# FY 2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Small Grants Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dos-pas-slo-2025-001-fy-2025-notice-of-funding-opportunity-small-grants/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358645

> U.S. Mission to Slovenia offered grants of up to $15,000 (at least $5,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities and individuals. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $50,000 in total. Applications closed on May 12, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DOS-PAS-SLO-2025-001 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Slovenia |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 12, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $15,000 |
| Award floor | $5,000 |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | $50,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Individuals

U.S. or Slovenian individuals; U.S. or Slovenian not-for-profit and non-governmental organizations; U.S. and Slovenian higher educational and research institutions; and/or Slovenian independent public entities.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy Ljubljana is pleased to announce that funding is available through its 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. Funding Instrument Type: Grant, fixed amount award (FAA) Program Performance Period: Proposed projects should be completed in 12 months or less. This notice is subject to availability of funding. The Embassy offers small grants to U.S. and Slovenian individuals and organizations for well-designed public diplomacy projects that advance U.S. government priorities and strengthen people-to-people ties between the United States and Slovenia. Successful proposals will strengthen bilateral cooperation and mutual understanding in priority areas broadly defined to include security and defense issues; economic and business development; science, technology and innovation; cultural and artistic exchange; democracy; education and research collaboration; and shared values and heritage. Each application must clearly explain how the project makes the American and Slovenian people safer, stronger, and/or more prosperous. Typically grant awards range from $5,000 to $10,000 and may supplement other funding. Some exceptional projects may qualify for up to $15,000. The deadline for submitting proposals is by Monday, May 12, 2025. New grantees are given priority over previous grantees. Funding for public diplomacy grants is decided through a competitive application process. Each proposal is reviewed by an Embassy committee to determine the project’s potential to advance U.S. policy priorities. This is an Annual Program Statement, outlining our funding priorities, the strategic themes we focus on, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding through the Small Grants Program of the U.S. Embassy Ljubljana and U.S. Department of State. Please carefully follow all instructions below. Eligibility for this NOFO is limited to: U.S. or Slovenian individuals; U.S. or Slovenian not-for-profit and non-governmental organizations; U.S. and Slovenian higher educational and research institutions; and/or Slovenian independent public entities. Other Eligibility Requirements 1) All organizations must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) issued via SAM.gov as well as a valid registration on SAM.gov. Please see Section D.3 for more information.

## Questions people ask

### Is DOS-PAS-SLO-2025-001 still open?

No. It closed on May 12, 2025. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for FY 2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Small Grants Program?

U.S. Mission to Slovenia accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities and individuals. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for FY 2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Small Grants Program?

Closed May 12, 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 $15,000 each. About $50,000 in total across about 10 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.