Opportunity Information: Apply for PDS 25 01
The U.S. Embassy Djibouti Public Diplomacy Section (PDS), part of the U.S. Department of State, is offering funding through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program under an Annual Program Statement titled "U.S. Embassy Djibouti PDS Annual Program Statement" (Funding Opportunity Number: PDS 25 01). This is a discretionary grant opportunity (CFDA 19.040; activity category focused on employment, labor, and training) intended to support creative, scalable projects that expand access to strong English language learning, highlight American leadership in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) education for adults across Djibouti, and strengthen economic opportunity in ways that benefit both Djibouti and the United States. The maximum award amount listed is $25,000, and the application deadline is June 8, 2025.
The program priorities center on practical English instruction and workforce-relevant skills. Competitive projects may include formal English classes, conversation clubs, and other informal learning formats that reach students and community members. The Embassy is also looking for projects that develop and share English learning materials and curricula, especially resources that reflect local context and make smart use of digital or mobile platforms. Another priority is building institutional capacity so schools, training centers, and similar institutions can deliver better English programs over time. A strong theme is integrating STEAM into English instruction so learners gain career-relevant competencies rather than language skills in isolation. Finally, the opportunity emphasizes employability, job readiness, and entrepreneurship, with an interest in initiatives that help people access economic opportunities, grow small businesses, and strengthen the broader economic ties and mutual benefit between Djibouti and the United States.
The primary intended audience is young adults in Djibouti, particularly in regions outside major centers, who want improved English to pursue education, employment, or business opportunities. The announcement names several target groups, including secondary and university students, out-of-school youth, vocational trainees and job seekers, English teachers and educators seeking professional development (especially around STEAM integration), and emerging entrepreneurs and businesspeople. Projects that can clearly show how they will reach these audiences, improve measurable outcomes (like language proficiency, job readiness skills, or entrepreneurial capacity), and scale or continue beyond the grant period will align well with the stated objectives.
The announcement is also clear about what it will not fund. Ineligible activities include anything tied to partisan political activity, charitable or general development assistance, construction, programs supporting specific religious activities, fundraising campaigns, lobbying for legislation or government programs, and scientific research. It also excludes proposals mainly aimed at the applicant organization’s institutional growth rather than public-facing programming, as well as projects that simply duplicate existing programs rather than offering a distinct added value.
Eligibility includes a range of non-commercial applicants from the United States and Djibouti, such as registered nonprofit organizations (including NGOs, civil society groups, and think tanks with relevant programming experience), individuals, non-profit or governmental educational institutions, and governmental institutions. For-profit or commercial entities are explicitly not eligible to apply. A key compliance point is that organizations must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and an active SAM.gov registration. This requirement applies to organizations regardless of where they are based, and the registration must remain active while the proposal is under review and for the full period of performance if an award is made. Individuals do not need a UEI or SAM.gov registration. The announcement also limits submissions to one proposal per organization; if an organization submits more than one, all of that organization’s proposals will be ruled ineligible, so applicants need to consolidate ideas into a single, strongest submission.
Application formatting and components are strict, and noncompliant applications can be deemed ineligible. Submissions must be in English, budgets must be in U.S. dollars, pages must be numbered, and documents must be formatted for 8.5 x 11 paper. Microsoft Word files must be single-spaced in 12-point Calibri with at least 1-inch margins. Required forms come from Grants.gov and include the SF-424 (for organizations) or SF-424-I (for individuals), plus the SF-424A budget form for non-construction programs. The SF-424B assurances form is required for individuals and for certain organizations (specifically those exempt from registration or not required to fully register in SAM.gov, as noted in the announcement).
Beyond the standard federal forms, applicants must include a summary page (cover sheet) listing the applicant name and organization, proposal date, program title, proposed start and end dates, and a short purpose statement. The core narrative proposal is capped at three pages and must be written clearly enough that a reviewer unfamiliar with the project can understand exactly what will be done. It needs to cover a project summary with objectives and anticipated impact, an introduction to the applicant (including past and current operations and any previous U.S. Embassy or U.S. government grants), a well-supported problem statement, measurable goals and objectives, detailed activities, methods/design (with a logic model as appropriate), and a timeline with dates, times, and locations of activities. It also must identify key personnel and their roles/time commitments, list partners and sub-awardees with their responsibilities, explain how monitoring and evaluation will be handled throughout the project, and describe sustainability or future funding plans after the grant ends.
