The U.S. Mission to Bulgaria is offering funding through the U.S. Embassy Sofia's Public Diplomacy Section Annual Program Statement, aimed at strengthening cultural and exchange ties between the United States and Bulgaria. The program invites proposals for initiatives that promote leadership, civic engagement, media literacy, and community integration, with a requirement for an American cultural element in each project. A total of $300,000 is available for grants, with individual awards capped at $25,000, and applications are accepted on a rolling basis with deadlines on December 29, March 29, and August 2. Interested applicants can find more information and submit proposals via email at SofiaGrants@state.gov, and are encouraged to review the detailed guidelines available at the U.S. Embassy's grant opportunities webpage.