U.S. Embassy Beirut Public Diplomacy Grant 2026

U.S. Embassy Beirut Public Diplomacy Grant 2026 is sponsored by U.S. Department of State, U.S. Embassy Beirut. This program supports projects that strengthen U. S.

-Lebanon relations through digital literacy, artificial intelligence (AI) tools, and initiatives that address false adversarial narratives.

Opportunity Listing - Notice of Funding Opportunity 2026 – Lebanon Notice of Funding Opportunity 2026 – Lebanon Agency: U.S. Mission to Lebanon Assistance Listings: 19. 040 -- Public Diplomacy Programs Last Updated: July 7, 2026 View version history on Grants.

gov Executive Summary: The U.S. Department of State’s Embassy Beirut, Lebanon announces an open competition to implement programs that promote U.S. priorities and strengthen ties between the United States and Lebanon. U.S. priorities include highlighting U.S.-led peace and stabilization efforts and advancing digital literacy to identify and counter false adversarial narratives and claims.

All programs must include an American element, or connection with American expert(s), organization(s), or institution(s) that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives. Please follow all instructions below.

Project Background, Goals, and Objectives The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) invites proposals for programs that support the following U.S. Embassy Beirut priority program area: · Advance digital literacy, the use of artificial intelligence tools, and other instruments and forums to identify and counter false adversarial narratives and claims.

Applicants are expected to identify their target audience, scope of work and effectively measure the results of their programs throughout the implementation period. This includes designing a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation plan, detailing how the project’s performance will be tracked over time, and outlining the approach and data collection strategies to be utilized.

PDS encourages project ideas that acknowledge the United States as Lebanon’s committed partner, reinforce expectations of mutual responsibility in addressing and overcoming challenges, and highlight the built-in elements that constitute the building blocks of American excellence (i.e. innovation, education, culture, and creativity).

Project Goal: Strengthen local public understanding of U.S.-led peace and stabilization efforts, and its role as a partner committed to security, economic opportunity, and responsible regional leadership. Project Objectives: PDS welcomes project ideas that advance one of the following objectives.

Advance digital literacy, the use of artificial intelligence tools, and other instruments and forums to identify and counter false adversarial narratives and claims. Programs that advance digital literacy among local audiences and/or knowledge-based institutions to identify and counter false information.

Programs that leverage artificial intelligence tools and platforms to identify, analyze, and counter false adversarial narratives that undermine Lebanon’s stability. Programs that promote the United States as a credible partner, and strategic enabler, in resolving conflict in Lebanon and reaching a peace agreement. Priority Outcome(s): Applicants may focus on one or more of the outcomes listed below.

Applicants are encouraged to propose additional objectives and innovative activities that address the priority program areas. Increased capabilities and skills among identified target audiences to recognize and counter false narratives while protecting free speech and countering censorship. Reduced acceptance of false narratives that portray U.S.-mediated engagements as arbitrary, destabilizing, or disengaged.

Increased local recognition of the United States’ leadership and positive role in stabilizing Lebanon. Increased accurate descriptions of U.S. strategic priorities and policy objectives by Lebanese knowledge-based institutions and stakeholders. Not-for-profit Lebanese organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations.

Grantor contact information File name Description Last updated PDS_-_Applicant_Organization_Information_AOI_Survey. docx Applicant Organization Information Survey Jul 7, 2026 07:03 PM UTC PDS_-_Budget_Narrative_Sample_Template. xlsx Budget Narrative Sample Template Jul 7, 2026 07:03 PM UTC SF424.

pdf SF424 Jul 7, 2026 07:04 PM UTC SF424A. pdf SF424A Jul 7, 2026 07:05 PM UTC SF424B. pdf SF424B Jul 7, 2026 07:05 PM UTC LBN-PDS-2026-NOFO.

docx LBN-PDS-2026-NOFO Link to additional information Funding opportunity number : Cost sharing or matching requirement : Funding instrument type : Opportunity Category Explanation : Category of Funding Activity : Your account requires additional identity verification.