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U.S. Talent Program for the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Canada

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Issuing agency
U.S. Mission to Canada
Method
Cooperative Agreement
Category
Grant · Discretionary · CFDA 19.040
PIN
PD-FY26-CANADA-NOFO-001
Location
Nationwide
Posted
Jun 11, 2026
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Description

The U.S. Department of State’s Embassy Ottawa announces an open competition to implement a program to connect U.S. citizen talent, including subject matter experts, artists and cultural professionals, and current and former American athletes and coaches, with Canadian audiences and institutions on topics of strategic importance to the United States. Recipients should be prepared to identify and recruit U.S. citizen experts in the following strategic areas, in addition to arts, cultural, and sports experts that showcase American excellence:

· U.S. prosperity and economic security (e.g. supply chains; digital policy; trade; transboundary water issues, etc.).

· Defense (e.g. defense spending, procurement; NORAD modernization; Arctic domain awareness and deterrence, etc.).

· Border security (e.g. combatting illegal trafficking, smuggling, migration, etc.).

· Freedom of speech (e.g. exposing censorship, promoting transparency etc.).

· Artificial Intelligence (e.g. promoting American AI exports, building enabling infrastructure, countering foreign influence in emerging technologies, etc.).

Programs will be conducted in-person and/or through virtual platforms. The proposal should outline how the grantee would address both options. In-person programs will generally range from two days to one week in length. Virtual programs will usually take place on a single specified date and time and may be part of a continuing series. U.S. talent will address topics identified by the U.S. Mission to Canada that will advance Administration and U.S. Mission to Canada strategic goals.

