LBN-PDS-2023-NOFO: U.S. Embassy Beirut, Lebanon PDS Annual Program Statement for Arts and Culture Programming
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 Lebanon notices from 2023.
U.S. Mission to Lebanon offered grants of up to $25,000 (at least $5,000) to nonprofits and individuals. It expected to make about 8 awards worth $100,000 in total. Applications closed on June 20, 2023.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed February 1, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$25,000
- Award floor$5,000
- Total funding$100,000
- Expected awards8
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement, Grant
Key dates
| Posted | February 1, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | June 20, 2023 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | July 20, 2023 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits and individuals.
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Individuals
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $25,000 per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The U.S. Embassy Beirut, Lebanon’s Public Diplomacy Section (PDS Beirut) is pleased to invite proposals for its Public Diplomacy Grants Program. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Arts and Culture Programming outlines the purpose of grants and the procedure to submit funding requests. Please carefully follow all instructions below. PDS Beirut invites proposals for arts and culture projects that include an American cultural element or a connection with American expert(s), organization(s), or institution(s) in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. values, policies, and/or perspectives. Proposals with diversity, equity, inclusion, and/or accessibility components are highly encouraged.
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 LBN-PDS-2023-NOFO still open?
No. It closed on June 20, 2023. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).
Who can apply for U.S. Embassy Beirut, Lebanon PDS Annual Program Statement for Arts and Culture Programming?
U.S. Mission to Lebanon accepted applications from nonprofits and individuals.
What is the deadline for U.S. Embassy Beirut, Lebanon PDS Annual Program Statement for Arts and Culture Programming?
Closed June 20, 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 $25,000 each. About $100,000 in total across about 8 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.
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