# U.S. Mission Iraq Public Diplomacy Section’s Annual Program Statement

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ofop0001735-u-s-mission-iraq-public-diplomacy-sections-annual/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360030

> U.S. Mission to Iraq offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $25,000) to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on August 30, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | OFOP0001735 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Iraq |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 30, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | $25,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.021 |

## Who can apply

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

The following Iraqi and U.S. organizations are eligible to apply Registered not for profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society nongovernmental organizations. Public and private educational institutions. Public international organizations. Individuals forprofit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy Baghdad Public Diplomacy will accept applications for projects on a rolling basis until the deadline of August 30 2025. A grant review committee will review outstanding applications on a quarterly basis. This Notice of Funding Opportunity covers the whole of Iraq including the Iraqi Kurdistan Region. Please carefully follow all instructions below. Successful projects will strengthen cultural educational or people to people ties between the United States and Iraq through programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American cultural element or connection with American experts organizations or institutions in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.

## Questions people ask

### Is OFOP0001735 still open?

No. It closed on August 30, 2025.

### Who can apply for U.S. Mission Iraq Public Diplomacy Section’s Annual Program Statement?

U.S. Mission to Iraq 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. Mission Iraq Public Diplomacy Section’s Annual Program Statement?

Closed August 30, 2025. 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 $500,000 each.

### Who has won Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc., World Learning Inc., International Research and Exchanges Board Inc. The program made 588 awards worth $55.5 million in that time.