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
Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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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 |