# U.S. Embassy Ethiopia, PD Request for Statement of Interest

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pds-004-fy2025-u-s-embassy-ethiopia-pd-request-for-statement/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/357778

> U.S. Mission to Ethiopia offered grants of up to $100,000 (at least $25,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $200,000 in total. Applications closed on January 31, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PDS-004-FY2025 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Ethiopia |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 31, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $100,000 |
| Award floor | $25,000 |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Total funding | $200,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.022, 19.040, 19.441 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

• Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience. • Non-profit or governmental educational institutions. • Individuals will be considered, but priority is given to registered organizations and educational institutions with a proven track record of success. For-profit or commercial entities, including for-profit media organizations, are not eligible to apply. Other Eligibility Requirements • To be eligible to receive an award, all organizations must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number issued via www.SAM.gov as well as a valid registration on www.SAM.gov. Please see Section D.5 for more information. Individuals are not required to have a UEI or to be registered in SAM.gov. • Applicants are only allowed to submit one SOI per organization. If more than one SOI is submitted from an organization, all SOIs from that institution will be considered ineligible for funding. (Exceptions are local and international universities.)

## What the grant funds

PD Ethiopia invites SOIs for programs that strengthen cultural ties between the United States and Ethiopia through cultural, media, and exchange and programs that highlight shared values and promote bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American cultural element or connection with U.S. experts, organizations, or institutions that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policies, values, and perspectives. PD grant programs include, but are not limited to: • Academic and professional lectures, seminars, and speaker programs • Artistic and cultural workshops, performances, and exhibitions • Programs developed by alumni of U.S.- sponsored exchange and programs • Programs that strengthen relationships between Ethiopian and U.S. universities, businesses, and/or organizations • Media training This request for SOIs is intended to inform individuals, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, and academic institutions about opportunities from the Public Diplomacy section to support projects in at least one of the following thematic areas: • Efforts to support Ethiopia’s economic and political reforms, including support for civil society, democracy, and governance, and/or election processes • Helping media professionals, media educators, and the public learn how to discern reliable sources of information and identify misinformation and disinformation, etc. • Promoting economic growth, especially via entrepreneurship, innovation, and promoting education about Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) • Engaging emerging and under-represented populations, including youth, women, and persons with disabilities through leadership, education, English language, culture, and other programs • Promoting tolerance and peace through reintegration and reincorporation of under-represented populations including youth, women, persons with disabilities, and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) • Promoting fair and peaceful elections • Promoting effective leadership and civic engagement • Promoting sustainable policies to protect the environment

## Questions people ask

### Is PDS-004-FY2025 still open?

No. It closed on January 31, 2025. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for U.S. Embassy Ethiopia, PD Request for Statement of Interest?

U.S. Mission to Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia, PD Request for Statement of Interest?

Closed January 31, 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 $100,000 each. About $200,000 in total across about 5 awards.

### Who has won Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Georgetown University, Persatuan Gaya Hidup Lestari Biji Biji Kuala Lumpur. The program made 3,361 awards worth $57.2 million in that time.