U.S. Embassy Cotonou PDS Request for Statements of Interest
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- Posted
- May 2, 2025
- Closes
- See announcement
- Award ceiling
- $20,000
- Award floor
- $5,000
- Program funding
- $100,000
- Expected awards
- 6
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 19.022, 19.040
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 19.022 (one of 2 on this opportunity) across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.
- FY2025 obligated
- $6M
- FY2026 obligated
- $19.5M
- FY2027 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 1,379
Top recipients: Georgetown University, Individual Recipient, Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Georgetown University, American Councils for International Education: Actr/accels, Inc.
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
The U.S. Mission to Benin supports the country’s efforts to enhance cooperation and promote economic growth in partnership with the United States.
The U.S. Embassy’s Public Diplomacy Section in Cotonou supports media, youth, and business leaders with training, mentorship, and grants to build resilience, strengthen ties, and foster prosperity. These efforts align with three key goals: making America safer, stronger, and more prosperous.
Who can apply
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Individuals
The Public Diplomacy Section encourages applications from U.S. and Beninese:• Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience;• Individuals;• Non-profit or governmental educational institutions;• Governmental institutions. For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
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