OFOP0002088: Engaging Exchange Alumni – finding avenues to better facilitate U.S. strategic priorities
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 Paraguay notices from 2025.
U.S. Mission to Paraguay offered grants of up to $8,000 (at least $4,000) to nonprofits. It expected to make one award worth $8,000 in total. Applications closed on July 25, 2025.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 24, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$8,000
- Award floor$4,000
- Total funding$8,000
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | June 24, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | July 25, 2025 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits.
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $8,000 per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The Embassy of the United States of America in Paraguay is issuing this Notice of Funding Opportunity the purpose of which is to provide Paraguayan alumni of U.S. government sponsored and facilitated exchange programs with funding to expand on skills gained during their exchange experience to design and implement innovative projects to advocate for and better facilitate U.S. strategic priorities. The U.S. Embassy will accept proposals for projects proposed by U.S. alumni organizations in Paraguay and managed by teams of at least two exchange alumni which directly support Embassy goals and foreign policy objectives while promoting shared interests and values.
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 OFOP0002088 still open?
No. It closed on July 25, 2025. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).
Who can apply for Engaging Exchange Alumni – finding avenues to better facilitate U.S. strategic priorities?
U.S. Mission to Paraguay accepted applications from nonprofits.
What is the deadline for Engaging Exchange Alumni – finding avenues to better facilitate U.S. strategic priorities?
Closed July 25, 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 $8,000 each. About $8,000 in total for one award.
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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