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PDS-SWEDEN-2024-01: U.S. Mission Sweden PDS Annual Program Statement

Closed Closed September 15, 2024 Opportunity PDS-SWEDEN-2024-01

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 Sweden notices from 2023.

U.S. Mission to Sweden offered grants of up to $75,000 (at least $500) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 10 awards. Applications closed on September 15, 2024.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed November 7, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedNovember 7, 2023
DeadlineSeptember 15, 2024
Archived by Grants.govSeptember 30, 2024

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

Public institutions IndividualsNonprofits

Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

The U.S. Mission Sweden Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) 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. This notice is subject to availability of funding. Deadline for Applications: Applications for this Notice of Funding Opportunity will be reviewed on a rolling-basis with the following schedule: December 31, 2023: results to be advised the last week of January 2024 (estimated); March 31, 2024: results to be advised last week of April 2024 (estimated); June 30, 2024: results to be advised last week of August 2024 (estimated) Priority Program Areas in Sweden: SECURITY Programs that support or promote regional issues such as, but not limited to: regional security, cybersecurity, combatting trans-national crime, responding to global health crises, combatting malign influence, multilateral cooperation, enhancing stability in the region, and a rules-based order. SUSTAINABILITY Programs that support or promote sustainable economic ties and regional environmental issues such as, but not limited to: climate change mitigation, food security, biodiversity sustainability, blue/green technology, youth engagement, entrepreneurship and innovation, and cooperation on Arctic issues, including engaging indigenous communities. INCLUSION Programs that support inclusion, understanding, and integration such as, but not limited to: promoting diversity, equality, inclusion and accessibility, supporting underrepresented communities, promoting human rights, promoting mutual understanding across communities, supporting shared democratic values, and combatting mis- and disinformation. UNDERSTANDING Programs that deepen connections between the United States and Swedish communities such as, but not limited to; expanding understanding of U.S. policies, culture, and values to Swedish and regional audiences, supporting or promoting cross-cultural ties, and education and exchange opportunities. All programs must include a link to the United States and/or an element that builds understanding of the United States including, but not limited to U.S. policy, people, culture and/or perspectives.

Category: Other.

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.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees2,478$50.3 million
Meridian International CenterDistrict of Columbia27$6.5 million
American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc.District of Columbia72$4.7 million
Cultural Vistas, Inc.District of Columbia22$4.7 million
World Learning Inc.Vermont25$4.4 million

Top states: District of Columbia ($44.3 million), New York ($12.8 million), California ($12.3 million), Virginia ($5.3 million), Texas ($4.8 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-SWEDEN-2024-01 still open?

No. It closed on September 15, 2024. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

Who can apply for U.S. Mission Sweden PDS Annual Program Statement?

U.S. Mission to Sweden 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 Sweden PDS Annual Program Statement?

Closed September 15, 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 $75,000 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.

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