ForecastedOpportunity 2025-FREETOWN-PDS-01

PAS Freetown Small Grants Program

U.S. Mission to Sierra Leone · Department of State

At a glance

PAS Freetown Small Grants Program is a forecasted federal grant opportunity from U.S. Mission to Sierra Leone (Department of State). The agency's forecast estimates an application due date of June 27, 2025; forecast dates can change. Individual awards are listed as $1.5K – $10K, with about 3 awards expected and $30K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 19.040 (Public Diplomacy Programs).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

May 21, 2025Forecast posted
May 21, 2025 (est.)Full notice expected
Jun 27, 2025 (est.)Application deadline

Posted: May 21, 2025
Est. close date: Jun 27, 2025
Award floor: $1,500
Award ceiling: $10,000
Est. total funding: $30,000
Expected awards: 3
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Fiscal year: FY2025

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

• Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations • Public and private educational institutions• Individuals• Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

Important: See attached Notice of Funding Opportunity; Required Standard Budget Template, Grant Application Template

Additional information from the agency ↗

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

How to apply

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Read the full announcement (NOFO)Eligibility, evaluation criteria, page limits and required attachments are in the full notice on Grants.gov. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type above; no cost sharing is required.
Register (or renew) in SAM.gov and get a UEIFree. New registrations can take several weeks; registrations must be renewed every year. Open ↗
Set up Grants.gov accessCreate a Grants.gov account and make sure someone has the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) role. Open ↗
Watch for the full noticeThe agency estimates posting it around May 21, 2025. Save this grant to track changes.
Prepare narrative, budget and attachmentsFollow the notice's format exactly — page limits and required forms are common reasons applications are rejected.
Ask the agency contact any questions earlyPASGrants Freetown Grantor · pasgrantsfreetown@state.gov Open ↗
Submit before June 27, 2025Submit a few days early and keep your Grants.gov confirmation and validation emails.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

19.040Public Diplomacy ProgramsProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 19.040

Historical data · not a prediction

FY18

$129M

FY19

$34.5M est.

FY20

$130M

FY21

$129M

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 19.040. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

PASGrants Freetown Grantor
pasgrantsfreetown@state.gov
0023299105366

Quick answers

Is “PAS Freetown Small Grants Program” open for applications yet?

Not yet. It is a forecast — an agency's advance notice of an expected opportunity. The agency estimates posting the full notice around May 21, 2025. Forecast details and dates can change.

Who is eligible to apply for “PAS Freetown Small Grants Program”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “PAS Freetown Small Grants Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1.5k – $10k, total estimated program funding is $30,000 and the agency expects to make about 3 awards.

How do I apply for “PAS Freetown Small Grants Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 2025-FREETOWN-PDS-01), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 19.040