U.S. Embassy Montevideo Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program

The U.S. Embassy Montevideo Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for one cooperative agreement to develop, implement and manage programs that support the Embassy’s strategic priorities. Working closely with the U.S. Embassy, the successful applicant will manage a Public Diplomacy small grants program, including promoting it, accepting, and reviewing grant proposals, corresponding with applicants, managing payments and financial records, and monitoring and evaluating the programs. All supported activities must include a clear U.S. element, such as engagement with U.S. experts, institutions, or organizations. Recipients may enter into subawards with other entities to accomplish the project outlined in the award. The primary recipient is responsible for monitoring and providing oversight of the subrecipient’s performance and expenditures. Adequate documentation of the subrecipients’ compliance with award terms and conditions must be maintained by the primary recipient and made available to the Grants Officer upon request. This includes the subaward selection methodology and any relevant policies the primary recipient has regarding subawards and subaward monitoring. The U.S. Embassy in Montevideo will select the best-qualified proposals that show clear alignment with Embassy strategic priorities: promoting increased understanding.

Uruguayan entities registered under local government requirements: Not-for-profit organizations and civil society/non-governmental organizations; Think tanks; Educational and cultural institutions. Notes: 1. For-profit entities, even those that may fall into the categories.

Agency: U.S. Mission to Uruguay; opportunity number: PD-MVD-2026-001.

Funding category: O.

Applicants should review the full notice package for objectives, required forms, review criteria, and federal compliance rules.

Award ceiling: USD 220,000; Award floor: USD 150,000; Total funding: USD 220,000

2026-06-30; posted 2026-05-29: 2026-06-30; posted 2026-05-29: Jun 30, 2026.

Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.

Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.

Apply through the official Grants.gov listing for opportunity PD-MVD-2026-001. Deadline/key date: 2026-06-30.

Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.