Public Diplomacy Programs (19.040)
Public Diplomacy Programs (Assistance Listing 19.040) is run by the Department of State. It awarded $358 million in 13,489 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $26,570 per award on average. 9 funding opportunities are open or forecast now.
The typical award was $10,000. Half of the 13,487 awards fell between $2,700 and $24,800, and they ranged from $1 to $2.6 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$358 million
- Grant awards13,489
- Typical award$10,000
- Awarded in FY 2025-$16.7 million
- Size rank450 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- It is the 450th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 29% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 52 states and territories.
What the program funds
To support the achievement of U.S. foreign policy goals and objectives, advance national interests, and enhance national security by informing and influencing foreign publics and by expanding and strengthening the relationship between the people and government of the United States and citizens of the rest of the world.
Open and forecast opportunities
- U.S. EMBASSY TO LIBYA PAS ANNUAL PROGRAM STATEMENT
- Austrian-American Partnership Fund (AAPF)
- U.S. Mission Australia Annual Program Statement
- Small Grants Program
- ANNUAL PROGRAM STATEMENT - PUBLIC AFFAIRS ITALY
- Mission Spain Public Diplomacy 2022 Annual Program Statement
- U.S. Mission to the United Nations-Geneva, Small Grants Program
- U.S. Embassy The Hague PD Annual Program Statement
- U.S. Embassy Cairo Public Diplomacy Section Annual Program Statement
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
See specific announcement in www.grants.gov.
What the money can and cannot pay for
To support the achievement of U.S. foreign policy goals and objectives, advance national interests, and enhance national security by informing and influencing foreign publics and by expanding and strengthening the relationship between the people and government of the United States and citizens of the rest of the world. See specific announcement in www.grants.gov
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Range between $10,000 and $5,000,000. Average $50,000.
Funding history and past recipients
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 |
| Partners of the Americas, Inc. | District of Columbia | 6 | $3.5 million |
| Georgetown University | District of Columbia | 20 | $2.9 million |
| University of Nebraska | Nebraska | 1 | $2.6 million |
| Centro Colombo Americano de Medellin | 18 | $2.6 million | |
| Atlantic Council of the United States, Inc. (the) | District of Columbia | 15 | $2.4 million |
| Jaago Foundation | 11 | $2.4 million | |
| International Center for Journalists Inc | District of Columbia | 13 | $1.9 million |
| Institute of International Education Inc | New York | 43 | $1.9 million |
| Association of American Voices | Missouri | 118 | $1.8 million |
| Seenfire Foundation | California | 22 | $1.8 million |
| Associacao Grupo Mais Unidos | 15 | $1.8 million | |
| Australian Strategic Policy Institute | 5 | $1.8 million | |
| Company e | District of Columbia | 10 | $1.7 million |
| Persatuan Gaya Hidup Lestari Biji Biji Kuala Lumpur | 12 | $1.7 million | |
| Center for Strategic & International Studies Inc | District of Columbia | 8 | $1.7 million |
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 25% of the money, colleges and universities 16% and individuals 7.4%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 6,016 | $178 million | 50% |
| Nonprofits | 1,184 | $90.7 million | 25% |
| Colleges and universities | 1,453 | $59.1 million | 16% |
| Individuals | 4,770 | $26.6 million | 7.4% |
| Businesses | 59 | $3.8 million | 1.1% |
| State and local governments | 7 | $348,576 | 0.1% |
By state
35 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 411 | $44.3 million |
| New York | 422 | $12.8 million |
| California | 347 | $12.3 million |
| Virginia | 146 | $5.3 million |
| Texas | 103 | $4.8 million |
| Vermont | 31 | $3.9 million |
| Hawaii | 47 | $3.2 million |
| Florida | 90 | $2.9 million |
| Massachusetts | 130 | $2.7 million |
| Nebraska | 6 | $2.7 million |
| Georgia | 52 | $2.6 million |
| Illinois | 58 | $2.4 million |
| Missouri | 96 | $1.9 million |
| Indiana | 25 | $1.9 million |
| Pennsylvania | 56 | $1.5 million |
| Michigan | 40 | $1.3 million |
| Maryland | 85 | $1.2 million |
| North Carolina | 45 | $1.2 million |
| Ohio | 36 | $1.1 million |
| Washington | 40 | $988,311 |
| Arizona | 36 | $982,419 |
| Nevada | 8 | $905,606 |
| Tennessee | 26 | $892,944 |
| Colorado | 35 | $856,816 |
| Oregon | 29 | $638,427 |
| Connecticut | 25 | $626,524 |
| Alabama | 15 | $578,922 |
| Montana | 14 | $552,927 |
| New Jersey | 30 | $421,541 |
| Iowa | 14 | $409,526 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $320,340 |
| New Mexico | 16 | $314,848 |
| Delaware | 6 | $296,309 |
| Wisconsin | 16 | $279,013 |
| Guam | 1 | $249,648 |
| Kansas | 4 | $222,069 |
| Minnesota | 22 | $220,877 |
| Kentucky | 10 | $202,156 |
| South Carolina | 12 | $130,325 |
| Rhode Island | 5 | $78,742 |
| Louisiana | 12 | $78,646 |
| New Hampshire | 8 | $76,273 |
| Marshall Islands | 8 | $74,000 |
| Wyoming | 3 | $60,912 |
| Utah | 5 | $57,892 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $50,288 |
| Idaho | 7 | $37,448 |
| Mississippi | 7 | $26,554 |
| Maine | 3 | $21,316 |
| South Dakota | 4 | $18,050 |
| Palau | 3 | $13,080 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $350 |