TOKYO-PAS-FY24-02: FY2024 U.S. Embassy Tokyo Strategic Speaker Program
Closed
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 Japan notices from 2024.
U.S. Mission to Japan offered grants of up to $200,000 (at least $100,000) to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make $200,000 in total. Applications closed on April 28, 2024.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed March 4, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$200,000
- Award floor$100,000
- Total funding$200,000
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOKYO-PAS-FY22-01-11 | February 21, 2022 | Closed April 15, 2022 | Closed |
Key dates
| Posted | March 4, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | April 28, 2024 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | May 28, 2024 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits and colleges and universities.
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $200,000 per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
Funding Opportunity Title: FY2024 U.S. Embassy Tokyo Strategic Speaker Program Funding Opportunity Number: Tokyo-PAS-FY24-02 Deadline for Applications: April 28, 2024 (by 11:59pm JST) Assistance Listing Number: 19.040 – Public Diplomacy Programs Total Amount Available: $200,000 A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION U.S. Embassy Tokyo’s Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out its U.S. Speakers’ Program. The Speakers’ Program brings dynamic U.S. citizen experts to Japan to engage professional and student audiences throughout the country on topics of strategic importance to the United States and Japan. Specifically, the program seeks to influence local audiences on regional security, cybersecurity, climate and energy issues, diversity, equity and inclusion, advancing women’s economic empowerment, supply chain protection, foreign information manipulation and U.S. current issues. The program also seeks to establish concrete networking and contact-building opportunities among U.S. experts and local audiences. Programs may take place in person or virtually (all applications should include a plan for some virtual engagement). We highly recommend potential applicants to collaborate and coordinate with project partners in Japan in order to implement the requested programs successfully. We expect to select one program implementer for a grant award of up to $200,000. Please see the full notice attached.
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.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | 2,478 | $50.3 million | |
| Meridian International Center | District of Columbia | 27 | $6.5 million |
| American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. | District of Columbia | 72 | $4.7 million |
| Cultural Vistas, Inc. | District of Columbia | 22 | $4.7 million |
| World Learning Inc. | Vermont | 25 | $4.4 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 TOKYO-PAS-FY24-02 still open?
No. It closed on April 28, 2024. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).
Who can apply for FY2024 U.S. Embassy Tokyo Strategic Speaker Program?
U.S. Mission to Japan accepted applications from nonprofits and colleges and universities.
What is the deadline for FY2024 U.S. Embassy Tokyo Strategic Speaker Program?
Closed April 28, 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 $200,000 each. About $200,000 in total.
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.