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DOS-LIBREVILLE-PDS-APS-FY25-01: U.S. Embassy Libreville PDS Annual Program Statement

Closed Closed August 22, 2025 Opportunity DOS-LIBREVILLE-PDS-APS-FY25-01 ☆ Save

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 Gabon notices from 2025.

• Award ceiling$15,000
• Award floor$5,000
• Total funding$40,000
• Expected awards7
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

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

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

• Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations • Public and private educational institutions• Individuals• Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions• For-profit entities are not eligible. All organizations must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) issued via SAM.gov as well as a valid registration in SAM.gov. Please see Section D.3 for more information. Individuals are not required to have a UEI or be registered in SAM.gov.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $15,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

PDS Libreville invites proposals for programs that strengthen ties between the U.S. and Gabon by highlighting our shared values and promoting bilateral cooperation. All programs must have a clear nexus to U.S. foreign policy objectives, and contribute to U.S. Embassy Libreville’s efforts to make the United States safer, stronger, and more prosperous; and/or showcase U.S. excellence in various fields, including emerging technologies. We welcome projects that highlight American excellence and support the American First agenda. Examples of PDS Small Grants Program programs include, but are not limited to: English language promotion activities; Business and entrepreneurship promotion activities; Academic and professional lectures, seminars and speaker programs; Professional and academic exchanges and programs; Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances and exhibitions; and Cultural heritage conservation and preservation programs; Priority Program Areas: Promoting an attractive business and investment environment in Gabon; Supporting sustainable economic development; Expanding English language training, instruction, and resources; and Deepening U.S. – Gabon ties through cultural preservation activities and increasing local understanding of U.S. policy, culture, and values Participants and Audiences: Youth, especially emerging leaders Opinion leaders, including cultural, academic, and media figures 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 or programs Scientific research; Programs intended primarily for the growth or institutional development of the organization; or Programs that duplicate existing programs.

Category: Other.

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.