2026 American Spaces Support Funds: Celebrating Freedom 250 and Advancing USA-ROC Shared Goals
Status: Forecasted
Posted date: May 8, 2026
Archive date: July 15, 2026
Close date: June 15, 2026
Opportunity ID: 362318
Opportunity number: PDS-BRAZZAVILLE-FY26-02
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Agency name: U.S. Mission to the Republic of the Congo
Agency code: DOS-COG
Award floor: $2,500
Award ceiling: $10,000
Cost sharing required: No
Funding Instrument Types
- Grant
Category of Funding Activity
- Other
Eligible Applicants
- Others
Categories (use these for quoted searches)
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- category_of_funding_activity:other
- cost_sharing_or_matching_requirement:false
- eligible_applicants:others
- funding_instrument_type:grant
- opportunity_category:discretionary
- status:forecasted
The U.S. Department of State’s Embassy Brazzaville announces an open competition to implement a program designed to advance key U.S. foreign policy priorities in the Republic of the Congo (ROC). This program will celebrate the Freedom 250 milestone, promote American innovation and technology, and highlight the upcoming World Cup hosted in the United States. It will also foster stronger commercial ties by promoting American businesses and trade between the U.S. and ROC.The program aims to counter illegal immigration to the United States and combat trafficking in persons within the ROC, while also promoting the English language and American culture. Additionally, the initiative will strengthen the U.S. Government (USG) alumni networks in the ROC, building on existing relationships and expanding the reach of U.S. public diplomacy.Target audiences include youth, entrepreneurs, educators, civil society leaders, and USG program alumni. Eligible recipients are Congolese and U.S.-based non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and other qualified entities with experience in public diplomacy, education, entrepreneurship, or anti-trafficking initiatives.By supporting these objectives, the program will reinforce the U.S.-ROC partnership, promote shared values, and contribute to regional stability and prosperity.