Opportunity ID: 357978

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: PDS-MGA-FY25-01
Funding Opportunity Title: U.S. Embassy Managua Public Diplomacy Section Alumni Small Grants Competition
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: Public Diplomacy 
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 19.040 — Public Diplomacy Programs
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Jan 02, 2025
Last Updated Date: Jan 10, 2025
Original Closing Date for Applications: May 15, 2025
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 15, 2025
Archive Date: Jun 14, 2025
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $30,000
Award Floor: $5,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: • Alumni or alumni associations of U.S. government- sponsored exchange programs• Projects teams that include more than one alum. Alumni teams may be comprised of alumni from different exchange programs.

Additional Information

Agency Name: U.S. Mission to Nicaragua
Description:

U.S. Embassy Managua of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for alumni of U.S. government-sponsored and facilitated exchange programs to submit a statement of interest (SOI) for funding to carry out a project that advances U.S. public diplomacy priorities and reinforces ties between the people of the United States and Nicaragua. Please carefully follow all instructions below.

The submission of the SOI is the first step in a two-step process. Applicants must first submit a concise 1-3 page statement of interest designed to clearly communicate projects idea and objectives. This is not a full proposal and will not result in a federal assistance award at this step.

The purpose of the SOI process is to allow applicants to submit project ideas for evaluation prior to requiring the development of a full proposal application. Upon a merit review of eligible SOIs, selected applicants will be invited to expand on their project idea(s) by submitting a full proposal application. Full proposals will go through a second merit review before final funding decision(s) are made. 

Please click on the “Related Documents” tab to download the full announcement and sample Statement of Interest form. Completed Statement of Interest forms should be submitted to PASManagua@state.gov with the subject header “Alumni Small Grants Competition SOI [PROJECT NAME].”

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Mission Nicaragua Public Diplomacy Grants Management Team
Email:PASManagua@state.gov

Version History

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description updated Jan 10, 2025
Jan 02, 2025

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: PDS-MGA-FY25-01
Funding Opportunity Title: U.S. Embassy Managua Public Diplomacy Section Alumni Small Grants Competition
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: Public Diplomacy 
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 19.040 — Public Diplomacy Programs
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Jan 02, 2025
Last Updated Date: Jan 10, 2025
Original Closing Date for Applications: May 15, 2025
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 15, 2025
Archive Date: Jun 14, 2025
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $30,000
Award Floor: $5,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: • Alumni or alumni associations of U.S. government- sponsored exchange programs• Projects teams that include more than one alum. Alumni teams may be comprised of alumni from different exchange programs.

Additional Information

Agency Name: U.S. Mission to Nicaragua
Description:

U.S. Embassy Managua of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for alumni of U.S. government-sponsored and facilitated exchange programs to submit a statement of interest (SOI) for funding to carry out a project that advances U.S. public diplomacy priorities and reinforces ties between the people of the United States and Nicaragua. Please carefully follow all instructions below.

The submission of the SOI is the first step in a two-step process. Applicants must first submit a concise 1-3 page statement of interest designed to clearly communicate projects idea and objectives. This is not a full proposal and will not result in a federal assistance award at this step.

The purpose of the SOI process is to allow applicants to submit project ideas for evaluation prior to requiring the development of a full proposal application. Upon a merit review of eligible SOIs, selected applicants will be invited to expand on their project idea(s) by submitting a full proposal application. Full proposals will go through a second merit review before final funding decision(s) are made. 

Please click on the “Related Documents” tab to download the full announcement and sample Statement of Interest form. Completed Statement of Interest forms should be submitted to PASManagua@state.gov with the subject header “Alumni Small Grants Competition SOI [PROJECT NAME].”

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Mission Nicaragua Public Diplomacy Grants Management Team
Email:PASManagua@state.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: PDS-MGA-FY25-01
Funding Opportunity Title: U.S. Embassy Managua Public Diplomacy Section Alumni Small Grants Competition
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: Public Diplomacy 
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 19.040 — Public Diplomacy Programs
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Jan 02, 2025
Last Updated Date: Jan 02, 2025
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 15, 2025
Archive Date: Jun 14, 2025
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $30,000
Award Floor: $5,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: • Alumni or alumni associations of U.S. government- sponsored exchange programs
• Projects teams that include more than one alum. Alumni teams may be comprised of alumni from different exchange programs.

Additional Information

Agency Name: U.S. Mission to Nicaragua
Description:

U.S. Embassy Managua of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for alumni of U.S. government-sponsored and facilitated exchange programs to submit a statement of interest (SOI) for funding to carry out a project that advances U.S. public diplomacy priorities and reinforces ties between the people of the United States and Nicaragua. Please carefully follow all instructions below.

The submission of the SOI is the first step in a two-step process. Applicants must first submit a concise 1-3 page statement of interest designed to clearly communicate projects idea and objectives. This is not a full proposal and will not result in a federal assistance award at this step.

The purpose of the SOI process is to allow applicants to submit project ideas for evaluation prior to requiring the development of a full proposal application. Upon a merit review of eligible SOIs, selected applicants will be invited to expand on their project idea(s) by submitting a full proposal application. Full proposals will go through a second merit review before final funding decision(s) are made. 

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Mission Nicaragua Public Diplomacy Grants Management Team
Email:PASManagua@state.gov

Folder 357978 Full Announcement-Alumni Small Grants Comp -> 02062025 Small Grants Competition PDS-MGA-FY25-01.pdf

Folder 357978 Full Announcement-Alumni Small Grants Comp -> 01022025 SOI Form PDS-MGA-FY25-01.pdf

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