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PDS-MGA-APS-FY26-01: Public Diplomacy Grants Program

Closed Closed May 18, 2026 Opportunity PDS-MGA-APS-FY26-01 ☆ Save

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 Nicaragua notices from 2026.

• Award ceiling$80,000
• Award floor$20,000
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities and individuals.

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

The following organizations (U.S. and foreign) are eligible to apply: • Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations • Public and private educational institutions • Individuals

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $80,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The U.S. Department of State’s Embassy Managua announces an open competition for the Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program to advance U.S. security, commercial interests, and regional stability in Nicaragua through innovative public diplomacy initiatives. Proposals must address one of three priority areas: advancing U.S. trade and economic interests by promoting market-oriented, private sector–led growth, fostering trade relationships with the United States, and increasing awareness of foreign economic practices that undermine U.S. and Nicaraguan commercial interests; protecting free speech, defending religious freedom, and countering anti-U.S. narratives by strengthening independent voices, expanding access to credible information, and building the capacity of independent media and civil society; or supporting border security and ending mass migration by increasing public understanding of U.S. immigration laws, the dangers of illegal migration, and combating criminal networks. Target audiences may include independent journalists, civil society organizations, religious workers and institutions, youth and university students, entrepreneurs and small businesses, and rural producers. Programs may use workshops, trainings, exchanges, media initiatives, and community-based activities to expand access to information and create economic opportunities. Eligible applicants include individuals, non-profit organizations, civil society groups, educational institutions, media organizations, and other qualified entities capable of implementing programs aligned with these priorities.

Category: Other.

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.