# Administrative Support: Mobile American Space

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pds-col-2024-mbamsp-administrative-support-mobile-american-space/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/354924

> U.S. Mission to Sri Lanka offered grants of up to $100,000 (at least $75,000) to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make one award worth $100,000 in total. Applications closed on July 26, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PDS-COL-2024-MBAMSP |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Sri Lanka |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 26, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $100,000 |
| Award floor | $75,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $100,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040, 19.441 |

## Who can apply

- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

The following organizations are eligible to apply: • Not-for-profit organizations • Civil society/non-governmental organizations based in Sri Lanka • Think tanks • Public and private educational institutions

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy Colombo, Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) is pleased to announce an open competition for partner organizations to implement a Mobile American Space to reach youth audiences in areas beyond the Western Province, and other established American Corners, to foster connections which bolster civil society and free and independent media, in their efforts to promote democratic governance and respect for human rights among the Sri Lankan public. The Mobile Space will potentially also offer abbreviated versions of regular American Space programming like English language support, public speaking, entrepreneurial skills, leadership skills, as well as offer access to resources regularly available in American Spaces such as eLibraryUSA and EducationUSA. The mobile American Space is expected to deliver in-person programs in a minimum of 10 districts during a 30-month period, reaching over 7,000 young Sri Lankans over the course of the program.

## Questions people ask

### Is PDS-COL-2024-MBAMSP still open?

No. It closed on July 26, 2024. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for Administrative Support: Mobile American Space?

U.S. Mission to Sri Lanka accepted applications from nonprofits and colleges and universities. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Administrative Support: Mobile American Space?

Closed July 26, 2024. 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 $100,000 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.