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Executive Summary
Priority Region: Jordan

This project leverages American excellence in water conservation projects. It shares U.S. know how with Jordanian audiences in a manner that serves Jordanian needs for creative strategies in changing behavior around water use. At the same time, it amplifies the way in which American campaigns have successfully changed consumer behavior to reach positive ends. A more knowledgeable and water-conscientious population may open the door for American businesses with water infrastructure and hydro-engineering expertise to enter the Jordan market with solution-oriented products. Jordan is the second-most water scarce county in the world. To keep taps flowing, Amman and other urban communities rely on both legacy and new water infrastructure. Even with successful and timely completion of new water projects, including the National Conveyance Project that the United States is supporting through foreign assistance, Jordan estimates it will again face a water deficit by 2035. This, coupled with Jordan’s arid landscape and increased water demands due to population growth, demands a significant need for consumer conservation, as well as a broader understanding among the younger generation about water scarcity issues in Jordan. If young Jordanians have increased awareness of and implement effective water-saving practices, they can become valuable advocates for water efficiency and conservation among their peers, within their families, and throughout Jordanian communities.

The embassy’s Public Diplomacy Section announces a funding opportunity for the “Make Every Drop count: A Youth Water Conservation Project” project and invites proposals for social media campaigns geared toward Jordanian youth (generation Z) that focus on the need for and implementation of water conservation efforts. The eventual title of the project is part of the proposal, and should be Jordan specific, relevant to youth, and use youth vernacular.

The “Make Every Drop Count” project will target 16 – 25-year-old youth in Jordan and showcase expertise from the United States in youth community engagement programs, resource management, media analysis, and social media strategy. Successful proposals will highlight a proven track record in launching successful direct-action campaigns led by and for youth, strong and established connections with experts in the United States and Jordan, knowledge of and willingness to work with existing water conservation efforts in Jordan, previous experience in youth engagement, and ties to youth education institutions or centers.

This initiative aligns with the embassy’s broader efforts to enhance Jordan’s water security, foster local water stewardship, and ensure sustainable access to water for Jordanians, while highlighting U.S. expertise in this area.

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Priority Region: Jordan

Jordan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem has witnessed substantial growth, driven by local public and private investment, notable U.S. business deals, innovation accelerators, and a growing number of entrepreneurs. Yet the majority of promising ventures remain concentrated in local or regional markets, without meaningful benefit to the U.S. market. Jordanian entrepreneurs face challenges in building the relevant networks, regulatory understanding, and investment readiness needed to compete successfully in the United States and partner with U.S.businesses. Programs such as SelectUSA Tech – a U.S. Department of Commerce-led initiative which offers Jordanian startups a critical pathway to engage with the American market – can be leveraged to expand Jordanian investment in the United States.

This initiative will help enable Jordanian entrepreneurial ventures with the capacity potential to transform into high-growth startups, by studying U.S. business models and programs to become investment ready in the United States. By equipping Jordanian entrepreneurs with the awareness, preparation, and advisory services to be accessible to the U.S. market, this initiative will enable them to scale, attract U.S. business partnerships, and drive innovation, while embracing America’s example of business growth. Promoting U.S. excellence and prominence in business will strengthen ties and highlight the United States as Jordan’s preferred economic partner in entrepreneurship and innovation. The initiative will create new trade and investment opportunities that advance American prosperity and feature U.S. values of enterprise, innovation, and rule of law. The initiative’s aim is to promote private-sector growth and bolster America’s commercial influence through partnerships with Jordanian startups.

The project’s goal is to build a pipeline of scalable Jordanian entrepreneurial ventures to be introduced to U.S. markets through SelectUSA. It will build the capacity of 15 Jordan-based entrepreneurs from the technology sector and other targeted sectors through a two-phase investment readiness program. The first phase consists of a 10-week training portion in Jordan, and the second phase includes a three-week business promotion tour to targeted states in the United States. This tour will culminate in attendance at the 2026 SelectUSA Investment Summit. The program will also connect participants to official tech-focused spin-off events around the SelectUSA Summit, with the potential for the implementing partner to organize additional events. Using a competitive process, five finalists out of the 15 participants will be selected to join the three-week visit to the United States.

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Priority Region: EUR
The Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an FY 2025 open competition for the Youth Ambassadors Europe (YA-EUR) Program. U.S. non-profit organizations may submit proposals to provide youth participants from Russia with a four-week exchange in the United States focused on the primary themes of civic engagement and leadership development through a lens of science and technology. The program should also include plans for supporting participant follow-on projects in their home communities.

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The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition to support the FY 2025 America250 U.S. Speaker Program to help celebrate the U.S. Semiquincentennial, known as America250.  U.S. public and private non-profit organization meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 U.S.C. 501 (c)(3) may submit a proposal to provide administrative and programmatic support for the America250 U.S. Speaker Program.  Through this cooperative agreement, ECA will support approximately 530 programs, 310 in-person and 220 virtual, engaging key interlocutors from all regions of the world. 

The U.S. Speaker Program is a nimble, rapid response public diplomacy tool that for more than 40 years has built lasting and sustained relationships between U.S. citizen experts and foreign stakeholders that serve the American people. The program recruits dynamic American experts for in-person and/or virtual exchanges that advance America250.  Through the Program, American professionals establish and sustain linkages with key foreign audiences and institutions, which directly contribute to economic and educational opportunities for Americans. The Program works with U.S. embassies and consulates to produce impactful in-person programs ranging from three days to three weeks in length and virtual programs, which can take place on a single specified date and time and may be part of a continuing series. Programmatic formats include lectures, workshops, seminars, and training series. 

