What is this grant opportunity?

This is a federal funding opportunity titled "U.S. Embassy Lilongwe Public Diplomacy Section Annual Program Statement", offered by U.S. Mission to Malawi. It is associated with CFDA program 19.040. U.S. Embassy Lilongwe’s Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) is pleased to announce that we are accepting proposals for our Small Grants Program. This announcement is an Annual Program Statement outlining o...

Is this opportunity still open?

No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on May 31, 2024. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.

How much funding is available?

The award range for this opportunity is $5,000 -- $100,000. Total estimated funding: $200,000. Expected number of awards: 20.

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Closed · PDS-LILONGWE-FY24-APS01 · CFDA 19.040 · Discretionary

U.S. Embassy Lilongwe Public Diplomacy Section Annual Program Statement

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

$5K-$100K
Award range: Closed
Status: May 31, 2024
Close date: 20
Expected awards

Compiled by PlainGrants · August 10, 2026

The verdict

U.S. Embassy Lilongwe Public Diplomacy Section Annual Program Statement is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Malawi that offered $5,000 -- $100,000 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 Malawi.

$5K-$100K
award range: Closed
application status: 20
expected awards: 19.040
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

U.S. Embassy Lilongwe Public Diplomacy Sectio… is closed (last close May 31, 2024). The parent program page for CFDA 19.040 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. U.S. Mission to Malawi 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 May 31, 2024

Posted Dec 14 Closes May 31

Est. Total Funding

$200,000

Expected Awards

Instrument

Grant

Description

U.S. Embassy Lilongwe’s Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) is pleased to announce that we are accepting proposals for our Small Grants Program. This announcement is an Annual Program Statement outlining our funding priorities, the strategic themes on which we focus, and the procedures for submitting funding requests. Please read this document carefully and follow all instructions. This notice is subject to the availability of funding.Purpose of Small Grants: PDS invites proposals for projects that strengthen ties between the United States and Malawi through 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. policies and perspectives in Malawi.Examples of programs implemented through the PDS Small Grants Program include, but are not limited to:U.S. experts conducting lectures, seminars, or speaking tours with Malawian audiences.Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances, and exhibitions.Professional and academic exchanges and programs.Cultural heritage conservation and preservation programs.Programs developed by an alumnus/a of a U.S. sponsored or supported educational or professional exchange program.Initiatives aimed at maintaining contact with alumni of U.S. exchange programs.Projects to promote English language teaching skills or widen access to books and other sources of information about the United States.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · PDS-LILONGWE-FY24-APS01

Grants.gov marks U.S. Embassy Lilongwe Public Diplomacy Sectio… 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 Malawi book (15 peers, 63% 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

U.S. Embassy Lilongwe Public Diplomacy Section

What to do next

U.S. Embassy Lilongwe Public Diplomacy Sectio… 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 Malawi 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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