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The U.S. Embassy Budapest FY25 Annual Program Statement (PDS-BUD-FY25-APS001) announces grant funding through the Embassy's Public Diplomacy Grants Program to support projects that strengthen ties between the people of the United States and Hungary. The opportunity is designed for programs that use public-facing engagement to highlight shared values, mutual prosperity, and bilateral cooperation, while also helping advance U.S. foreign policy goals and improve understanding of U.S. perspectives in Hungary. Proposals are expected to be clearly aligned with the Embassy's strategic public diplomacy themes and to follow the application procedures laid out in the Annual Program Statement.
A core eligibility requirement is that every project must include a clear "American component." In practice, this means the program should be anchored in a meaningful U.S. connection, not just a general international angle. The American component can be demonstrated in several ways, such as bringing an American citizen expert to Hungary to speak, teach, perform, or lead a key part of the project (for example, a researcher, artist, athlete, or policy specialist). It can also be built around an American cultural product that serves as a central reference point for the activities, such as U.S.-created books, music, films, curricula, or technology tied to recognized American innovation and excellence. Another acceptable approach is to make a major American topic a central focus of the program, such as U.S. policy, U.S. history, civic values, democratic practices, or other themes that deepen participants' understanding of the United States.
For FY2025, proposals must explain how the project contributes to making America safer, stronger, and more prosperous, and must respond to at least one of the Embassy's stated priority themes. The priorities highlighted in the notice include, first, programs that raise awareness of the mutual prosperity created by the U.S.-Hungarian economic relationship, including the United States as a key economic and trade partner for Hungary. Second, the Embassy is seeking programs that celebrate American excellence by highlighting U.S. scientific leadership, suggesting interest in science, technology, research, innovation, and related forms of knowledge exchange that showcase U.S. strengths and encourage collaboration or awareness among Hungarian audiences.
The award is structured as a discretionary grant under CFDA 19.040 (Public Diplomacy Programs). The posted maximum award amount (ceiling) is $25,000. The opportunity is issued by the U.S. Mission to Hungary (U.S. Embassy Budapest). The original application closing date listed is June 15, 2025, and the opportunity was created on May 13, 2025. While the listing shows "ExpectedAwards: 0," that field sometimes reflects administrative posting details rather than a definitive statement that no awards will be made, so applicants typically rely on the Annual Program Statement's full guidance and the Embassy's updates for the most practical interpretation.
Eligible applicants include a broad range of entities and individuals with relevant programming capacity: non-profit organizations (including think tanks and civil society or NGO groups with demonstrated experience delivering programs), individuals, non-profit or governmental educational institutions, and governmental institutions. In general, competitive proposals for public diplomacy funding tend to be those that present a clear program concept, a realistic plan for implementation, a defined target audience in Hungary, measurable outcomes, and a strong, well-integrated American component that directly advances the Embassy's FY2025 priorities.Apply for OFOP0001953
- The U.S. Mission to Hungary in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "PDS-BUD-FY25-APS001 U.S. Embassy Budapest, FY25 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 2025-05-13.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-06-15. (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 $25,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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