# U.S. - UA Sisters Cities Program: Strengthening Partnerships for Security, Innovation, and Prosperity

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pds-ukraine-fy25-01-u-s-ua-sisters-cities-program-strengthening-partnerships/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359707

> U.S. Mission to Ukraine offered grants of up to $200,000 (at least $50,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on July 28, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PDS-UKRAINE-FY25-01 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Ukraine |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 28, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $200,000 |
| Award floor | $50,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| 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)

Ukrainian and U.S.-registered non-profit, non-governmental organizations.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy Kyiv Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for Ukrainian and U.S. non-profit, non-governmental organizations to apply for a grant to revitalize or establish city-to-city partnerships between Ukrainian and American communities. Aligned with the United States-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund, this initiative promotes sustainable partnerships that encourage U.S. investment and deepen bilateral cooperation in Ukraine’s postwar recovery and long-term development to counter authoritarian influence and sustain strong U.S.-Ukraine relations.

## Questions people ask

### Is PDS-UKRAINE-FY25-01 still open?

No. It closed on July 28, 2025. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for U.S. - UA Sisters Cities Program: Strengthening Partnerships for Security, Innovation, and Prosperity?

U.S. Mission to Ukraine 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. - UA Sisters Cities Program: Strengthening Partnerships for Security, Innovation, and Prosperity?

Closed July 28, 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 $200,000 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.