# U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa PDS Request for Statement of Interest

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dos-pds-aps-fy23-u-s-embassy-addis-ababa-pds-request-for/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/346206

> U.S. Mission to Ethiopia offered grants of up to $100,000 (at least $25,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $200,000 in total. Applications closed on March 21, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DOS-PDS-APS-FY23 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Ethiopia |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 21, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $100,000 |
| Award floor | $25,000 |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Total funding | $200,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040 |

## Who can apply

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

The Public Diplomacy Section encourages applications from U.S. and Ethiopian:• Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience.• Non-profit or governmental educational institutions. • Individuals will be considered, but priority is given to registered organizations and educational institutions with a proven track record of success. For-profit or commercial entities, including for-profit media organizations, are not eligible to apply.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations or individuals to submit a statement of interest (SOI) to carry out a program (or programs) to Mission Addis Ababa Public Affairs Grants Management Team at AddisPASAPSGrants@state.gov. Please carefully follow all instructions below. The submission of the SOI is the first step in a two-step process. Applicants must first submit a concise (3 page) statement of interest designed to clearly communicate program idea and objectives. This is not a full proposal. The purpose of the SOI process is to allow applicants to submit program ideas for evaluation prior to requiring the development of a full proposal application. Upon a merit review of eligible SOIs, selected applicants will be invited to expand on their program idea(s) by submitting a full proposal application. Full proposals will go through a second merit review before final funding decision are made.

## Questions people ask

### Is DOS-PDS-APS-FY23 still open?

No. It closed on March 21, 2023. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa PDS Request for Statement of Interest?

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

### What is the deadline for U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa PDS Request for Statement of Interest?

Closed March 21, 2023. 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 $200,000 in total across about 5 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.