., International Research and Exchanges Board Inc. The program made 588 awards worth $55.5 million in that time.