# NOFO- U.S.-Oman Youth Council Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/muscat-pas-2026-02-nofo-u-s-oman-youth-council-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363314

> U.S. Mission to Oman offered grants of up to $25,000 (at least $1,000) to nonprofits and individuals. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on August 26, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | MUSCAT-PAS-2026-02 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Oman |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 26, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $25,000 |
| Award floor | $1,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040 |

## Who can apply

- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Individuals
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

• Not-for-profit organizations, including civil-society and non-governmental organizations• Public and private educational institutions• Public international organizations that are legally able to operate and implement activities in Oman

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy Muscat seeks an implementing partner to administer the U.S.-Omani Youth Council, a structured leadership and bilateral-engagement program for 10-15 university students from diverse academic disciplines and regions of Oman. The program will strengthen participants' understanding of the longstanding U.S.-Omani relationship and expose them to cooperation in diplomacy, trade, space, technology, innovation, entrepreneurship, and other shared priorities. It supports the United States’ Embassy's Freedom250 campaign and Oman Vision 2040 and by promoting youth leadership, civic participation, human capital development, innovation, and sustained people-to-people ties. The recipient will conduct university outreach; manage an open application and interview process; select a cohort in coordination with the Embassy; organize seven monthly sessions and experiential visits from November 2026 through May 2027; arrange participant travel and program logistics; administer a competitive mini-grants component of up to three participant-led projects, not exceeding $1,500 each; deliver a capstone event; establish an alumni-engagement structure; and monitor and report program results. The Embassy will work closely with the recipient on participant selection, speakers, official visits, program content, public communications, and mini-grant approvals. Eligible applicants should demonstrate experience in youth engagement, university outreach, multi-location program delivery in Oman, financial management, and coordination with government, academic, private-sector, and civil-society partners.

## Questions people ask

### Is MUSCAT-PAS-2026-02 still open?

No. It closed on August 26, 2026.

### Who can apply for NOFO- U.S.-Oman Youth Council Program?

U.S. Mission to Oman accepted applications from nonprofits and individuals. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for NOFO- U.S.-Oman Youth Council Program?

Closed August 26, 2026. 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.

### 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.