DOS-USNATO-PAA-2022-002: Adapting to the New Geostrategic Threats
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 NATO notices from 2022.
U.S. Mission to NATO offered grants of up to $250,000 (at least $100,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $250,000 in total. Applications closed on July 1, 2022.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 21, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$250,000
- Award floor$100,000
- Total funding$250,000
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | April 21, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | July 1, 2022 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | July 31, 2022 |
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)
The following organizations from NATO Member and Partner countries are eligible to apply: Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations; Non-profit or non-governmental educational institutions; Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $250,000 per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The Office of the Public Affairs Advisor (PAA) at the U.S. Mission to NATO (USNATO) announces an open competition for not-for-profit, non-government organizations and think-tanks that focus on international affairs, defense and security issues, and U.S. and European relations to submit project proposals. We encourage project proposals to include public, on-the-record discussions and creative public engagements in Europe and Canada on the major theme of: “A New Cold War? The changing face of European security architecture: How should NATO adapt to the new geostrategic threats?”
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-USNATO-PAA-2022-002 still open?
No. It closed on July 1, 2022. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).
Who can apply for Adapting to the New Geostrategic Threats?
U.S. Mission to NATO accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Adapting to the New Geostrategic Threats?
Closed July 1, 2022. 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 $250,000 each. About $250,000 in total.
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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