Celebrate 250: The Spirit of America | PAS JOR FY25 004

Opportunity Information: Apply for PAS JOR FY25 004

Celebrate 250: The Spirit of America (Funding Opportunity Number PAS JOR FY25 004) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Mission to Jordan, administered through the U.S. Embassy in Amman Public Diplomacy Section. It is designed to support a nine-month public engagement campaign leading up to July 4, 2026, when the United States marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The embassy is seeking proposals that use this milestone to connect Jordanian audiences with major themes in American history, culture, and innovation, while also highlighting the long-running and future-facing relationship between the United States and Jordan. The overall intent is not simply commemorative programming, but activities that feel relevant and engaging for today’s audiences and that strengthen mutual understanding and cooperation.

Projects funded under this opportunity are expected to culminate in July 2026 and should increase awareness of American history and achievements, explain or spotlight America’s founding principles, and draw attention to key civic documents such as the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. The embassy is also explicitly encouraging programming that showcases U.S. leadership in science and technology, and that celebrates widely recognized American cultural exports that resonate internationally, including areas like music, literature, education, and sports. In practice, this points to public-facing events, exhibits, performances, speaker series, workshops, educational initiatives, or other creative formats that can communicate the America250 themes in ways that inspire Jordanian participants and prompt dialogue, learning, and collaboration.

A central emphasis of the funding call is building a “spirit of innovation and cooperation” between Americans and Jordanians. Competitive proposals will likely be those that go beyond one-off celebrations and instead create meaningful engagement over time, such as multi-event series, programs that connect participants to resources or networks, activities that encourage joint problem-solving, and initiatives that show how historic principles and documents connect to modern civic life, scientific progress, and cultural exchange. The embassy frames this as part of the broader America250 vision, meaning projects should align with the larger national commemoration while being tailored to local Jordanian audiences and U.S.-Jordan ties.

Eligibility is limited to U.S. and Jordanian non-commercial organizations. Eligible applicants include not-for-profit organizations (such as think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations) and public or private educational institutions. The source data also lists nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and “other than institutions of higher education,” as well as “others,” indicating multiple eligible nonprofit and institutional categories. For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply, so proposals should be led by qualifying nonprofits or educational institutions rather than businesses.

The award ceiling is $100,000, and the embassy anticipates making approximately two awards. The original application deadline is August 18, 2025. The activity areas associated with the opportunity include arts, education, and other related public diplomacy programming, under CFDA number 19.040. In short, this grant supports creative, public-oriented programs in Jordan that use the America250 milestone to highlight American history, democratic foundations, cultural influence, and scientific and technological leadership, while strengthening people-to-people connections and forward-looking collaboration between the United States and Jordan.

• The U.S. Mission to Jordan in the arts, education, other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Celebrate 250: The Spirit of America" 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 2025-07-16.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-08-18. (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 2 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others.

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