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DOS-USEU-2023-001: U.S. Mission to the EU PAS Annual Program Statement

Closed Closed July 7, 2023 Opportunity DOS-USEU-2023-001

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 the European Union notices from 2023.

U.S. Mission to the European Union offered grants of up to $50,000 (at least $5,000) to nonprofits. Applications closed on July 7, 2023.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 4, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedMay 4, 2023
DeadlineJuly 7, 2023
Archived by Grants.govAugust 6, 2023

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits.

Applicants must be legally recognized non-profit, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks, or academic institutions that comply with U.S. and EU requirements.

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Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Mission to the European Union’s Office of Public Affairs (USEU PA) of the U.S. Department of State 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. Purpose of Small Grants: USEU PA invites proposals for programs that strengthen ties between the U.S. and the EU through programming which highlights shared values and promotes greater transatlantic cooperation. All programs must include an American cultural element, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives. Priority Program Areas: USEU PA invites proposals for projects designed for EU audiences that help the U.S Mission to the EU: Reaffirm a revitalized U.S.-EU partnership that addresses global and regional threats and challenges; Emphasize how the transatlantic economy boasts deeper trade, investment, and energy cooperation, and presents a united front against non-market and coercive economic practices; Demonstrate how the U.S.-EU partnership promotes strengthened democracy, human rights, and rule of law globally; align U.S. and EU foreign policy and security goals to counter democratic and rule of law backsliding, rising authoritarianism, malign influence, and disinformation; increase support for independent and plural media ecosystems and civil society engagement; Re-imagine transatlantic solutions to secure ambitious climate mitigation and adaptation outcomes in support of the Paris Agreement implementation and transatlantic priorities; Stimulate U.S.-EU partnership to set the norms and standards that will govern emerging technologies; Demonstrate how the U.S.-EU partnership coordinates transatlantic policies for the Indo-Pacific, the Middle East, Central Asia, Africa, and Latin America on shared global challenges; Strengthen the transatlantic alliance by ensuring principals of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility are upheld in policy development, programming and hiring to affirmatively advance civil rights, racial justice, gender parity, and equal opportunity.

Category: Other.

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.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees2,478$50.3 million
Meridian International CenterDistrict of Columbia27$6.5 million
American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc.District of Columbia72$4.7 million
Cultural Vistas, Inc.District of Columbia22$4.7 million
World Learning Inc.Vermont25$4.4 million

Top states: District of Columbia ($44.3 million), New York ($12.8 million), California ($12.3 million), Virginia ($5.3 million), Texas ($4.8 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-USEU-2023-001 still open?

No. It closed on July 7, 2023. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

Who can apply for U.S. Mission to the EU PAS Annual Program Statement?

U.S. Mission to the European Union accepted applications from nonprofits. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for U.S. Mission to the EU PAS Annual Program Statement?

Closed July 7, 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 $50,000 each.

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.

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