Closed · PDS-MGA-APS-FY26-01 · CFDA 19.040 · Discretionary

Public Diplomacy Grants Program

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

$20K-$80K
Award range
Closed
Status
May 18, 2026
Close date
-
Expected awards

The verdict

Public Diplomacy Grants Program is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Nicaragua that offered $20,000 -- $80,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 10 other opportunities from U.S. Mission to Nicaragua.

$20K-$80K
award range
Closed
application status
19.040
CFDA program
10
other opportunities from U.S. Mission to Nicaragua

Recently closed NOFO

This listing closed on May 18, 2026. Watch CFDA 19.040 (USAID International Development Grants) for the next funding cycle. Historical award band was $20,000 -- $80,000.

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 18, 2026

Posted Apr 1 Closes May 18

Instrument

Grant

Description

The U.S. Department of State’s Embassy Managua announces an open competition for the Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program to advance U.S. security, commercial interests, and regional stability in Nicaragua through innovative public diplomacy initiatives.Proposals must address one of three priority areas: advancing U.S. trade and economic interests by promoting market-oriented, private sector–led growth, fostering trade relationships with the United States, and increasing awareness of foreign economic practices that undermine U.S. and Nicaraguan commercial interests; protecting free speech, defending religious freedom, and countering anti-U.S. narratives by strengthening independent voices, expanding access to credible information, and building the capacity of independent media and civil society; or supporting border security and ending mass migration by increasing public understanding of U.S. immigration laws, the dangers of illegal migration, and combating criminal networks.Target audiences may include independent journalists, civil society organizations, religious workers and institutions, youth and university students, entrepreneurs and small businesses, and rural producers. Programs may use workshops, trainings, exchanges, media initiatives, and community-based activities to expand access to information and create economic opportunities.Eligible applicants include individuals, non-profit organizations, civil society groups, educational institutions, media organizations, and other qualified entities capable of implementing programs aligned with these priorities.

Campus–civic applicant bridge · 5 doors

Public Diplomacy Grants Program bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (5 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; +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 code maps to Other (O). Inside U.S. Mission to Nicaragua's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.

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
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.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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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

Embassy Managua Public Diplomacy Team

What to do next

Public Diplomacy Grants Program 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 Nicaragua lists 10 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.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants