# U.S. Talent Program for the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Canada

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pd-fy26-canada-nofo-001-u-s-talent-program-for-the-u-s/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362763

> U.S. Mission to Canada offered grants of up to $200,000 (at least $100,000) to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on July 31, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PD-FY26-CANADA-NOFO-001 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Canada |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 31, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $200,000 |
| Award floor | $100,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Department of State’s Embassy Ottawa announces an open competition to implement a program to connect U.S. citizen talent, including subject matter experts, artists and cultural professionals, and current and former American athletes and coaches, with Canadian audiences and institutions on topics of strategic importance to the United States. Recipients should be prepared to identify and recruit U.S. citizen experts in the following strategic areas, in addition to arts, cultural, and sports experts that showcase American excellence: · U.S. prosperity and economic security (e.g. supply chains; digital policy; trade; transboundary water issues, etc.). · Defense (e.g. defense spending, procurement; NORAD modernization; Arctic domain awareness and deterrence, etc.). · Border security (e.g. combatting illegal trafficking, smuggling, migration, etc.). · Freedom of speech (e.g. exposing censorship, promoting transparency etc.). · Artificial Intelligence (e.g. promoting American AI exports, building enabling infrastructure, countering foreign influence in emerging technologies, etc.). Programs will be conducted in-person and/or through virtual platforms. The proposal should outline how the grantee would address both options. In-person programs will generally range from two days to one week in length. Virtual programs will usually take place on a single specified date and time and may be part of a continuing series. U.S. talent will address topics identified by the U.S. Mission to Canada that will advance Administration and U.S. Mission to Canada strategic goals.

## Questions people ask

### Is PD-FY26-CANADA-NOFO-001 still open?

No. It closed on July 31, 2026.

### Who can apply for U.S. Talent Program for the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Canada?

U.S. Mission to Canada accepted applications from nonprofits and colleges and universities.

### What is the deadline for U.S. Talent Program for the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Canada?

Closed July 31, 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 $200,000 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.