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Africa Regional Services Paris Annual Program Statement: ARS Speaker Program deadline 2026

The current listed application deadline is August 30, 2026. Use this page to verify timing fast, then move into the full grant record for planning, comparison, and drafting.

Agency
Africa Regional Services
Award range
$500 to $12,000
Total funding
$50,000
Funding instrument
Grant
CFDA / ALN
19.040
Cost share
No

Application Countdown

111
Days
10
Hours
49
Minutes

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Quick facts

Opportunity number
Not listed
Last updated
April 26, 2026
Expected awards
10

Deadline summary

Priority Region: Sub-Saharan Africa Africa Regional Services (ARS) Paris, part of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs, invites U.S. citizen speakers, artists, and athletes/coaches to submit Statements of Interest (SOIs) for inclusion on the ARS U.S. Speaker Program roster. Roster members may be selected for small program specific grants to conduct in-person and virtual outreach across sub-Saharan Africa. The ARS Speaker Program supports U.S. foreign policy goals...

Key dates

Posted
April 26, 2026
Deadline
August 30, 2026

Before you apply

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This program expects about 10 awards, which can help frame competitiveness.

Eligibility snapshot

IndividualsGreen-card holders and non-American citizens are not eligible applicants. For profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply. Organizations are not eligible under this APS.

Green-card holders and non-American citizens are not eligible applicants. For profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply. Organizations are not eligible under this APS.