OFOP0001860: U.S. Embassy Kingston Public Diplomacy Grants Program
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 Jamaica notices from 2025.
U.S. Mission to Jamaica offered grants of up to $25,000 (at least $10,000) to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on May 16, 2025.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 14, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$25,000
- Award floor$10,000
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | April 14, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | May 16, 2025 |
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)
Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks, community-based organizations, and civil society/non-governmental organizations Individuals U.S. exchange alumni Non-profit or governmental educational institutions Governmental institutions
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 Kingston Public Diplomacy Section is pleased to invite eligible applicants to submit proposals in alignment with the defined priority areas outlined in Section C of this announcement. In addition eligible applicants are required to submit proposals that show clear benefit to the U.S and Jamaica bilateral relationship and that which seeks to promote a safer stronger and more prosperous Jamaica and America and or celebrate American excellence.
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 OFOP0001860 still open?
No. It closed on May 16, 2025. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).
Who can apply for U.S. Embassy Kingston Public Diplomacy Grants Program?
U.S. Mission to Jamaica 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. Embassy Kingston Public Diplomacy Grants Program?
Closed May 16, 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 $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.
Similar open grants
- FY26 US DOT Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grants (DIIG) Program
- Improved quality of life of persons with disabilities in provinces heavily sprayed with agent orange in Ca Mau and Quang Ngai
- FY26 DRL/IRF Global Request for Statements of Interest
- Fiscal Year 2024 Flood Mitigation Assistance Swift Current
- Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 AmeriCorps State and National Competitive Grants
- Fiscal Year 2026 Flood Mitigation Assistance