Closed · PD-DHAKA-NOFO-FY2026-01 · CFDA 19.040 · Discretionary

Freedom 250 Bangladesh 2026

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

$5K-$25K
Award range
Closed
Status
April 30, 2026
Close date
5
Expected awards

The verdict

Freedom 250 Bangladesh 2026 is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Bangladesh that offered $5,000 -- $24,990 across 5 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 15 other opportunities from U.S. Mission to Bangladesh.

$5K-$25K
award range
Closed
application status
5
expected awards
19.040
CFDA program

Recently closed NOFO

This listing closed on April 30, 2026. Watch CFDA 19.040 (USAID International Development Grants) for the next funding cycle. Historical award band was $5,000 -- $24,990.

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 30, 2026

Posted Mar 30 Closes Apr 30

Est. Total Funding

$50,000

Expected Awards

5

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

The U.S. Department of State’s Embassy Dhaka invites proposal submissions for cooperative agreements to design, administer, and implement high-visibility public engagement activities under Mission Bangladesh’s Freedom 250 Public Engagement Initiative, celebrating 250 years of American liberty and independence. Through December 31, 2026, this initiative will deploy innovative, small-scale programming across Bangladesh to showcase the historical legacy of American excellence, highlight U.S. innovation and leadership, and celebrate the enduring cultural, economic, and strategic ties between the United States and Bangladesh. Activities may include, but are not limited to: Activities related to America Week July 1-7, 2026, in Dhaka, Chattogram, Rajshahi, and Sylhet. Public engagement exchanges and events featuring prominent American athletes, cultural and literary figures, innovators, or subject-matter experts; American-style public events and community celebrations that highlight U.S. traditions and values; Outreach celebrating U.S.-Bangladesh partnerships in business, entrepreneurship, energy, science, technology, and culture; Traveling exhibitions and educational materials on American history adapted for Bangladeshi audiences and local languages where appropriate; Community service initiatives that bring together American and Bangladeshi citizens; Leveraging American Spaces for U.S.-tailored programming. The implementing partner will also develop, in coordination with the U.S. Embassy, Freedom 250-branded outreach and giveaway materials.

Campus–civic applicant bridge · 5 doors

Freedom 250 Bangladesh 2026 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: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). Inside U.S. Mission to Bangladesh's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.

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 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

Dhaka PD Grants Administration Team Public Diplomacy Section U.S. Embassy Dhaka

What to do next

Freedom 250 Bangladesh 2026 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 Bangladesh lists 15 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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Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants