Closed · SMY-PDS-2026-002 · CFDA 19.040 · Discretionary

Celebrating America's 250th Anniversary in Sabah

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

$50K-$150K
Award range
Closed
Status
May 11, 2026
Close date
4
Expected awards

The verdict

Celebrating America's 250th Anniversary in Sabah is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Malaysia that offered $50,000 -- $150,000 across 4 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 24 other opportunities from U.S. Mission to Malaysia.

$50K-$150K
award range
Closed
application status
4
expected awards
19.040
CFDA program

Recently closed NOFO

This listing closed on May 11, 2026. Watch CFDA 19.040 (USAID International Development Grants) for the next funding cycle. Historical award band was $50,000 -- $150,000.

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 11, 2026

Posted Mar 27 Closes May 11

Est. Total Funding

$150,000

Expected Awards

4

Instrument

Grant

Description

The U.S. Embassy Kuala Lumpur Public Diplomacy Section invites proposals to celebrate America's 250th anniversary (Freedom250) in the state of Sabah, Malaysia. This funding opportunity seeks innovative programs that showcase U.S. excellence across various sectors, promote American excellence and strengthen people-to-people ties between the United States and Malaysia.Programs should advance U.S. leadership and national interests in the region by engaging Malaysian audiences in Sabah, particularly youth, educators, entrepreneurs, and civil society leaders. Priority will be given to programs that create lasting impact, promote dialogue, and highlight American excellence.Eligible activities may include cultural exchanges, educational programs, innovation showcases, entrepreneurship initiatives, arts and music performances, sports diplomacy, STEM education programs, English language initiatives, and commemorative events that celebrate the U.S.-Malaysia partnership.

Campus–civic applicant bridge · 5 doors

Celebrating America's 250th Anniversary in Sa… bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (5 doors: Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Private institutions of higher education; +1 more). 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 codes span Arts · Education · Other (AR;ED;O). 2 other U.S. Mission to Malaysia listings share this eligibility-code string (8% of 25).

Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
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 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

Grants Management Team Public Diplomacy Section

What to do next

Celebrating America's 250th Anniversary in Sa… 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 Malaysia lists 24 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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