U.S. Embassy Jerusalem Public Diplomacy Annual Program Statement (Palestinian audiences)

The Department of State U.S. Consulate Jerusalem is soliciting applications for cooperative agreements to implement public diplomacy projects targeting Palestinian audiences, with an application deadline of August 6, 2026 and project start dates no later than September 29, 2026. Awards will range from $50,000 to $250,000 with total available funding of $1,000,000 and project duration of up to 18 months; no cost share is required.

Eligible applicants include U.S., Israeli, or Palestinian not-for-profit organizations, think tanks, NGOs, and public and private not-for-profit educational institutions. For-profit entities are ineligible. Only one non-profit entity may serve as prime recipient, though subcontracting with other entities is permitted. All applicants must obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and maintain active SAM.gov registration prior to award, with limited case-by-case exemptions available upon request to the Grants Officer at least two weeks before the deadline. Applicants with exclusions in the System for Award Management are ineligible.

Proposed projects must address at least one of five strategic goals: advancing U.S. economic interests and technological leadership; promoting U.S.-Israeli-Palestinian health-tech cooperation; promoting Christian tourism; promoting American excellence in education technology; or countering malign influences and promoting free speech. All programs must include a concrete American component that establishes or strengthens ties between Palestinian audiences and the United States. Target audience is exclusively in East Jerusalem and the West Bank, though applicants may be located anywhere provided they can directly interact with these audiences. Applicants from Gaza are eligible.

Review criteria weightings are quality and feasibility (30 points), project planning (20 points), monitoring and evaluation (15 points), organizational capacity (15 points), budget (10 points), and sustainability (10 points). Assistance Listing 19.040 applies. Applications must include SF-424, SF-424A, SF-424B, a proposal not exceeding 10 pages, detailed line-item budget with narrative, monitoring and evaluation plan, key personnel resumes, partner letters of support, nonprofit status proof, SAM registration proof, and a security package addressing transportation, lodging, and emergency procedures for the Israel/West Bank region. Submit via email to jerusalemPDJApplications@state.gov with funding opportunity title and number in subject line.