Opportunity Information: Apply for PAS COL 009
The U.S. Embassy Colombo Public Affairs Section Small Grants Program for Maldives (Funding Opportunity Number PAS COL 009) is a U.S. Department of State funding opportunity designed to support small-scale activities in the Maldives that align with U.S. public diplomacy and engagement priorities. It is listed as a discretionary opportunity, meaning awards are made competitively at the agency's discretion rather than by formula, and it uses either a grant or a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument. The listing places the activity category under "Other," which usually signals that the program may fund a range of public-facing or community-oriented initiatives that do not fit neatly into a single standard category and that the specific focus areas are clarified in accompanying guidance.
Funding is relatively modest but spread across multiple projects. The award ceiling is $5,000 per award, and the program anticipated up to 20 awards, which indicates an emphasis on funding many small projects rather than a few large ones. Programs at this funding level typically support targeted, short-duration activities such as local workshops, public outreach events, speaker programs, community projects with an educational or civic component, cultural programming, youth or educational engagement, or other initiatives that strengthen mutual understanding and relationships between the United States and local communities. Because the opportunity is administered through the Public Affairs Section, the underlying intent is generally to advance public diplomacy goals, encourage constructive engagement, and support initiatives with visible public benefit and clear, measurable outcomes.
Eligibility is described broadly as "Others," with the note that applicants must consult additional eligibility details elsewhere. In practice, that kind of eligibility label often means the competition may be open to a wide set of applicants such as non-governmental organizations, community groups, educational institutions, professional associations, cultural organizations, or other locally registered entities, but the exact requirements, documentation, and any restrictions would be spelled out in the official guidance. The opportunity is tied to CFDA number 19.040, which corresponds to the U.S. Department of State's public diplomacy programs, reinforcing that this is primarily about outreach, exchange, cultural and educational engagement, and related public diplomacy activities.
The announcement provides minimal detail in the listing itself and explicitly instructs applicants to refer to the U.S. Embassy Maldives webpage for complete information. That is where an applicant would normally find the full call for proposals, priority themes, application instructions, required forms, budget guidance, allowable and unallowable costs, reporting requirements, and selection criteria. The posting dates show a creation date of February 13, 2017, and an original closing date of February 14, 2017, which suggests the particular round referenced here had an extremely short submission window or may have been posted as part of a rolling or quickly closing cycle. Anyone considering applying would need to confirm whether the opportunity is still active, whether it is recurring, and what the current deadlines and requirements are on the embassy site.
Overall, this is a small-grants mechanism run by the U.S. Embassy's public affairs team, intended to fund low-cost, high-impact projects in the Maldives that align with U.S. public diplomacy objectives, with individual awards capped at $5,000 and an expectation of multiple awards in the cycle. The key next step for a prospective applicant is to consult the U.S. Embassy Maldives webpage referenced in the notice to get the authoritative details on priorities, eligibility, and how to submit a compliant application.Apply for PAS COL 009
- The Department of State 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. U.S. EMBASSY COLOMBO PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM FOR MALDIVES" 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 13, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 14, 2017. (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 $5,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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