# U.S. Embassy Windhoek PDS Annual Program Statement

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pds-windhoek-fy2024-05-5-u-s-embassy-windhoek-pds-annual-program-statement/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351717

> U.S. Mission to Namibia offered grants of up to $10,000 (at least $5,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $50,000 in total. Applications closed on June 30, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PDS-WINDHOEK-FY2024-05-5 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Namibia |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 30, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $10,000 |
| Award floor | $5,000 |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Total funding | $50,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.022, 19.040 |

## Who can apply

- 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 • Individuals • Non-profit or governmental educational institutions • Governmental institutions • American entities applying should demonstrate expertise in the Namibian context

## What the grant funds

Public Diplomacy Section in Windhoek invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural ties between the United States and Namibia through cultural and exchange programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American cultural element, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives. •Directly support U.S. treaty or bilateral agreement obligations. •Directly support U.S. policies, strategies, and objectives in a country as stated in the Integrated Country Strategy (ICS) (ICS is the four-year strategy that articulates the U.S. priorities in a given country and is led by the Chief of Mission.) These priorities are Empowering an Inclusive, Rules-Based Democracy, Catalyzing a Resilient, Sustainable Economy and Cultivating Equitable Access to Service to help Unleash Namibia’s Human Resources. •Support disaster risk reduction for cultural heritage in disaster-prone areas, or post-disaster cultural heritage recovery. •Complement the Cultural Heritage Center in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) or Public Diplomacy programs.

## Questions people ask

### Is PDS-WINDHOEK-FY2024-05-5 still open?

No. It closed on June 30, 2024. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for U.S. Embassy Windhoek PDS Annual Program Statement?

U.S. Mission to Namibia 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. Embassy Windhoek PDS Annual Program Statement?

Closed June 30, 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 $10,000 each. About $50,000 in total across about 5 awards.

### Who has won Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Georgetown University, Persatuan Gaya Hidup Lestari Biji Biji Kuala Lumpur. The program made 3,361 awards worth $57.2 million in that time.