The US Embassy in Burkina Faso offers grants, fixed amount awards, or cooperative agreements for projects completed in a year or less across all regions.
Funder: U.S. Mission to Burkina Faso
Due Dates: June 27, 2025 (final deadline) | January 30, 2025 (review for proposals received Nov 10–Dec 31) | April 15, 2025 (review for proposals received Jan 1–Mar 31) | August 1, 2025 (review for proposals received Apr 1–Jun 30)
Funding Amounts: Up to $25,000 per award; total program funding $300,000; project period up to 1 year.
Summary: Supports projects that strengthen U.S.–Burkina Faso cultural ties and promote bilateral cooperation through public diplomacy, exchange, and cultural programming.
Key Information: Applicants may submit only one proposal per organization; projects must include an American cultural element or connection.
The U.S. Embassy in Burkina Faso, through its Public Diplomacy Section (PDS), invites proposals for projects that foster cultural ties and mutual understanding between the United States and Burkina Faso. This annual program statement supports initiatives that highlight shared values, promote bilateral cooperation, and include a significant American cultural component or partnership with U.S. experts, organizations, or institutions.
Eligible projects may include academic and professional exchanges, cultural workshops, civic education, media literacy, youth engagement, and other activities that advance the program’s priority areas. The Embassy encourages creative, inclusive, and impactful proposals that engage Burkinabe audiences across all regions of the country.