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TR-APS-FY23-01: U.S. Mission Türkiye, Public Diplomacy Grants Program

Closed Closed June 1, 2023 Opportunity TR-APS-FY23-01

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 Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs notices from 2022.

Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs offered grants of up to $35,000 (at least $15,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities and individuals. It expected to make $500,000 in total. Applications closed on June 1, 2023.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed March 17, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedDecember 8, 2022
DeadlineJune 1, 2023
Archived by Grants.govJuly 1, 2023

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities and individuals.

For-profit entities are ineligible to apply. Individuals seeking loans or funding to advance their enterprise will be considered ineligible to apply as well. In order to be eligible to receive an award, all organizations must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number issued via www.SAM.gov as well as a valid registration on www.SAM.gov. Please see Section D.3 for more information. Individuals are not required to have a UEI or be registered in SAM.gov.

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Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

U.S. Mission Türkiye of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Grants Program. U.S. Mission Türkiye invites proposals for programs that strengthen ties between the U.S. and Türkiye through cultural and exchange programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All proposals must include a U.S. 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. Priority Program Areas: - Support Shared Security - Strengthen Economic Prosperity and Promote Innovation - Reinforce Democratic Values - Advance Turkish and U.S. Cultural Ties - Foster Turkish and U.S. Ties Through Education -*Standing with Türkiye in Earthquake Relief Efforts Please visit our website to download the full Annual Program Statement, Notice of Funding Opportunity outlining our funding priorities, the strategic themes we focus on, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding.

Category: Community Development, Education, Energy, Environment, Humanities, Science and Technology and other Research and Development.

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 TR-APS-FY23-01 still open?

No. It closed on June 1, 2023. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

Who can apply for U.S. Mission Türkiye, Public Diplomacy Grants Program?

Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities and individuals. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for U.S. Mission Türkiye, Public Diplomacy Grants Program?

Closed June 1, 2023. 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 $35,000 each. About $500,000 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.

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