U.S-Nigeria Creative, Digital, & Innovation Economy Initiative
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- PDS-APS-FY26-01
- Agency
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US Embassy Abuja
US Consulates and Embassies, Department of State
- Applications due
- Award size
- $20,000 to $60,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 19.040 Public Diplomacy Programs
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement, Grant
- Category
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- Other
- Eligible applicants
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- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of State's U.S. Consulate General Lagos is soliciting applications for grants and cooperative agreements to implement the U.S.-Nigeria Creative, Digital, & Innovation Economy Initiative, with applications due August 20, 2026. Eligible applicants include public and private higher education institutions, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits in the United States or Nigeria; for-profit entities are not eligible. All organizations must obtain a Unique Entity Identifier and maintain active registration in SAM.gov.
The program anticipates 4–10 awards ranging from $20,000 to $60,000 each, with total available funding of $250,000–$500,000 pending fund availability. Projects must be completed within 24 months, with anticipated start in September 2026. The source does not specify cost-share or matching requirements.
The initiative targets seven priority themes: Intellectual Property Infrastructure; Exchange Alumni Network Activation; Streaming, Digital Rights, and Platform Monetization; Co-Production and Market Access (Film, Music, Fashion); U.S. Education Access and Tech Credentialing; Gaming, Sports Business, and Emerging Tech; and Content Creation for U.S. Social Media Platforms and AI Tools. The program aims to increase two-way trade and investment between the United States and Nigeria by building commercial relationships and institutional connections between U.S. companies and Nigerian creative and digital professionals, leveraging 15 American Spaces and 8,000 exchange alumni in southern Nigeria.
Evaluation criteria weight program quality and feasibility (20 points), project planning and ability to achieve objectives (15 points), organizational capacity (15 points), commercial diplomacy clarity (10 points), Public Diplomacy Strategic Plan alignment (10 points), monitoring and evaluation plans (10 points), public diplomacy asset integration (10 points), budget reasonableness (5 points), and sustainability (5 points).
The opportunity falls under CFDA 19.040 (Public Diplomacy Programs). Applications must include SF-424, SF-424A, and SF-424B forms; a proposal narrative not exceeding 20 pages; a detailed line-item budget with justification; resumes of key personnel; letters of support from partners; proof of nonprofit status; and registration documentation.
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Update #3 · Latest ·
The U.S. Department of State's U.S. Consulate General Lagos announces an open competition to implement a program to increase two-way trade and investment between the United States and Nigeria by building commercial relationships, professional knowledge, legal infrastructure, and institutional connections that enable U.S. companies and Nigerian creative/digital professionals to partner and grow together.
This Annual Program Statement (APS) is issued under the Consulate's commercial diplomacy mandate to generate measurable economic benefit for U.S. companies, support U.S. jobs, and expand market opportunities for Nigerian creative and innovation economy professionals across seven priority themes:
(1) Intellectual Property Infrastructure;
(2) Exchange Alumni Network Activation;
(3) Streaming, Digital Rights, and Platform Monetization;
(4) Co-Production and Market Access - Film, Music, Fashion;
(5) U.S. Education Access and Tech Credentialing;
(6) Gaming, Sports Business, and Emerging Tech; and
(7) Content Creation for U.S. Social Media Platforms and AI Tools.
Target audiences include Nigerian creative and tech professionals; entrepreneurs; exchange program alumni; university faculty; and U.S. companies in streaming, entertainment law, fashion, venture capital, and AI seeking Nigerian partnerships and talent.
This program strengthens U.S.-Nigeria commercial ties, positions U.S. companies to benefit from Nigeria's dynamic creative economy, and leverages public diplomacy assets in southern Nigeria, including 8,000 exchange alumni and 15 American Spaces as instruments of economic engagement generating opportunity on both sides of the Atlantic.
Update #2 ·
The U.S. Department of State's U.S. Consulate General Lagos announces an open competition to implement a program to increase two-way trade and investment between the United States and Nigeria by building commercial relationships, professional knowledge, legal infrastructure, and institutional connections that enable U.S. companies and Nigerian creative/digital professionals to partner and grow together.
This Annual Program Statement (APS) is issued under the Consulate's commercial diplomacy mandate to generate measurable economic benefit for U.S. companies, support U.S. jobs, and expand market opportunities for Nigerian creative and innovation economy professionals across seven priority themes: (1) Intellectual Property Infrastructure; (2) Exchange Alumni Network Activation; (3) Streaming, Digital Rights, and Platform Monetization; (4) Co-Production and Market Access - Film, Music, Fashion; (5) U.S. Education Access and Tech Credentialing; (6) Gaming, Sports Business, and Emerging Tech; and (7) Content Creation for U.S. Social Media Platforms and AI Tools.
Target audiences include Nigerian creative and tech professionals; entrepreneurs; exchange program alumni; university faculty; and U.S. companies in streaming, entertainment law, fashion, venture capital, and AI seeking Nigerian partnerships and talent.
This program strengthens U.S.-Nigeria commercial ties, positions U.S. companies to benefit from Nigeria's dynamic creative economy, and leverages public diplomacy assets in southern Nigeria, including 8,000 exchange alumni and 15 American Spaces as instruments of economic engagement generating opportunity on both sides of the Atlantic.
Update #1 ·
The U.S. Department of State's U.S. Consulate General Lagos announces an open competition to implement a program to increase two-way trade and investment between the United States and Nigeria by building commercial relationships, professional knowledge, legal infrastructure, and institutional connections that enable U.S. companies and Nigerian creative/digital professionals to partner and grow together.
This Annual Program Statement (APS) is issued under the Consulate's commercial diplomacy mandate to generate measurable economic benefit for U.S. companies, support U.S. jobs, and expand market opportunities for Nigerian creative and innovation economy professionals across seven priority themes: (1) Intellectual Property Infrastructure; (2) Exchange Alumni Network Activation; (3) Streaming, Digital Rights, and Platform Monetization; (4) Co-Production and Market Access - Film, Music, Fashion, Literature; (5) U.S. Education Access and Tech Credentialing; (6) Gaming, Sports Business, and Emerging Tech; and (7) Content Creation for U.S. Social Media Platforms and AI Tools.
Target audiences include Nigerian creative and tech professionals; entrepreneurs; exchange program alumni; university faculty; and U.S. companies in streaming, entertainment law, fashion, venture capital, and AI seeking Nigerian partnerships and talent.
This program strengthens U.S.-Nigeria commercial ties, positions U.S. companies to benefit from Nigeria's dynamic creative economy, and leverages public diplomacy assets in southern Nigeria, including 8,000 exchange alumni and 15 American Spaces as instruments of economic engagement generating opportunity on both sides of the Atlantic.
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