250 years of American Independence
- Posted
- August 3, 2025
- Closed
- January 5, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $80,000
- Award floor
- $10,000
- Program funding
- $80,000
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 19.040
- Category
- Arts, Community Development
- Archives
- February 5, 2026
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 19.040 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $99.1M
- FY2025 obligated
- −$16.6M
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $353,595
- Awards in window
- 5,558
A negative year is a net de-obligation: downward adjustments to earlier awards exceeded new obligations in that year.
Top recipients: Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Individual Recipient, University of Nebraska, Meridian International Center, Partners of the Americas, Inc.
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed September 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
In celebration of the 250th anniversary of American Independence on July 4, 2026, the Public Affairs Section (PAS) at U.S. Embassy Manama is pleased to announce a funding opportunity to support activities and events that commemorate this historic milestone. The initiative will highlight America’s excellence and positive contributions in the world of arts, music, sports, and innovation. Through a series of in-person and media engagements in Bahrain, the program will showcase American leadership and expertise, telling compelling American stories in the lead-up to this significant 250th anniversary of American Independence.
If you have any questions about the grant application process in its entirety, please contact: [email protected].
Who can apply
- Individuals
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
The official record
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