U.S. Mission Türkiye, Public Diplomacy Grants Program | TR APS FY23 01

Opportunity Information: Apply for TR APS FY23 01

The U.S. Mission Turkiye, Public Diplomacy Grants Program (Funding Opportunity Number: TR APS FY23 01) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs (CFDA/Assistance Listing: 19.040). It supports projects that deepen U.S.-Turkiye ties by using public diplomacy tools such as cultural programming, exchanges, and related activities that highlight shared values and encourage practical bilateral cooperation. The core goal is to build mutual understanding and strengthen relationships between communities, institutions, and professionals in both countries.

A central requirement is that every proposal include a clear U.S. cultural element or a concrete connection to the United States, such as collaboration with American experts, U.S. organizations, or U.S. institutions in a relevant field. That U.S. linkage is not optional; it is intended to ensure programs meaningfully increase understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives while advancing collaboration on shared interests. In practice, this could involve American speakers, joint workshops with U.S. partner institutions, exchange-style components, or program content that directly engages U.S. experience, expertise, or cultural work.

The program identifies several priority areas where proposals are especially encouraged. These include supporting shared security; strengthening economic prosperity and promoting innovation; reinforcing democratic values; advancing Turkish and U.S. cultural ties; fostering educational ties between Turkiye and the United States; and standing with Turkiye in earthquake relief efforts. Applicants are expected to align their program design and outcomes with one or more of these themes, showing how their activities contribute to people-to-people connections and longer-term cooperation.

Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (both those with 501(c)(3) status and those without 501(c)(3) status, as long as they are not higher-education institutions in that category listing), and individuals. At the same time, for-profit entities are explicitly ineligible, and the program is not intended to provide loans or business-advancement funding to individuals seeking to grow an enterprise. The funded work is framed as public diplomacy and community-focused programming rather than commercial or private business support.

The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $35,000. The original closing date shown is June 1, 2023, and the opportunity record indicates a creation date of December 8, 2022. Applicants are directed to the U.S. Mission Turkiye website for the full Annual Program Statement and the Notice of Funding Opportunity, which spell out detailed funding priorities, strategic themes, and submission procedures.

For organizational applicants, an important administrative requirement is having a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and an active registration in SAM.gov (System for Award Management). This registration is required to be eligible to receive an award, and the notice points applicants to the relevant section of the full announcement for specifics. Individuals, however, are not required to have a UEI or SAM.gov registration under the terms summarized in the opportunity text.

• The Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs in the community development, education, energy, environment, humanities, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. Mission Türkiye, Public Diplomacy Grants Program" 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 2022-12-08.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-06-01. (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 $35,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Individuals.

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