PDS-HAN-HCMC-FY25: U.S. Mission Vietnam PDS NOFO
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 Vietnam notices from 2024.
U.S. Mission to Vietnam offered grants of up to $30,000 (at least $7,500) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 25 awards worth $60,000 in total. Applications closed on March 2, 2025.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed January 24, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$30,000
- Award floor$7,500
- Total funding$60,000
- Expected awards25
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement, Grant
Key dates
| Posted | December 30, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | March 2, 2025 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | April 1, 2025 |
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/non-governmental organizations with programming experience;• Not-for-profit or governmental educational institutions;• Registered social enterprises; or• Governmental institutions.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $30,000 per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The U.S. Mission to Vietnam’s Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the Department of State is pleased to announce an open competition for organizations to submit proposals to carry-out activities that support the following priorities with Vietnamese audiences: enhance understanding of emerging technologies and related digital policies; teacher training for English as a second language across all areas of instruction; alumni engagement; and strengthen people-to-people ties as the U.S. and Vietnam mark thirty years of bilateral relations. This Notice of Funding Opportunity outlines our funding priorities, strategic themes, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding. Please note that the agreement will be signed under a federal assistance award. The funding is not eligible for a service agreement. Please carefully follow all instructions below.
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-HAN-HCMC-FY25 still open?
No. It closed on March 2, 2025. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).
Who can apply for U.S. Mission Vietnam PDS NOFO?
U.S. Mission to Vietnam 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. Mission Vietnam PDS NOFO?
Closed March 2, 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 $30,000 each. About $60,000 in total across about 25 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.