What is this grant opportunity?

This is a federal funding opportunity titled "U.S. Embassy Maseru PAS Annual Program Statement", offered by U.S. Mission to Lesotho. It is associated with CFDA program 19.040. PAS Maseru invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural ties between the U.S. and the Kingdom of Lesotho through cultural and exchange programming that highlights shared values and promotes...

Is this opportunity still open?

No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on April 8, 2022. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.

How much funding is available?

The award range for this opportunity is $500 -- $10,000. Total estimated funding: $45,000. Expected number of awards: 20.

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Closed · AF-MASFY22-01 · CFDA 19.040 · Discretionary

U.S. Embassy Maseru PAS Annual Program Statement

Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Lesotho, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$500-$10K
Award range: Closed
Status: April 8, 2022
Close date: 20
Expected awards

Compiled by PlainGrants · August 10, 2026

The verdict

U.S. Embassy Maseru PAS Annual Program Statement is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Lesotho that offered $500 -- $10,000 across 20 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 23 other opportunities from U.S. Mission to Lesotho.

$500-$10K
award range: Closed
application status: 20
expected awards: 19.040
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

U.S. Embassy Maseru PAS Annual Program Statem… is closed (last close April 8, 2022). The parent program page for CFDA 19.040 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. U.S. Mission to Lesotho still indexes 23 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed April 8, 2022

Posted Feb 4 Closes Apr 8

Est. Total Funding

$45,000

Expected Awards

Instrument

Grant

Description

PAS Maseru invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural ties between the U.S. and the Kingdom of Lesotho through cultural and exchange programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American 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. Examples of PAS Small Grants Program programs include, but are not limited to:Proposals to expand or build on U.S.-Lesotho exchange programs;Programs that strengthen government and civil society capabilities;Youth community service projects that encourage volunteerism and support the outlined priorities;Civic education projects that promote democratic processes and human rights;Youth recreation, leadership, professional development, entrepreneurship, and education programs;Arts and cultural programs; New media concepts aimed at reaching wider audiences;Media training projects;Radio and television programming in support of the outlined priorities.Programs in concert with the American Corner & Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI) Leadership Innovation Hub, including innovative opportunities for networking and professional development;· Programs in the Districts outside Maseru as part of the “American Corner on the Road” series.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · AF-MASFY22-01

Grants.gov marks U.S. Embassy Maseru PAS Annual Program Statem… with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). This eligibility-code string dominates the U.S. Mission to Lesotho book (21 peers, 88% of 24).

Code 25: Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Parent Grant Program

CFDA 19.040

USAID International Development Grants

U.S. Department of State

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Agency Contact

Public Diplomacy Grants Team Grantor Phone 266 2231 2666

What to do next

U.S. Embassy Maseru PAS Annual Program Statem… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

Parent CFDA 19.040 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
USAID International Development Grants indexes 47 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
U.S. Mission to Lesotho lists 23 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog

Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.

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