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DOS-BAGHDAD-PD-2022-001: Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program

Closed Closed September 30, 2022 Opportunity DOS-BAGHDAD-PD-2022-001

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to Iraq notices from 2022.

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.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed February 21, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.

Other notices with this title

U.S. Mission to Iraq 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
DOS-BAGHDAD-PD-2023-002January 17, 2023Closed September 30, 2023Closed

Key dates

PostedFebruary 21, 2022
DeadlineSeptember 30, 2022
Archived by Grants.govOctober 30, 2022

Who can apply

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

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.

Is this a realistic fit?

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.

Category: Other.

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

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa (19.021) awarded $55.5 million across 588 grant awards, an average of $94,415 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc.District of Columbia67$7.9 million
World Learning Inc.Vermont9$7.0 million
International Research and Exchanges Board Inc.District of Columbia9$5.8 million
University of Notre Dame Du LacIndiana1$3.9 million
Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees72$3.1 million

Top states: District of Columbia ($16.5 million), Vermont ($6.9 million), Indiana ($3.9 million), New York ($3.2 million), Virginia ($1.5 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

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

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.

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