Annual Program Statement (APS) for Fiscal Year 2025

The Public Affairs Section (PAS) at U.S. Embassy Tunis invites creative and engaging proposals for programs that strengthen ties between the United States and Tunisia, highlight shared values, and promote bilateral cooperation in ways that make America safer, stronger, and more prosperous. Please see Section C. Program Description for more information. This Annual Program Statement (APS) outlines our funding priorities and the strategic themes we will focus on in FY2025, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding. Based on availability of funding, PAS Tunis will award grants, fixed amount awards, or cooperative agreements between a minimum of $10,000 and up to a maximum of $200,000 (U.S. dollars) each for projects that advance the priorities outlined in this APS. Please carefully follow all instructions in the full announcement. Proposals that fail to conform to the requirements outlined in this APS will not be considered. All proposed programs must include an American element or a connection with American expert(s), organization(s), or institutions in ways that promote increased understanding of U.S. policies, perspectives, and society and/or celebrate U.S. culture and values. Proposals that include programming outside Greater Tunis or across multiple governorates and/or promote increased collaboration and networking among alumni of U.S. government programs are encouraged. PAS Tunis invites creative and engaging proposals for programs that strengthen cultural, educational, professional, scientific, and business ties between the United States and Tunisia through programming that highlights shared values, strengthens people-to-people ties and institutional linkages, and promotes bilateral cooperation, and makes America safer, stronger, and more prosperous. Competitive proposals must focus on at least one grant priority area outlined below. Examples of possible PD small grant proposals include, but are not limited to: · Subject-matter expert, academic, and

Details

• Agency: U.S. Mission to Tunisia
• Department: Department of State
• Opportunity #: PAS-TUNIS-FY2025
• Instrument: cooperative_agreement;grant

Eligibility

• Public and private educational institutions;* Non-profit or governmental educational institutions;* Governmental institutions

FY25-PAS-Tunis-APS

Tunis APS FY25
No#ce of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
Public Affairs Sec/on Annual Program Statement (APS)
U.S. Embassy Tunis, Department of State
Opportunity Number: PAS-TUNIS-FY2025
Applica#on deadline(s): July 6, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. U.S. EDT
This no0ce is subject to availability of funding.
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Tunis APS FY25
Contents
A. Basic Informa#on ...............................................................................................................................
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1. Executive Summary ..........................................................................

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B. Eligibility .............................................................................................................................................
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1. Eligible Applicants .............................................................................

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1. Other Eligibility Requirements ...........................................................

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1. Substantial Involvement ....................................................................

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D. Applica#on Contents and Format ......................................................................................................
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1. Mandatory application forms ............................................................

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1. Summary Page (optional) ..................................................................

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1. Proposal (5 pages maximum) ............................................................

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1. Budget Justification Narrative ...........................................................

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1. Attachments (suggested examples): .................................................

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E. Submission Requirements and Deadlines ..........................................................................................
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1. Address to Request Application Package ........................................

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1. Unique entity identifier and System for Award Management

(SAM.gov) ...........................................................................................................
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Tunis APS FY25
Required Registrations: All organizations, whether based in the
United States or in another country, must have a Unique Entity Identifier
(UEI) and an active registration with the SAM.gov. A UEI is one of the data
elements mandated by Public Law 109-282, the Federal Funding
Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA), for all Federal awards. ...............
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1. Submission Dates and Times ........................................................

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1. Funding Restrictions ......................................................................

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1. Other Submission Requirements ...................................................

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F. Applica#on Review Informa#on ..........................................................................................................
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1. Review Criteria ..................................................................................

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1. Review and Selection Process ..........................................................

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1. Risk Review .......................................................................................

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G. Award No#ces ....................................................................................................................................