What is this grant opportunity?

This is a federal funding opportunity titled "U.S. Embassy Beirut, Lebanon PDS Annual Program Statement", offered by U.S. Mission to Lebanon. It is associated with CFDA program 19.040. The U.S. Embassy Beirut, Lebanon’s Public Diplomacy Section (PDS Beirut) is pleased to invite proposals for its Public Diplomacy Grants Program. This Annual Program Statement outlines thematic priorit...

Is this opportunity still open?

No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on June 21, 2024. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.

How much funding is available?

The award range for this opportunity is $25,000 -- $250,000. Total estimated funding: $500,000. Expected number of awards: 8.

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Closed · LBN-PDS-2024-APS · CFDA 19.040 · Discretionary

U.S. Embassy Beirut, Lebanon PDS Annual Program Statement

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

$25K-$250K
Award range: Closed
Status: June 21, 2024
Close date: 8
Expected awards

Compiled by PlainGrants · August 10, 2026

The verdict

U.S. Embassy Beirut, Lebanon PDS Annual Program Statement is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Lebanon that offered $25,000 -- $250,000 across 8 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 29 other opportunities from U.S. Mission to Lebanon.

$25K-$250K
award range: Closed
application status: 8
expected awards: 19.040
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

U.S. Embassy Beirut is closed (last close June 21, 2024). The parent program page for CFDA 19.040 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. U.S. Mission to Lebanon still indexes 29 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 June 21, 2024

Posted Jan 3 Closes Jun 21

Est. Total Funding

$500,000

Expected Awards

Instrument

Grant

Description

The U.S. Embassy Beirut, Lebanon’s Public Diplomacy Section (PDS Beirut) is pleased to invite proposals for its Public Diplomacy Grants Program. This Annual Program Statement outlines thematic priorities and the procedure to submit funding requests. Please carefully follow all instructions below. PDS Beirut invites proposals for projects that address one or more of the thematic priorities listed below. All projects must include an American cultural element or a connection with American expert(s), organization(s), or institution(s) in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. values, policies, and/or perspectives. Proposals with diversity, equity, inclusion, and/or accessibility components are highly encouraged. Priority Program Themes: PDS Beirut seeks proposals that address the following priority program themes: · Inclusive/creative approaches to civic engagement, good governance, free speech/expression, and/or advancing human rights. · English Language learning and programming. · Educational partnerships between Lebanese and American academic institutions.

Campus–civic applicant bridge · 4 doors

U.S. Embassy Beirut bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (4 doors: Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Private institutions of higher education; Individuals). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). 3 other U.S. Mission to Lebanon listings share this eligibility-code string (10% of 30).

Code 12: Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 13: Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 20: Private institutions of higher education
Code 21: Individuals

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 Beirut

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What to do next

U.S. Embassy Beirut 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 Lebanon lists 29 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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