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SGHANA-PDS-FY26-001: Public Diplomacy Grants/Small Grants Program - Ghana

Closed Closed August 14, 2026 Opportunity SGHANA-PDS-FY26-001 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$60,000
• Award floor$15,000
• Total funding$120,000
• Expected awards8
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement, Grant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to colleges and universities, state and local governments and individuals.

• Independent school districts
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Private institutions of higher education
• Individuals

• Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations • Public and private educational institutions• Individuals• Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $60,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The U.S. Department of State's Embassy Accra, Ghana announces an open competition to implement programs that advance U.S.-Ghana bilateral relations and U.S. foreign policy priorities in Ghana and West Africa. This funding opportunity supports projects that align U.S.-Ghana economic and commercial engagement with core U.S. interests, secure U.S. borders through law enforcement collaboration and informed travel, counter malign actors who threaten U.S. interests in the region while promoting Ghana's transition to self-sustainability. Target audiences include emerging voices (youth, students, young professionals), established opinion leaders (business executives, academics, policymakers, military leadership), press and media professionals, and partner organizations (NGOs, think tanks, business associations, universities, law enforcement). Programs should demonstrate clear contributions to U.S. foreign policy priorities and positively impact America's reputation among Ghanaian government partners and publics.

Category: Business and Commerce, Education, Employment, Labor and Training, Income Security and Social Services.

Applying now

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