Opportunity Information: Apply for DOS SAU PD 2201
The U.S. Mission Saudi Arabia PAS Small Grants Program FY2022 is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of State (U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia) designed to support public diplomacy projects that deepen ties between Saudi Arabia and the United States. The program focuses on activities that promote bilateral cooperation and build mutual understanding, with a strong emphasis on ensuring each project includes a clear American cultural or educational component. In practical terms, proposals need to show meaningful engagement with the United States through American experts, U.S. organizations or institutions, American communities, or program content that helps participants better understand U.S. policies and perspectives.
Funding is offered through either grants or cooperative agreements, meaning the program can support both more independently run projects (typical of grants) and projects where the U.S. government may have a more active partnership role (often the case with cooperative agreements). The opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number DOS SAU PD 2201 and CFDA 19.040. It was posted on December 10, 2021, with an application deadline of August 1, 2022. The program anticipated making up to four awards, with an award ceiling of $150,000 per award, indicating that projects could be funded at meaningful but still relatively small-to-mid scale levels depending on scope, audience size, and deliverables.
The types of projects encouraged are broad, and proposals may be in-person, virtual, or hybrid. Examples highlighted by PAS include bringing U.S. experts to conduct speaking tours, public talks, roundtable discussions, or hands-on workshops, as well as organizing academic and professional lectures or seminars that connect U.S. and Saudi stakeholders. Cultural programming is also a good fit, including arts workshops, performances, and exhibitions that introduce American cultural themes or facilitate collaboration between U.S. and Saudi artists and institutions. Another priority area is sustaining long-term relationships through initiatives that maintain engagement with alumni of U.S.-funded exchange programs, helping ensure the impact of prior exchanges continues through networking, mentoring, and follow-on activities.
In addition, the program explicitly welcomes proposals connected to environmental and energy conservation, reflecting shared interests in sustainability and responsible resource management. Entrepreneurship initiatives are encouraged, particularly those that expand opportunity for underserved communities such as youth and women, for example through training, mentorship, pitch events, incubation-style workshops, or expert-led skill-building in business planning and innovation. Youth and women sports initiatives are also named as eligible areas, which can include clinics, leadership development through sports, coaching exchanges, or programs that use sports as a platform for community engagement and personal development. Finally, PAS notes interest in programs that elevate and support moderate voices and promote tolerance, suggesting support for initiatives that encourage constructive dialogue, civic participation, pluralism, and respectful engagement across communities, again anchored by a U.S. educational or cultural connection.
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," which typically indicates that a range of applicant types may be considered, depending on the specific eligibility guidance in the full announcement. Overall, the program is best understood as a flexible small-grants platform for public diplomacy: it funds practical, audience-facing projects that connect Saudi and American people and institutions, highlight American expertise and perspectives, and create durable partnerships in areas like education, culture, innovation, environment, youth development, and social cohesion.Apply for DOS SAU PD 2201
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. Mission Saudi Arabia PAS Small Grants Program FY2022" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 10, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 01, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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