What is this grant opportunity?

This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Advancing NATO’s Collective Defense and Industrial Capacity", offered by U.S. Mission to Belgium. It is associated with CFDA program 19.040. The U.S. Department of State’s U.S. Mission to NATO announces an open competition to implement a program that strengthens transatlantic security by advancing understanding of NATO’s role in collective...

Is this opportunity still open?

No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on June 20, 2026. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.

How much funding is available?

The award range for this opportunity is $10,000 -- $50,000. Expected number of awards: 1.

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Closed · OFOP0002706 · CFDA 19.040 · Discretionary

Advancing NATO’s Collective Defense and Industrial Capacity

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

$10K-$50K
Award range: Closed
Status: June 20, 2026
Close date: 1
Expected awards

Compiled by PlainGrants · August 10, 2026

The verdict

Advancing NATO’s Collective Defense and Industrial Capacity is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Belgium that offered $10,000 -- $50,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 21 other opportunities from U.S. Mission to Belgium.

$10K-$50K
award range: Closed
application status: 1
expected award: 19.040
CFDA program

Recently closed NOFO

This listing closed on June 20, 2026. Watch CFDA 19.040 (USAID International Development Grants) for the next funding cycle. Historical award band was $10,000 -- $50,000.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed June 20, 2026

Posted Apr 28 Closes Jun 20

Expected Awards

Instrument

Grant

Description

The U.S. Department of State’s U.S. Mission to NATO announces an open competition to implement a program that strengthens transatlantic security by advancing understanding of NATO’s role in collective defense and defense industrial cooperation. Through the Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program, the Office of the Public Affairs Advisor will support initiatives that connect U.S. and Allied stakeholders, build expertise, and foster collaboration across defense, policy, and innovation. Programs will target policymakers, researchers, industry representatives, and emerging leaders across NATO Allies and partner countries. Activities may include workshops, exchanges, research, and digital engagement focused on defense investment, industrial capacity, and the integration of emerging technologies. Eligible recipients include not-for-profit organizations, academic institutions, and other entities capable of implementing public diplomacy programs with a clear U.S. component. Full Notice of Funding attached.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · OFOP0002706

Grants.gov marks Advancing NATO’s Collective Defense and Indus… with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Unrestricted / see official listing). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). Inside U.S. Mission to Belgium's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.

Code 99: Unrestricted / see official listing

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

USNATOPublicAffairs@state.gov

What to do next

Advancing NATO’s Collective Defense and Indus… 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 Belgium lists 21 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.

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