Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program - Pakistan

Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program - Pakistan is sponsored by U.S. Department of State, Mission Pakistan. Supports projects that strengthen ties between the U. S.

and Pakistan, focusing on youth engagement, sports for development, and education.

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Wax, Chief of Staff Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy For two hundred and fifty years, one of the greatest sources of American diplomatic strength has been our ability to tell the inspiring truth about the United States to audiences around the world.

Our adversaries understand that they cannot win an open debate and consequently devote considerable resources to dominate the information space in an attempt to turn foreign citizens against the United States. Our adversaries spend billions annually on public diplomacy and propaganda – far more than what we spend on public diplomacy. Each American dollar can go further, as our message is, at heart, a winning one.

But we need to bring all the tools to win the fight. One of the chief tools at our disposal is the capacity for our Embassies and Consulates overseas to rapidly and locally establish programs through grant-making. These funds – known as “.

7”, from their Congressional appropriation – enable our Ambassadors and Embassies to use their knowledge of the local environment to understand and act quickly on opportunities that advance the United States’ interest. Public diplomacy grants expand and strengthen the relationship between the people and government of the United States and foreign audiences.

They enable us to explain American society and values, provide opportunities to Americans to learn more about cultures and perspectives abroad, build mutual understanding, and forge partnerships towards common goals. For too long, these choices have been directed without a global, strategic review.

But it’s critical that every dollar the State Department spends be allocated effectively and efficiently to maximize the value of American taxpayer dollars. As the President charged Secretary Rubio and the Administration committed on Day One, we will steward the trust of the American taxpayer and ensure every part of the Government operates in a responsible, thoughtful manner which positively benefit the taxpayer.

Today, the Department is implementing a new process to review funding opportunity announcements and proposed discretionary grants that will promote greater integration between our overseas experts in U.S. embassies and consulates and our Washington headquarters.

This helps ensure public diplomacy activities directly align with Administration priorities early in the process, limited funds are dispersed strategically, and that disbursements of funds meet the requirements of the August 7, 2025, Executive Order on Federal Grantmaking.

To be clear, our new process will not replace merit review panels or substitute critical expertise of our Ambassadors, Embassies, Foreign Service Officers or technical experts. The Under Secretary and her designated reviewers use information provided by our teams overseas to inform their review and decision making.

It creates a mechanism for collaboration with the Office of the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy to review and support the grant-making process. We are excited for the opportunities now possible to amplify our diplomatic priorities and proud to be able to tell America’s story.

That is the bedrock of public diplomacy: we will tell the world who we are and what we stand for, and we will act clearly, decisively, and loudly to promote the needs of the United States. Under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump, Secretary Rubio, and Under Secretary Rogers – and with thousands of staff in Washington and across the world — this Department will continue to advance an America First message around the world.

Now, armed with the ability to make our public diplomacy grants more effective, America’s voice and vision on the global stage will be stronger than ever before. For media inquiries, please submit questions here, and stay updated by following @UnderSecPD on X. FacebookXInstagramYouTubeFlickrGovDelivery