PDS-DKR-NOFO-UPI-FY23-02: University Partnership Initiative
Closed
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 Senegal notices from 2023.
U.S. Mission to Senegal offered grants of up to $50,000 (at least $50,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 15 awards worth $150,000 in total. Applications closed on March 13, 2023.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed January 11, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$50,000
- Award floor$50,000
- Total funding$150,000
- Expected awards15
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | January 11, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | March 13, 2023 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | April 12, 2023 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
• Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/nongovernmental organizations with programming experience• Individuals• Non-profit or governmental educational institutions. For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.• Public universities from Senegal, Guinea Bissau, and the United States of America.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $50,000 per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S. Embassy Dakar is seeking proposals to carry out a program focused on strengthening existing ties and fostering new collaborations between U.S. and African universities. Project activities must take place in Senegal or Guinea Bissau and the United States and be directed primarily at Senegalese and Bissau Guinean audiences/participants. Proposals should address how relationships between institutions will be sustained after U.S. government funded efforts are concluded. Focus areas: • Promote partnerships with U.S. higher education institutions • Establish Senegalese or Bissau Guinean student and faculty exchanges, including in-person and virtual exchange opportunities • Facilitate joint research, especially in agriculture, entrepreneurship, creative industries, food security, and STEM • Provide training and transfer skills in all aspects of university education through subject matter exchange programs • Explore public-private partnerships, with an emphasis on commercialization, technology transfer, and job creation.
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.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | 2,478 | $50.3 million | |
| Meridian International Center | District of Columbia | 27 | $6.5 million |
| American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. | District of Columbia | 72 | $4.7 million |
| Cultural Vistas, Inc. | District of Columbia | 22 | $4.7 million |
| World Learning Inc. | Vermont | 25 | $4.4 million |
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-DKR-NOFO-UPI-FY23-02 still open?
No. It closed on March 13, 2023. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).
Who can apply for University Partnership Initiative?
U.S. Mission to Senegal accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for University Partnership Initiative?
Closed March 13, 2023. 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 $50,000 each. About $150,000 in total across about 15 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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