Forecasted · Grant
U.S. Embassy Cotonou PDS Request for Statements of Interest
U.S. Mission to Benin, Department of State
Key facts
Copied from the official Grants.gov record. Last verified October 29, 2026.
- Program name
- U.S. Embassy Cotonou PDS Request for Statements of Interest
- Issuing agency
- U.S. Mission to Benin (Department of State)
- Opportunity number
- PDS-RCS-FY25
- Funding type
- Grant
- Funding purpose
- Other — Public Diplomacy
- Status
- Forecasted
- Application deadline
- Forecasted · estimated close June 30, 2025 (agency estimate)Agency note: Application due date has been extended to 06/30/2025
- Agency estimates
- Estimated posting: May 2, 2025. Estimated award date: September 30, 2025. Estimates can change.
- Published award range
- $5,000 – $20,000
- Estimated total program funding
- $100,000
- Expected number of awards
- 6
- Cost sharing or match required
- No
- Eligible applicants (official categories)
- Individuals
- 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)
- 19.022, 19.040
- Official source
- View on Grants.gov ↗
- Application URL
- www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358808 ↗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 358808 · Funding opportunity number PDS-RCS-FY25
- Posted
- May 2, 2025 · Source last updated June 2, 2025
- 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 U.S. and Beninese:• Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience;• Individuals;• Non-profit or governmental educational institutions;• Governmental institutions.For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
Description (from the official listing)
The U.S. Mission to Benin supports the country’s efforts to enhance cooperation and promote economic growth in partnership with the United States. The U.S. Embassy’s Public Diplomacy Section in Cotonou supports media, youth, and business leaders with training, mentorship, and grants to build resilience, strengthen ties, and foster prosperity. These efforts align with three key goals: making America safer, stronger, and more prosperous.
Agency contact
U.S. Embassy Cotonou Public Diplomacy Grants Management Team Grantor
cotonoupasgrants@state.gov