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U.S. Embassy Cotonou PDS Request for Statements of Interest

Federal funding opportunity PDS-RCS-FY25 from U.S. Mission to Benin.

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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
Category
Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 19.022 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated
$15.2M
FY2025 obligated
$6M
FY2026 (to date) obligated
$454,743
Awards in window
1,488

Top recipients: Individual Recipient, Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Georgetown University, Persatuan Gaya Hidup Lestari Biji Biji Kuala Lumpur, American Councils for International Education: Actr/accels, Inc.

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed August 2026

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

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.

How to apply

Applications go through the official government listing. Grants Radar links you straight to the source — applying is free.

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Agency contact: U.S. Embassy Cotonou Public Diplomacy Grants Management Team Grantor · [email protected] · 002290121367501

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