Contact

Name
Jennifer Acuff Grantor
Phone
703-314-6820
Full source recordfrom Grants.gov
Detail
Id
362763
Ost
POSTED
Cfdas
Id
434037
Cfda Number
19.040
Program Title
Public Diplomacy Programs
Opportunity Id
362763
Listed
L
Doc Type
synopsis
Flag2006
N
Revision
0
Synopsis
Version
1
Send Email
Y
Agency Code
DOS-CAN
Agency Name
Jennifer Acuff Grantor
Award Floor
100000
Agency Phone
703-314-6820
Archive Date
Aug 30, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Cost Sharing
No
Created Date
Jun 11, 2026 02:40:31 PM EDT
Posting Date
Jun 11, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Award Ceiling
200000
Response Date
Jul 31, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Synopsis Desc
<p>The U.S. Department of State’s Embassy Ottawa announces an open competition to implement a program to connect U.S. citizen talent, including subject matter experts, artists and cultural professionals, and current and former American athletes and coaches, with Canadian audiences and institutions on topics of strategic importance to the United States. Recipients should be prepared to identify and recruit U.S. citizen experts in the following strategic areas, in addition to arts, cultural, and sports experts that showcase American excellence:</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;U.S. prosperity and economic security (e.g. supply chains; digital policy; trade; transboundary water issues, etc.).</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Defense (e.g. defense spending, procurement; NORAD modernization; Arctic domain awareness and deterrence, etc.).</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Border security (e.g. combatting illegal trafficking, smuggling, migration, etc.).</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Freedom of speech (e.g. exposing censorship, promoting transparency etc.).</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Artificial Intelligence (e.g. promoting American AI exports, building enabling infrastructure, countering foreign influence in emerging technologies, etc.).</p><p>Programs will be conducted in-person and/or through virtual platforms. The proposal should outline how the grantee would address both options. In-person programs will generally range from two days to one week in length. Virtual programs will usually take place on a single specified date and time and may be part of a continuing series. U.S. talent will address topics identified by the U.S. Mission to Canada that will advance Administration and U.S. Mission to Canada strategic goals.</p><p><br></p>
Agency Details
Code
CAN
Seed
DOS-CAN
Agency Code
DOS-CAN
Agency Name
U.S. Mission to Canada
Top Agency Code
DOS
Opportunity Id
362763
Applicant Types
Id
"12"
Description
"Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education"
Id
"13"
Description
"Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education"
Id
"20"
Description
"Private institutions of higher education"
Id
"06"
Description
"Public and State controlled institutions of higher education"
Archive Date Str
2026-08-30-00-00-00
Number Of Awards
1
Posting Date Str
2026-06-11-00-00-00
Create Time Stamp
Jun 11, 2026 03:40:07 PM EDT
Last Updated Date
Jun 11, 2026 02:40:31 PM EDT
Response Date Str
2026-07-31-00-00-00
Top Agency Details
Code
DOS
Seed
DOS
Agency Code
DOS
Agency Name
Department of State
Top Agency Code
DOS
Agency Address Desc
For Inquiries
Agency Contact Desc
U.S. Embassy Ottawa Public Diplomacy Section
Agency Contact Name
Jennifer Acuff Grantor
Agency Contact Email
ottawa-pa@state.gov
Agency Contact Phone
703-314-6820
Create Time Stamp Str
2026-06-11-15-40-07
Funding Instruments
Id
"CA"
Description
"Cooperative Agreement"
Award Floor Formatted
100,000
Award Ceiling Formatted
200,000
Agency Contact Email Desc
For Inquiries
Funding Activity Categories
Id
"O"
Description
"Other (see text field entitled \"Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity\" for clarification)"
Funding Activity Category Desc
Public Diplomacy
Draft Mode
N
Publisher Uid
acuffjl@state.gov
Agency Details
Code
CAN
Seed
DOS-CAN
Agency Code
DOS-CAN
Agency Name
U.S. Mission to Canada
Top Agency Code
DOS
Opportunity Pkgs
Id
293259
Listed
L
Dialect
XFDL2.2
Family Id
15
Mimetype
application/pdf
Extension
pdf
Package Id
PKG00293259
Cfda Number
19.040
Last Update
Jun 11, 2026 04:11:48 PM EDT
Closing Date
Jul 31, 2026
Contact Info
ottawa-pa@state.gov
Opening Date
Jun 11, 2026
Program Title
Public Diplomacy Programs
Agency Details
Code
"CAN"
Seed
"DOS-CAN"
Agency Code
"DOS-CAN"
Agency Name
"U.S. Mission to Canada"
Top Agency Code
"DOS"
Competition Id
PD-FY26-CANADA-NOFO-001
Closing Date Str
2026-07-31-00-00-00
Is Multi Project
N
Opening Date Str
2026-06-11-00-00-00
Topportunity Id
362763
Competition Title
U.S. Talent Program for the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Canada
Opportunity Title
U.S. Talent Program for the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Canada
Owning Agency Code
DOS-CAN
Top Agency Details
Code
"DOS"
Seed
"DOS"
Agency Code
"DOS"
Agency Name
"Department of State"
Top Agency Code
"DOS"
Opportunity Number
PD-FY26-CANADA-NOFO-001
Electronic Required
Y
Open To Applicant Type
1
Workspace Compatible Flag
Y
Expected Application Count
1
Original Due Date
Jul 31, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Assist Compatible
No
Opportunity Title
U.S. Talent Program for the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Canada
Owning Agency Code
DOS-CAN
Top Agency Details
Code
DOS
Seed
DOS
Agency Code
DOS
Agency Name
Department of State
Top Agency Code
DOS
Forecast Hist Count
0
Opportunity Number
PD-FY26-CANADA-NOFO-001
Syn Post Date In Past
Yes
Synopsis Hist Count
0
Opportunity Category
Category
D
Description
Discretionary
Synopsis Attachment Folders
Id
80218
Folder Name
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Folder Type
Full Announcement
Zip Lob Size
635958
Created Date
Jun 11, 2026 02:44:03 PM EDT
Opportunity Id
362763
Last Updated Date
Jun 11, 2026 03:40:07 PM EDT
Synopsis Attachments
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Search
Id
362763
Title
U.S. Talent Program for the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Canada
Agency
U.S. Mission to Canada
Number
PD-FY26-CANADA-NOFO-001
Doc Type
synopsis
Cfda List
19.040
Open Date
06/11/2026
Close Date
07/31/2026
Opp Status
posted
Agency Code
DOS-CAN

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