ClosedOpportunity OFOP0002797

Launching the Next 250 Years of American and European Innovation and Growth

U.S. Mission to Belgium · Department of State

At a glance

Launching the Next 250 Years of American and European Innovation and Growth is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from U.S. Mission to Belgium (Department of State). The application deadline was June 26, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $20K – $100K, with about 3 awards expected and $250K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing or matching is 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 28, 2026Posted
Jun 26, 2026Application deadline

Posted: May 28, 2026
Close date: Jun 26, 2026
Award floor: $20,000
Award ceiling: $100,000
Est. total funding: $250,000
Expected awards: 3
Cost sharing: Required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

The following organizations are eligible to apply: 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)

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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.

The U.S. Mission to the European Union’s commemoration of America’s 250th birthday aims to showcase America’s rich history and honor U.S.-EU contributions to global peace, security, and prosperity. Proposed projects should celebrate U.S. history and innovation among EU audiences and advance relations and economic growth between the United States and the EU. Examples of priority issues and sectors are trade, technological innovation, energy, critical minerals and defense.

Now through the end of the year, chosen grantees will work with influential EU civil society, government, private sector, business, and industry leaders to showcase Freedom 250-themed success stories or build people-to people ties with EU institutions to advance or drive growth in priority areas.  Through these activities, grantees may develop and highlight stories, policies, research, and opportunities to support U.S. and joint U.S.-EU initiatives and policies related to but not limited to trade, technological innovation, AI, energy, critical minerals, security and defense, or other critical fields that have made the United States and Europe stronger, safer, and more prosperous.

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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.

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.

Who was funded under ALN 19.040

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 5,769 grant awards had funding actions under Public Diplomacy Programs, with 21 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES$14.7M
INDIVIDUAL RECIPIENT$6.81M
MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL CENTER$2.84M
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY$2.8M
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA$2.54M

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

U.S. Mission to Belgium
202-890-9795

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Launching the Next 250 Years of American and European Innovation and Growth”?

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

How much funding is available through “Launching the Next 250 Years of American and European Innovation and Growth”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $20k – $100k, total estimated program funding is $250,000 and the agency expects to make about 3 awards.

How do I apply for “Launching the Next 250 Years of American and European Innovation and Growth”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity OFOP0002797), 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