OFOP0001966: U.S. Embassy Philippines Public Affairs Section (PAS) Annual Program Statement (APS) 2025
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 the Philippines notices from 2025.
U.S. Mission to the Philippines offered grants of up to $40,000 (at least $20,000) to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on July 15, 2025.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 16, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$40,000
- Award floor$20,000
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | June 16, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | July 15, 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)
Individuals and registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks, civil society/non-governmental organizations, and higher education institutions with relevant programming experience are encouraged to apply. For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $40,000 per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines’ Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that we are considering proposals for our Public Affairs Annual Program Statement (APS). This announcement is an Annual Program Statement outlining our funding priorities, the strategic themes we focus on, and the procedures for submitting funding requests. Please read this document carefully and follow all instructions. This notice is subject to availability of funding.
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 OFOP0001966 still open?
No. It closed on July 15, 2025. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).
Who can apply for U.S. Embassy Philippines Public Affairs Section (PAS) Annual Program Statement (APS) 2025?
U.S. Mission to the Philippines 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 Philippines Public Affairs Section (PAS) Annual Program Statement (APS) 2025?
Closed July 15, 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 $40,000 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.
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