Applicants must also provide a budget justification narrative in a separate file that explains each cost line in detail and aligns with the SF-424A. Required attachments include one-page CVs or resumes for key personnel, letters of support from partners that spell out each partner’s role, and (if relevant) the organization’s current Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA) as a PDF when indirect costs are included. Any official permission letters needed to carry out activities (for example, approvals to conduct events in certain venues) should also be included.
Applications are managed through Grants.gov for required forms, and questions about the process are directed to the Embassy’s Public Diplomacy contact email: Djiboutipdsubmissions@state.gov. Organizations should plan ahead for SAM.gov and UEI timing since registration can take time, and the Embassy expects registration to remain active during review and throughout any funded project period.Apply for PDS 25 01
- The U.S. Mission to Djibouti in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. Embassy Djibouti PDS 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 2025-05-08.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-06-08. (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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is the U.S. Embassy Djibouti Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program, offered under the Annual Program Statement titled "U.S. Embassy Djibouti PDS Annual Program Statement" (Funding Opportunity Number: PDS 25 01). It is a discretionary grant opportunity under CFDA 19.040, with an activity focus on employment, labor, and training.
Who is offering the funding?
The funding is offered by the Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Embassy in Djibouti, which is part of the U.S. Department of State.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount listed is $25,000.
What is the application deadline?
The application deadline is June 8, 2025.
What types of projects is the Embassy looking to fund?
The announcement emphasizes creative, scalable projects that expand access to strong English language learning, highlight American leadership in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) education for adults across Djibouti, and strengthen economic opportunity in ways that benefit both Djibouti and the United States.
What are the main program priorities?
Priorities center on practical English instruction and workforce-relevant skills. Competitive projects may include:
- Formal English classes
- Conversation clubs
- Other informal English learning formats
- Development and sharing of English learning materials and curricula (especially locally relevant resources)
- Digital or mobile approaches to English learning
- Institutional capacity building for schools and training centers to improve long-term English programming
- Integrating STEAM into English instruction so skills are career-relevant
- Employability, job readiness, and entrepreneurship initiatives that connect people to economic opportunities
Is STEAM integration required or just encouraged?
STEAM integration is presented as a strong theme and a priority area, with emphasis on integrating STEAM into English instruction so learners gain career-relevant competencies rather than language skills in isolation.
Who is the intended audience for funded projects?
The primary intended audience is young adults in Djibouti, particularly in regions outside major centers, who want improved English to pursue education, employment, or business opportunities.
What target groups are specifically named in the announcement?
The announcement names several target groups, including:
- Secondary students
- University students
- Out-of-school youth
- Vocational trainees and job seekers
- English teachers and educators seeking professional development (especially around STEAM integration)
- Emerging entrepreneurs and businesspeople
What kinds of outcomes should an application be able to demonstrate?
Projects align well with the objectives when they clearly describe how they will reach target audiences, improve measurable outcomes (such as language proficiency, job readiness skills, or entrepreneurial capacity), and scale or continue beyond the grant period.
What activities are not eligible for funding?
The announcement lists several ineligible activities, including:
- Partisan political activity
- Charitable or general development assistance
- Construction
- Programs supporting specific religious activities
- Fundraising campaigns
- Lobbying for legislation or government programs
- Scientific research
- Proposals mainly aimed at the applicant organization’s institutional growth rather than public-facing programming
- Projects that simply duplicate existing programs without clear added value
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include non-commercial applicants from the United States and Djibouti, such as:
- Registered nonprofit organizations (including NGOs, civil society groups, and think tanks with relevant programming experience)
- Individuals
- Non-profit or governmental educational institutions
- Governmental institutions
Are for-profit or commercial entities allowed to apply?
