Forecasted · Cooperative Agreement
APS 2022 PDS Italy
U.S. Mission to Italy, Department of State
Key facts
Copied from the official Grants.gov record. Last verified October 29, 2026.
- Program name
- APS 2022 PDS Italy
- Issuing agency
- U.S. Mission to Italy (Department of State)
- Opportunity number
- 4
- Funding type
- Cooperative Agreement
- Funding purpose
- Other — Public Diplomacy Grants Program
- Status
- Forecasted
- Application deadline
- Forecasted · estimated close March 31, 2022 (agency estimate)
- Published award range
- $10,000 – $100,000
- Cost sharing or match required
- No
- Eligible applicants (official categories)
- Others (see Additional Information on Eligibility)
- Relevant to
- Businesses and NonprofitsHow we determined this: Listed as 'Others'; the agency's eligibility text mentions businesses (flagged for review). Listed as 'Others'; the agency's eligibility text mentions nonprofits (flagged for review).
- Geographic restrictions
- None stated in structured data (federal opportunities are often nationwide). Check the eligibility details and full announcement for any limits.
- Assistance Listing (CFDA)
- 19.040
- Official source
- View on Grants.gov ↗ · Agency information link ↗
- Application URL
- www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/337410 ↗Apply through Grants.gov (Workspace) using the application package on the official listing, unless the full announcement names a different submission system.
- Source identifier
- Grants.gov opportunity ID 337410 · Funding opportunity number 4
- Posted
- January 18, 2022 · Source last updated January 18, 2022
- Last verified
- October 29, 2026 (against Grants.gov)
- Data completeness
- 100% of key fields published by the source
- Record confidence
- loweligibility described only in free text (in review); forecast — dates and amounts are agency estimates.
Eligibility details (from the agency)
The Public Diplomacy Section encourages applications from Italy and the United States: • Registered U.S. and Italian not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience in Italy; • U.S. or Italian individuals; • U.S. and Italian non-profit or governmental educational institutions; • U.S. and Italian Governmental institutions.
Description (from the official listing)
The United States Embassy is pleased to announce the 2022 Annual Program Statement (APS). The APS makes funding available for cultural and exchange programs that strengthen ties between the United States and Italy, highlight shared values, and promote bilateral cooperation. The APS is a best practice utilized by many U.S. embassies around the world to solicit proposals for funding via an open and transparent competition process.The United States Embassy invites proposals from all qualified individuals and organizations. All programs must include a significant American cultural element and/or a connection with American experts, organizations or institutions in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. foreign policy and perspectives. The deadline for submission of proposals is March 31, 2022.***Please carefully read our Priority Program Areas and the Evaluation Criteria below: proposals which do not match our priorities will not be considered for funding.Please note that for the 2022 APS, the maximum request for funding will be $100,000. The U.S. Embassy may award smaller amounts than the full proposal, as deemed appropriate. The U.S. Embassy also strongly encourages proposals with cost-sharing.Priority Program Areas Are:Prosperity: Fostering empowerment, economic recovery, and shared prosperity throughSTEM education and entrepreneurship;Climate: Addressing the climate crisis through U.S.-Italy partnershipsDemocracy: Strengthening and/or explaining democratic institutions, principles, andnorms and renewing trust in democracy, and combatting…
Read the full description
The United States Embassy is pleased to announce the 2022 Annual Program Statement (APS). The APS makes funding available for cultural and exchange programs that strengthen ties between the United States and Italy, highlight shared values, and promote bilateral cooperation. The APS is a best practice utilized by many U.S. embassies around the world to solicit proposals for funding via an open and transparent competition process.The United States Embassy invites proposals from all qualified individuals and organizations. All programs must include a significant American cultural element and/or a connection with American experts, organizations or institutions in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. foreign policy and perspectives. The deadline for submission of proposals is March 31, 2022.***Please carefully read our Priority Program Areas and the Evaluation Criteria below: proposals which do not match our priorities will not be considered for funding.Please note that for the 2022 APS, the maximum request for funding will be $100,000. The U.S. Embassy may award smaller amounts than the full proposal, as deemed appropriate. The U.S. Embassy also strongly encourages proposals with cost-sharing.Priority Program Areas Are:Prosperity: Fostering empowerment, economic recovery, and shared prosperity throughSTEM education and entrepreneurship;Climate: Addressing the climate crisis through U.S.-Italy partnershipsDemocracy: Strengthening and/or explaining democratic institutions, principles, andnorms and renewing trust in democracy, and combatting disinformation;Shared Values: Promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in support ofU.S.-Italy shared democratic values;Security: Advancing shared interests in the realm of security and transatlantic relationsbetween the United States and Italy;Human Rights: Innovatively promoting human rights through education and the arts;American Studies, to include university linkages.
Agency contact
Alberto Benvenuti Grantor
RomePAgrants@state.gov