# Annual Program Statement (APS) – Public Diplomacy Grants Program: Advancing America First Priorities

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pds-ecuador-fy26-01-annual-program-statement-aps-public-diplomacy-grants-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363093

> U.S. Mission to Ecuador offered grants of up to $50,000 (at least $15,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 5 awards. Applications closed on August 6, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PDS-ECUADOR-FY26-01 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Ecuador |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 6, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $50,000 |
| Award floor | $15,000 |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040 |

## Who can apply

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

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

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Mission to Ecuador of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Grants Program. This is an Annual Program Statement, outlining our funding priorities, the strategic themes we focus on, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding.

## Questions people ask

### Is PDS-ECUADOR-FY26-01 still open?

No. It closed on August 6, 2026.

### Who can apply for Annual Program Statement (APS) – Public Diplomacy Grants Program: Advancing America First Priorities?

U.S. Mission to Ecuador 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 (APS) – Public Diplomacy Grants Program: Advancing America First Priorities?

Closed August 6, 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 $50,000 each.

### 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.