Opportunity Information: Apply for OFOP0003424
The U.S. Mission to Chad (Embassy N'Djamena) is offering a discretionary funding opportunity called "Building Lasting U.S.-Chad Partnerships to Promote American Excellence" (Opportunity No. OFOP0003424). The goal is to fund programs that strengthen long-term relationships between the United States and Chad while highlighting areas where the United States is widely recognized for innovation, expertise, and leadership. In practice, the Embassy is looking for activities that both deepen people-to-people connections and position the United States as a preferred partner for Chadian audiences in fields such as education, technology, commerce, and other sectors where American know-how and institutions are internationally respected.
This opportunity is designed to support projects that engage specific participant groups who can influence communities and professional networks in Chad. Target participants may include students, U.S. Government (USG) exchange program alumni, business leaders, and journalists, among others. A central theme is leveraging these audiences to create durable networks and partnerships that continue beyond the life of the grant, with the U.S. connection remaining visible and meaningful. Programs should therefore be structured in a way that builds relationships, develops collaborative ties, and creates practical pathways for ongoing engagement between Chadian participants and American counterparts, resources, or institutions.
Funding will be provided through a cooperative agreement, which generally means the Embassy expects to have substantial involvement during the project period compared with a standard grant. While the specific program activities are not listed in the brief description, the framing strongly suggests competitive proposals will be those that combine relationship-building with tangible demonstrations of American excellence, such as mentorship, professional exchanges, skills-building workshops, speaker engagements, partnership-building events, alumni-driven initiatives, or collaborative projects that connect Chadian participants to U.S. practices, tools, standards, or networks.
Eligible applicants include not-for-profit organizations, such as think tanks and civil society or non-governmental organizations, as well as individuals who are alumni of USG-funded exchange programs and Public Diplomacy-funded outreach programs. This means the Embassy is intentionally opening the door to both institutional implementers and qualified individuals with prior U.S. program experience who can credibly convene communities and deliver programming that aligns with public diplomacy goals.
The award ceiling is $25,000 per award, and the Embassy anticipates making up to six awards. The CFDA number listed for this opportunity is 19.040, and the funding activity category is labeled "Other." The competition opened on July 28, 2026, and the application deadline is September 6, 2026.Apply for OFOP0003424
- The U.S. Mission to Chad in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Building Lasting U.S.-Chad Partnerships to Promote American Excellence" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-07-28.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-09-06. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $25,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Building Lasting U.S.-Chad Partnerships to Promote American Excellence."
What is the opportunity number?
The Opportunity Number is OFOP0003424.
Who is offering this funding opportunity?
The U.S. Mission to Chad (Embassy N'Djamena) is offering this discretionary funding opportunity.
What is the main goal of the program?
The goal is to fund programs that strengthen long-term relationships between the United States and Chad while showcasing areas where the United States is widely recognized for innovation, expertise, and leadership.
What kinds of outcomes is the Embassy looking for?
Competitive projects are expected to deepen people-to-people connections and build durable networks and partnerships that last beyond the grant period, with a visible and meaningful U.S. connection.
What does "American excellence" mean in this context?
In this opportunity, "American excellence" refers to fields and areas where the United States is internationally respected for leadership and know-how, including education, technology, commerce, and other sectors where U.S. institutions and practices are widely recognized.
What participant groups should projects focus on?
The Embassy indicates interest in projects that engage participant groups able to influence communities and professional networks in Chad. Examples mentioned include students, U.S. Government (USG) exchange program alumni, business leaders, and journalists, among others.
Does the opportunity require people-to-people engagement?
Yes. The description emphasizes people-to-people connections and long-term relationship building as central expectations for proposed activities.
What types of activities might be considered responsive to the opportunity?
While specific required activities are not listed, the opportunity description suggests that competitive proposals may include mentorship, professional exchanges, skills-building workshops, speaker engagements, partnership-building events, alumni-driven initiatives, or collaborative projects that connect Chadian participants to U.S. practices, tools, standards, or networks.
Do projects need to include American partners or counterparts?
The description stresses creating practical pathways for ongoing engagement between Chadian participants and American counterparts, resources, or institutions. Proposals that clearly connect participants to U.S. networks or institutions align with that framing.
How should proposals address sustainability after the grant ends?
Programs should be designed to create durable networks and partnerships that continue beyond the life of the grant, keeping the U.S. connection visible and meaningful over time.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
Funding will be provided through a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement imply for project implementation?
A cooperative agreement generally means the Embassy expects substantial involvement during the project period compared with a standard grant.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include not-for-profit organizations (such as think tanks and civil society or non-governmental organizations) and individuals who are alumni of USG-funded exchange programs and Public Diplomacy-funded outreach programs.
Can an individual apply, or is this only for organizations?
Individuals may apply if they are alumni of USG-funded exchange programs and Public Diplomacy-funded outreach programs. Organizations may apply if they are not-for-profit entities such as think tanks, civil society organizations, or NGOs.
What is the maximum amount that can be awarded?
The award ceiling is $25,000 per award.
How many awards does the Embassy expect to make?
The Embassy anticipates making up to six awards.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 19.040.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is labeled "Other."
When did the competition open?
The competition opened on July 28, 2026.
What is the application deadline?
The application deadline is September 6, 2026.
Is the opportunity focused on specific sectors?
The description highlights education, technology, and commerce, and it also leaves room for other sectors where U.S. expertise and institutions are internationally respected.
Is this opportunity meant to support short-term events or longer-term relationship building?
The emphasis is on building long-term relationships and durable partnerships that continue beyond the grant period, rather than one-off engagement without follow-on pathways.
What is meant by positioning the United States as a "preferred partner"?
The opportunity frames this as designing activities that meaningfully connect Chadian audiences with U.S. expertise, practices, tools, standards, resources, and networks, so the U.S. relationship remains visible, credible, and valuable over time.
Are alumni-focused projects encouraged?
Yes. USG exchange program alumni are explicitly mentioned as a target participant group, and alumni-driven initiatives are listed among example activity types suggested by the opportunity framing.
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