WINDHOEKPD-FY25-07-01: U.S. Embassy Windhoek PDS Notice of Funding
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 Namibia notices from 2025.
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 August 15, 2025.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed July 10, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$10,000
- Award floor$5,000
- Total funding$50,000
- Expected awards5
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | July 10, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | August 15, 2025 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | September 14, 2025 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
PD Windhoek accepts applications from both the United States and Namibia:• Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks, community associations, and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience.• Individuals;• Non-profit educational institutions;• Public and private educational institutions;• Local authorities or registered non-profit organizations managing an American Space through an active MOU agreement
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $10,000 per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
PD Windhoek invites proposals for projects that strengthen networks between the people of the United States and the people of Namibia. All programs MUST include a significant American component, such as (but not limited to) building connections with U.S. experts, organizations, or projects that promote U.S. values, increase connections between U.S. and Namibian people and institutions, and/or support U.S. Embassy goals of promoting government transparency and accountability, economic prosperity, energy, science and technology, cybersecurity, AI, and advancing sports and cultural excellency. The proposed activities should be executed in Namibia (in-person or hybrid or virtually). Funds are limited. PD Windhoek receives numerous proposals each year, but due to limited resources, only a small number can be funded even though many are of high quality. Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals with realistic budgets
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 WINDHOEKPD-FY25-07-01 still open?
No. It closed on August 15, 2025. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).
Who can apply for U.S. Embassy Windhoek PDS Notice of Funding?
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 Notice of Funding?
Closed August 15, 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 $10,000 each. About $50,000 in total across about 5 awards.
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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