The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) at U.S. Mission UAE invites results-oriented proposals for programs that foster economic opportunities for U.S. businesses, investors, and innovators, and showcase American leadership and excellence in science, technology, culture, arts, sports, culinary diplomacy, artificial intelligence (AI), and health. The purpose is to strengthen ties between the United States and the United Arab Emirates in ways that make America safer, stronger, and more prosperous and advance the interests of the American people as we commemorate the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence (2026) and celebrate the enduring U.S.-UAE partnership. See Section C, Program Description for more information. This APS outlines the funding priorities and strategic themes we will focu...

A.  BASIC INFORMATION 1.  OverviewFunding Opportunity Title Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2026 – Summit Dominican Republic Funding Opportunity Number S-DR860-26-NOGO-0002 Announcement Type Initial Announcement Deadline for Applications May 18th, 2026 Assistance Listing Number 19.022 Length of performance period 04 to 12 months Number of awards anticipated One (1) award Award amounts awards may range from a minimum of $40,000.00 U.S. dollars to a maximum of $90,000.00 U.S. dollars Total available funding $90,000.00 U.S. dollars pending availability of funds Type of Funding FY 2026 Smith-Mundt Public Diplomacy Funds Anticipated project start date August 2026   Funding Instrument Type: Grant or Cooperative Agreement. Cooperative agreements incl...

The Creative Western Sydney Micro-Grants Program provides support for creative development, presentation, collaboration and professional development activities in Western Sydney. Program objective The Creative Western Sydney Micro-Grants Program was announced as part of the Plan for Western Sydney NSW Arts, Culture and Creative Industries: 2025-2028. The Program is funded and administered by Create NSW in partnership with the Western Sydney Arts Alliance (WSAA). The Program will address challenges in sustaining a creative practice and creative projects in Western Sydney due to limited access to funding. The Program will: support the development of new creative work strengthen Western Sydney’s arts, culture and creative industries through connections and engagement improve equity, access...

will support the aims of the Arts and Cultural Funding Program to strengthen NSW’s creative ecosystem, benefit diverse communities, and expand access to arts and culture across NSW. Program objective The 2026-27 Transitional Operational Funding Program (the Program) has been developed in response to the revised delivery timeline of the Arts and Cultural Funding Program (ACFP) multi-year funding programs. The Program will provide support to organisations that were unsuccessful in applying for two-year funding for 2026–2027 but had previously received multi-year or annual funding for 2025 and would have expected to apply for two-year multi-year funding in 2026 to support activity in 2028–2029. The Program will support the aims of the ACFP to strengthen NSW’s creative ecosystem, benefit di...