DOS-PAS-SLO-2025-001: FY 2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Small Grants Program
Closed
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 Slovenia notices from 2025.
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.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 9, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$15,000
- Award floor$5,000
- Total funding$50,000
- Expected awards10
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement, Grant
Key dates
| Posted | April 8, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | May 12, 2025 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | June 11, 2025 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities and individuals.
- 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.
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
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.
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.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | 2,478 | $50.3 million | |
| Meridian International Center | District of Columbia | 27 | $6.5 million |
| American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. | District of Columbia | 72 | $4.7 million |
| Cultural Vistas, Inc. | District of Columbia | 22 | $4.7 million |
| World Learning Inc. | Vermont | 25 | $4.4 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 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.