Salute to America 250 - Outreach Across Japan
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- PAS-TOKYO-FY2026-01
- Agency
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US Embassy Tokyo
US Consulates and Embassies, Department of State
- Applications due
- Award size
- $100,000 to $500,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 19.040 Public Diplomacy Programs
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Categories
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- Agriculture
- Arts
- Business and Commerce
- Community Development
- Education
- Energy
- Information and Statistics
- Natural Resources
- Eligible applicants
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- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Other
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of State's Embassy Tokyo is seeking 1-5 cooperative agreements to design and implement the Salute to America 250 Public Engagement Initiative across Japan's 47 prefectures. The initiative aims to showcase American excellence, highlight innovation, and celebrate bilateral milestones between the United States and Japan through high-level public engagement activities. Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations, educational institutions, public international organizations, and governmental institutions. Evaluation criteria will focus on program quality, organizational capacity, project planning, budget efficiency, and monitoring and evaluation capabilities. The application deadline is February 11, 2026, at 11:59 PM JST, with all materials to be submitted to TokyoPASGrants@state.gov.
The grant opportunity offers awards ranging from $100,000 to $500,000, with a total funding pool of $500,000 available for the initiative. The project performance period is 10 months, running from March 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026. Proposed activities may include public engagement exchanges with American athletes and cultural figures, American-style events, exhibitions, community service opportunities, and microgrants. The place of performance is Japan, with the requirement to conduct activities across all 47 prefectures to maximize nationwide engagement and impact.
Synopsis
Executive Summary
The U.S. Department of State's Embassy Tokyo invites proposal submissions for one to five cooperative agreements to design, administer, and implement high-level activities under the U.S. Mission to Japan's Salute to America 250 Public Engagement Initiative. Through December 31, 2026, this initiative will utilize innovative programming in all of Japan's 47 prefectures to showcase the historical legacy of American excellence, highlight American innovation, and celebrate the bilateral milestones and ties between our citizens that allow the United States and Japan to partner as global leaders.
Eligible Applicants
- Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations
- Public and private educational institutions
- Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions
Submission Deadline
All applications must be received by February 11, 2026 (11:59PM JST). Submit all application materials directly to the following email address: TokyoPASGrants@state.gov.
Please follow all instructions in the attached Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) carefully. Proposals that do not meet the requirements of this announcement or fail to comply with the stated requirements will be ineligible.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| 06 - PDS Budget Narrative Sample Template_.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| 05 - Template - ME Performance Monitoring Plan (Excel version).xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| 05 - Template - M&E Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP).docx | DOCX document | |
| 05 - Instructions - ME Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP).pdf | ||
| 04 - Applicant Organization Information (AOI) Survey.docx | DOCX document | |
| 02 - SF424A-V1.0.pdf | ||
| 01 - SF424_Mandatory_3_0-V3.0.pdf | ||
| 03 - SF424B-V1.1.pdf | ||
| America 250 Overall NOFO_12242025.pdf |
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