Closed · LBN-PDS-2025-APS · CFDA 19.040 · Discretionary
Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Lebanon, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $75K-$250K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- September 2, 2025
- Close date
- 4
- Expected awards
The verdict
Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Lebanon that offered $75,000 -- $250,000 across 4 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $75K-$250K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 4
- expected awards
- 19.040
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary - is cataloged under number LBN-PDS-2025-APS and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.040, posted by U.S. Mission to Lebanon. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on August 2, 2025 and last updated on August 5, 2025. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $75,000 -- $250,000. The agency has projected $600,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 4 awards. If the agency funds the expected 4 awards from the $600,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $150,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on September 2, 2025. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$75,000 -- $250,000
Close Date
September 2, 2025
Posted
August 2, 2025
Est. Total Funding
$600,000
Expected Awards
4
Instrument
Grant
Description
On July 4, 2026 the United States of America will commemorate and celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Throughout 2026, the U.S. Embassy in Beirut will celebrate this anniversary and highlight cultural, academic, innovation, trade, and historical influences and shared interests that shaped the relationship between Lebanon and the United States. The Public Diplomacy Section is pleased to announce this funding opportunity as part of this celebration of America’s 250th Anniversary. This is an Annual Program Statement (APS) that invites proposals for our year-long campaign to tell the story of America in Lebanon. It aims to support organizations in creating and developing public programs that celebrate the people, events, ideas, and legacies related to the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, and the diplomacy and friendship with the Lebanese and Lebanon. Proposed programs must include Lebanese audiences, strengthen bilateral ties between the United States and Lebanon, promote increased understanding of the United States among the Lebanese public, and demonstrate a clear connection to the 250th anniversary. All programs must include a clear U.S. element or connection, which could involve cooperation with experts, private or public organizations, or institutions from the United States. Programs with countrywide reach will be considered favorably. This APS outlines our funding priorities, the strategic themes we focus on, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding. Please carefully follow all the instructions below.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 21, 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
USAID International Development Grants
U.S. Department of State
Agency Contact
Public Diplomacy Section U.S. Embassy Beirut
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