ClosedOpportunity OFOP0003424

Building Lasting U.S.-Chad Partnerships to Promote American Excellence

U.S. Mission to Chad · Department of State

At a glance

Building Lasting U.S.-Chad Partnerships to Promote American Excellence is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from U.S. Mission to Chad (Department of State). The application deadline was September 6, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $2.5K – $25K, with about 6 awards expected and $75K 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

Jul 28, 2026Posted
Sep 6, 2026Application deadline

Posted: Jul 28, 2026
Close date: Sep 6, 2026
Award floor: $2,500
Award ceiling: $25,000
Est. total funding: $75,000
Expected awards: 6
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

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. Individuals, specifically, alumni of U.S. Government-funded exchange and Public Diplomacy-funded outreach programs.

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.

The U.S. Department of State’s Embassy N’Djamena announces an open competition to implement a program to build lasting partnerships that promote American excellence and closer U.S.-Chad Ties. Programs funded under this competition will build strong relationships between the U.S. and Chad, with targeted participants including, but not limited to, students, USG exchange program alumni, business leaders, or journalists, while showcasing the United States as a preferred partner in education, technology, commerce, or other areas where the United States has internationally recognized innovation and expertise.

Additional information from the agency ↗

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 Chad
703-516-1684

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Building Lasting U.S.-Chad Partnerships to Promote American Excellence”?

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 “Building Lasting U.S.-Chad Partnerships to Promote American Excellence”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $2.5k – $25k, total estimated program funding is $75,000 and the agency expects to make about 6 awards.

How do I apply for “Building Lasting U.S.-Chad Partnerships to Promote American Excellence”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity OFOP0003424), 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