Opportunity Information: Apply for AF PAS MOG 22 01

The U.S. Embassy Mogadishu Public Affairs Section (PAS) Annual Program Statement is a discretionary grant opportunity under the Department of State (U.S. Mission to Somalia) that provides small grants for public diplomacy activities designed to deepen cultural, academic, and professional connections between the United States and Somalia. The program is run through the Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program and is intended to support projects that highlight shared values, encourage people-to-people engagement, and promote practical bilateral cooperation. PAS is looking for proposals that help Somali audiences better understand U.S. policy and perspectives and that strengthen positive ties through programs and exchanges.

Eligible implementers are required to be legally recognized non-profit, non-governmental organizations that can meet both U.S. and Somali technical and legal requirements. While the eligibility field is broadly listed as "Others" (with additional clarification referenced in the full notice), the core expectation is that applicants are NGOs/non-profits capable of responsibly managing U.S. government assistance funding and delivering the proposed activities. The opportunity is issued as a grant (not a contract), meaning applicants propose a project approach aligned with the embassy's public diplomacy goals rather than responding to a procurement-style statement of work.

A central requirement is that every proposed project must include a clear American cultural element and/or concrete connections to American experts, organizations, or institutions. In practice, this means the proposal should demonstrate a real U.S. link such as U.S. speakers, mentors, trainers, partner institutions, exchange-style components, or programming that features American culture, civic values, or professional practices. The embassy is specifically interested in programming and exchanges that build mutual understanding and strengthen long-term relationships, so proposals should show how activities will create sustained engagement rather than one-off events without follow-through.

Funding amounts range from a minimum (floor) of USD 10,000 to a maximum (ceiling) of USD 100,000, with an average award size of about USD 25,000. Projects can run for up to one year. The embassy anticipated making around four awards under this announcement, subject to funding availability. Applicants should design budgets and workplans that are realistic for a one-year implementation window and consistent with a small-grants scale, while still clearly delivering measurable public diplomacy outcomes.

The opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number AF PAS MOG 22 01 and falls under CFDA (now often referred to as Assistance Listing) 19.040, which is commonly associated with U.S. Department of State public diplomacy programs. The announcement was created on February 14, 2022, and the original closing date was June 30, 2022. A key compliance rule in this APS is the one-proposal limit: each organization may submit only one project proposal. If an organization submits more than one, all submissions from that organization are deemed ineligible, so applicants need to consolidate ideas into a single, strongest proposal rather than sending multiple variants.

Overall, this APS is best understood as a small-grants opportunity for Somali non-profit organizations to run U.S.-connected cultural and educational programming that builds relationships, encourages dialogue, and advances mutual understanding between Somali communities and the United States, with clear U.S. participation or content built into the project design and with deliverables achievable within a one-year period.

  • The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Somalia 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. Embassy Mogadishu Public Affairs Section Annual Program Statement" 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 Feb 14, 2022.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 30, 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 $100,000.00 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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