No. For-profit or commercial entities are explicitly not eligible to apply.
Do organizations need a UEI and SAM.gov registration?
Yes. Organizations must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and an active SAM.gov registration. This applies regardless of where the organization is based.
How long does SAM.gov registration need to remain active?
The registration must remain active while the proposal is under review and for the full period of performance if an award is made.
Do individual applicants need a UEI or SAM.gov registration?
No. Individuals do not need a UEI or SAM.gov registration.
How many proposals can an organization submit?
An organization may submit only one proposal. If an organization submits more than one, all of that organization’s proposals will be ruled ineligible. Organizations are expected to consolidate ideas into a single strongest submission.
What language must the application be written in?
Submissions must be in English.
What currency should be used for the budget?
Budgets must be in U.S. dollars.
What formatting rules apply to the application?
The announcement states that formatting and components are strict, and noncompliant applications can be deemed ineligible. Requirements include:
- Pages must be numbered
- Documents must be formatted for 8.5 x 11 paper
- Microsoft Word files must be single-spaced
- 12-point Calibri font
- At least 1-inch margins
Which federal forms are required?
Required forms come from Grants.gov and include:
- SF-424 (for organizations) or SF-424-I (for individuals)
- SF-424A (budget form for non-construction programs)
- SF-424B (assurances) for individuals and for certain organizations (specifically those exempt from registration or not required to fully register in SAM.gov, as noted in the announcement)
What is required in the summary page (cover sheet)?
The summary page must list the applicant name and organization, proposal date, program title, proposed start and end dates, and a short purpose statement.
How long can the narrative proposal be?
The core narrative proposal is capped at three pages.
What information must be included in the narrative proposal?
The narrative must be clear enough that a reviewer unfamiliar with the project can understand exactly what will be done. It should include:
- Project summary with objectives and anticipated impact
- Introduction to the applicant (past and current operations, and any previous U.S. Embassy or U.S. government grants)
- A well-supported problem statement
- Measurable goals and objectives
- Detailed activities
- Methods/design (with a logic model as appropriate)
- A timeline with dates, times, and locations of activities
- Key personnel and their roles/time commitments
- Partners and sub-awardees and their responsibilities
- Monitoring and evaluation approach throughout the project
- Sustainability or future funding plans after the grant ends
Is a logic model required?
The narrative section on methods/design indicates a logic model should be included as appropriate.
What budget documents are required?
Applicants must submit the SF-424A budget form and also provide a separate budget justification narrative file explaining each cost line in detail and aligning with the SF-424A.
What attachments are required?
Required attachments include:
- One-page CVs or resumes for key personnel
- Letters of support from partners that spell out each partner’s role
- If indirect costs are included, the organization’s current Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA) as a PDF
- Any official permission letters needed to carry out activities (for example, approvals to conduct events in certain venues), if relevant
Where do applicants submit the required forms?
Applications are managed through Grants.gov for the required forms.
Who should applicants contact with questions about the process?
Questions about the process should be directed to the Embassy’s Public Diplomacy contact email: Djiboutipdsubmissions@state.gov.
What is the key compliance risk mentioned for organizations?
A key compliance point is maintaining an active SAM.gov registration. The Embassy expects registration to remain active during review and throughout the full funded project period if an award is made.
What should applicants do to avoid being ruled ineligible on technicalities?
Based on the announcement, applicants should follow the strict formatting and content requirements, submit only one proposal per organization, ensure forms are the correct versions from Grants.gov, prepare budgets in U.S. dollars, submit in English, and ensure required registrations (UEI and active SAM.gov for organizations) are in place and remain active.
What kinds of projects are likely to be viewed as more competitive?
The announcement signals competitiveness for projects that are creative and scalable; expand access to strong English learning; develop locally relevant materials (including digital/mobile delivery); build institutional capacity; integrate STEAM into English instruction; improve employability, job readiness, or entrepreneurship; demonstrate measurable outcomes; and include sustainability plans beyond the grant period.
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