Cooperative AgreementPostedDiscretionary

Storytelling to Safeguard Cultural Identity and Sovereignty: Bolstering the Tourism Industry

U.S. Mission to Uzbekistan
TASHKENT-PDS-FY26-002
Application Deadline
Jun 30, 2026
Closed
Days Remaining
0
Deadline passed
Award Ceiling
$50,000
Total Program Funding
$50,000

Grant Opportunity Analysis

The U.S. Mission to Uzbekistan, through Embassy Tashkent, is seeking a cooperative agreement to support “Storytelling to Safeguard Cultural Identity and Sovereignty: Bolstering the Tourism Industry” in Uzbekistan. The program is designed to strengthen tourism-linked storytelling, cultural heritage preservation, and content creation around AFCP-supported heritage sites by delivering training for tourism professionals, tour guides, and content creators. The selected organization must be U.S.-based and work with Uzbek government agencies and local creative industry partners to establish a Heritage Content Creation and Storytelling Lab and deliver the integrated training program. The award range is $30,000 to $50,000, with an estimated two awards available and an application deadline of June 30, 2026; inquiries may be sent to tashkent-program@state.gov.

Eligible Applicants

Others
Additional Eligibility Information

The following organizations are eligible to apply: •U.S.-based not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with demonstrated experience in cultural heritage preservation, community engagement, tourism development, and/or content creation capacity building •U.S.-based public and private educational institutions with relevant expertise in cultural heritage management, museum studies, tourism, or related fields Note: Only U.S.-based organizations are eligible to serve as the prime recipient of this award. The selected organization must demonstrate the capacity to work in partnership with Uzbek government agencies and local creative industry partners. 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.

Grant Documents

9 Files

Related Grant Opportunities

Project Timeline

postedOriginal Opportunity PostedMay 21, 2026
deadlineApplication DeadlineJun 30, 2026
expiryArchive DateJul 30, 2026

Funding Details

Award Ceiling
$50,000
Award Floor
$30,000
Est. Total Program Funding
$50,000
Expected Awards
2
No cost sharing required

Agency & Classification

Agency
U.S. Mission to Uzbekistan(DOS-UZB)
Funding Category
Other
Funding Instrument
Cooperative Agreement

Grantor Contact

CFDA Numbers

19.040

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