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PD-MEX-FY26-01: Annual Program Statement for Public Diplomacy Mission Mexico - FY26

Closed Closed August 10, 2026 Opportunity PD-MEX-FY26-01

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to Mexico notices from 2026.

U.S. Mission to Mexico offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $50,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $500,000 in total. Applications closed on August 10, 2026.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed July 14, 2026. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedMay 26, 2026
DeadlineAugust 10, 2026
Archived by Grants.govAugust 30, 2026

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizationsPublic and private educational institutionsIndividuals Public International Organizations and Governmental Institutions

Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

The U.S. Department of State’s Public Diplomacy Mission Mexico announces an open competition to implement a program to strengthen cultural ties and mutual understanding between the U.S. and Mexico through cultural, economic, security, educational, professional, and exchange programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include a U.S. cultural element, or connection with U.S. expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policies and perspectives. Programs that include multiple states and/or promote increased collaboration and networking between U.S. government program alumni are encouraged.

Category: Other.

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.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees2,478$50.3 million
Meridian International CenterDistrict of Columbia27$6.5 million
American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc.District of Columbia72$4.7 million
Cultural Vistas, Inc.District of Columbia22$4.7 million
World Learning Inc.Vermont25$4.4 million

Top states: District of Columbia ($44.3 million), New York ($12.8 million), California ($12.3 million), Virginia ($5.3 million), Texas ($4.8 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is PD-MEX-FY26-01 still open?

No. It closed on August 10, 2026.

Who can apply for Annual Program Statement for Public Diplomacy Mission Mexico - FY26?

U.S. Mission to Mexico accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Annual Program Statement for Public Diplomacy Mission Mexico - FY26?

Closed August 10, 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 $500,000 each. About $500,000 in total across about 10 awards.

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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