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PDS-COL-2022-ASACKACC: Administrative Support – American Spaces in Sri Lanka

Closed Closed August 23, 2022 Opportunity PDS-COL-2022-ASACKACC

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 Sri Lanka notices from 2022.

U.S. Mission to Sri Lanka offered grants of up to $150,000 (at least $100,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 3 awards worth $150,000 in total. Applications closed on August 23, 2022.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 23, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.

Other notices with this title

U.S. Mission to Sri Lanka has posted this title under other numbers: earlier or later rounds, or the same competition for another area. Each has its own dates and may change its rules.

NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
PDS-COL-2024-ASACKACCJune 1, 2024Closed July 7, 2024Closed
PDS-COL-2023-ASACKACCJune 2, 2023Closed July 3, 2023Closed
PAS-COL-2021-ASACKACCJune 7, 2021Closed July 15, 2021Closed

Key dates

PostedJune 23, 2022
DeadlineAugust 23, 2022
Archived by Grants.govAugust 24, 2022

Who can apply

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

The following organizations are eligible to apply:• Not-for-profit organizations• Civil society/non-governmental organizations• Think tanks• Public and private non-profit educational institutionsFor-profit entities, even those that may fall into the categories listed above, are not eligible to apply for this NOFO. Organizations may sub-contract with other entities, but only one, non-profit, non-governmental entity can be the prime recipient of the award. When sub-contracting with other entities, the responsibilities of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal. Applicants are only allowed to submit one proposal per organization. If more than one proposal is submitted from an organization, all proposals from that institution will be considered ineligible for funding.

Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy Colombo Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) is pleased to announce a funding opportunity through the Public Diplomacy grants program for Administrative Support for two (2) American Spaces in Sri Lanka: one (1) in Kandy, and one (1) in Colombo. American Spaces are a nationwide network of PDS-funded cultural centers that are part of the American Spaces program, a global network of over 600 U.S. Department of State-sponsored cultural centers. The American Spaces conduct youth-oriented educational and cultural programming. The award recipient will be responsible to oversee administrative aspects of the American Spaces program, to include staffing of selected corners, training logistics, and equipment and facility maintenance. The recipient will also assist in implementing American Spaces programming with significant Public Diplomacy Section input and assistance.

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).

Who has won ECA – American Spaces grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, ECA – American Spaces (19.441) awarded $35.9 million across 1,809 grant awards, an average of $19,857 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees281$4.4 million
Project Harmony IncVermont1$2.4 million
Kazakhstan Amcorners Network, Oo7$725,213
Charities Aid Foundation (Southern Africa)3$638,198
SRI Lanka Development Journalist Forum8$628,062

Top states: Vermont ($2.5 million), District of Columbia ($1.2 million), California ($487,080), Georgia ($192,150), New York ($125,008).

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 PDS-COL-2022-ASACKACC still open?

No. It closed on August 23, 2022. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

Who can apply for Administrative Support – American Spaces in Sri Lanka?

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

What is the deadline for Administrative Support – American Spaces in Sri Lanka?

Closed August 23, 2022. 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 $150,000 each. About $150,000 in total across about 3 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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