Opportunity Information: Apply for PAS COL FY18 01
The U.S. Embassy Colombo Public Affairs Section (PAS) Grants Program for Sri Lanka is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of State through the U.S. Mission to Sri Lanka. It is listed under Funding Opportunity Number PAS COL FY18 01 and falls under CFDA 19.040, which generally covers public diplomacy programs intended to advance mutual understanding and strengthen ties between the United States and foreign publics. The activity category is labeled as "Other," indicating that proposed projects may span a range of public affairs and public diplomacy-related themes rather than fitting neatly into a single standard category. The program is administered by the Embassy's Public Affairs Section, which typically supports initiatives that engage communities, promote dialogue, and expand awareness of shared values and cooperation.
Awards are provided through a grant instrument, and the maximum funding amount per award (the award ceiling) is $24,000. The opportunity indicates an expected number of awards of 100, suggesting that the Embassy anticipated supporting a relatively large number of small to mid-sized projects rather than a small number of very large projects. This kind of structure commonly aligns with community-level programming, workshops, speaker series, cultural or educational activities, capacity-building efforts, and other targeted engagements that can be implemented by local organizations with modest budgets. While the notice does not specify required cost sharing, priority areas, or detailed program goals in the excerpt provided, applicants would normally be expected to propose activities that are feasible within the ceiling, clearly planned, and likely to produce measurable public engagement or outcomes aligned with public diplomacy objectives.
Eligibility is described broadly as "Others," with the note that additional eligibility details would normally be provided in the full announcement. In practice, Embassy PAS grant programs often consider proposals from a wide range of entities such as non-governmental organizations, non-profits, educational institutions, community groups, and sometimes individuals or informal networks, depending on the specific terms set in the full solicitation. Because the excerpt does not include those eligibility specifics, interested applicants would need to confirm who can apply and any restrictions or documentation requirements by requesting the complete guidance from the Embassy contact.
Key administrative details include a creation date of December 6, 2017 and an original closing date of February 16, 2018. That closing date indicates when applications were due for that cycle of funding. Anyone with questions is directed to contact the Embassy at ColomboPDGrants@state.gov, which would be the primary point of contact for clarification on program priorities, eligibility, application instructions, allowable costs, reporting expectations, and any templates or required forms.Apply for PAS COL FY18 01
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Sri Lanka in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. EMBASSY COLOMBO PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION GRANTS PROGRAM FOR SRI LANKA" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 06, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 16, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $24,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 100 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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