Public Diplomacy Commercial Partnerships and Entrepreneurship Program
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The U.S. Mission to Kyrgyzstan’s Embassy Bishkek Public Diplomacy Section is seeking proposals for a cooperative agreement to support a Public Diplomacy Commercial Partnerships and Entrepreneurship Program that advances commercial ties between the United States and the Kyrgyz Republic. The program is intended to promote economic growth and local employment by building entrepreneurship skills, supporting business and consumer connections, and encouraging greater use of American best practices in e-commerce, business planning, venture capital attraction, and intellectual property protection. The work also requires a performance monitoring plan with a theory of change, indicators and targets, data collection methods, and monitoring and evaluation narrative and budget detail, with approval by an M&E specialist before the grant package is finalized. Applications are due May 15, 2026, and the opportunity provides $25,000 to $75,000 per award with up to three awards available; inquiries may be sent to BishkekProjectProposals@state.gov.
Eligible Applicants
The following organizations are eligible to apply ● Kyrgyz Republic-Registered: ● Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations ● Public and private educational institutions ● U.S. non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and educational institutions, partnering with Kyrgyz Republic-registered organizations. For-profit entities, even those that may fall into the categories listed above, are not eligible to apply for this NOFO. Organizations may sub-contract with other entities, but only one, non profit, non-governmental entity can be the prime recipient of the award. When sub-contracting with other entities, the responsibilities of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal. For more information on the difference between sub-contract and sub-recipient, please refer to 2 CFR 200.331.