The U.S. Speaker Program will partner with overseas embassies and consulates to create and implement in-person and virtual programs with prominent American experts from across the United States.  Speakers will interact with foreign decision-makers and other professional interlocutors to explain and leverage American ingenuity, promote economic prosperity that strengthens trade and develops entrepreneurial networks, protect national security, and secure an open and independent media that positions the United States as a leader and partner of choice.  These programs will result in a renewed recognition of shared goals, values, and history.  Experts will provide the historical context of core democratic pillars and apply them to the realities of today’s world.  

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The Technology Gateway Program (TECHGATE) is intended to establish a large-scale cyber and digital technology and knowledge transfer program that incentivizes eligible foreign governments’ purchase and use of trusted and American digital technology solutions in furtherance of both U.S. foreign policy and national security interests.  Through this program and in partnership with the selected Implementer, the U.S. Government can provide a unique value by offering a “total package approach” that helps partners navigate issues of requirements identification, best value, technical and system complexity, absorptive capacity, and country-specific logistical and export/import controls.  Capacity building and economic sustainability is an integral component of each part of TECHGATE’s structured procurement and delivery process to ensure that the recipient country gains relevant skills in requirements identification and assessment, research and procurement, logistics, deployment, and configuration.  Upon delivery, a robust package of training and technical skills-uplift will ensure that recipients are prepared to adopt and integrate new technology packages into their environment. 

This is a new program, designed to: 1) respond to foreign governments’ demands for access and capacity to American and trusted cyber and digital technologies; 2) streamline the Department’s ability to transfer new-to-market and proven, trusted Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) cyber and digital technologies; 3) design and execute robust packages of logistics/procurement, deployment, and technical knowledge-transfer that foster recipient capacity to independently modernize and secure systems; 4) provide clear parameters for cyber and digital technology supplier entry and eligibility; and 5) provide guidelines for foreign governments’ eligibility, including adherence to U.S.-supported best practices and policies in cyberspace. 

 

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Executive Summary
On July 4, 2026, the United States of America will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The U.S. Embassy in Amman will commemorate this historic milestone through a nine-month campaign highlighting the impact of American history and culture, America’s innovation and achievements, and the historical and future connections between the United States and Jordan.

The Embassy’s Public Diplomacy Section is pleased to announce this funding opportunity as part of this yearlong celebration of “America250. ” This Notice of Funding Opportunity invites proposals for creative public programs – culminating in July 2026 – that increase awareness of American history and achievements, highlight America’s founding principles, emphasize key documents such as the Declaration of Independence and Constitution, showcase U.S. leadership in science and technology, celebrate uniquely American cultural exports (e.g. music, literature, education, sports, etc.) that inspire Jordanian audiences, and ignite a spirit of innovation and cooperation between Americans and Jordanians. This initiative aligns with the broader America250 vision.

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The Office of Citizen Exchanges, Sports Diplomacy Division (ECA/PE/C/SD), in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition for the implementation of the FY 2025 International Sports Programming Initiative (ISPI). U.S. public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) may submit proposals to manage sports exchange projects designed to support key sporting and cultural priorities of the Administration.
 

ISPI is an exchange program that promotes coaching and administrative skills, creates connections with U.S. sports organizations, and enables youth development professionals to create effective sports-based initiatives in their home countries. The FY 2025 ISPI will continue to rely on U.S. embassies and consulates to select the specific theme and sport of each exchange, which will advance U.S. foreign policy goals. Additionally, all exchanges will promote America250, the FIFA World Cup, and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games.

It is the Bureau’s intent to award one cooperative agreement for an estimated total amount of $1,400,000, pending the availability of FY 2025 funds.

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The United States Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ Office of International Visitors (ECA/PE/V) announces an open competition for a cooperative agreement to support the staff expenses and overhead costs of the FY 2026 International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) Collaborative Services. Launched in 1940, the IVLP is the Department of State’s foundational professional exchange program. The IVLP advances U.S. national security priorities and builds long-term relationships between Americans and international leaders in government, business, academia, and other fields through customized short-term visits to the United States. IVLP participants are current and emerging leaders from around the world. These visits support U.S. foreign policy goals and reflect the participants’ professional interests. Eligible recipients will have expertise in foreign policy and experience supporting professional exchange programming.

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Executive Summary
Priority Region: Ukraine

This program aims to promote shared security, stability, and technological innovation for the United States and Ukraine by establishing collaborative partnerships between U.S. and Ukrainian scholars, industries, and research institutions in key priority areas. These partnerships will enhance defense capabilities and security while promoting technological innovation and shared knowledge between the United States and Ukraine.

By integrating education, defense, and innovation, the program strengthens U.S. national security and ensures that Ukraine remains a robust partner, mitigating the risk of its intellectual and technological advancements being exploited by competitors.

These partnerships will help enhance the resilience of U.S. and Ukrainian defense sectors, strengthen cyber defenses, increase energy security, and utilize U.S. best practices and expertise in agriculture, construction, and demining to help create a safer and more secure U.S.-Ukraine partnership, leading to increased economic and investment opportunities for U.S. businesses.

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Overview
Tajikistan is a critical counterterrorism nexus in Central Asia, a region ISIS-K seeks to exploit for recruitment and illicit cross-border activities. Despite vulnerabilities caused by Tajikistan’s remote and rugged borders, which create risks of illicit movement, it appears the greatest terrorist risk to the region and U.S. security lies in the potential of terrorist groups to inspire, recruit, and organize Central Asians to commit attacks. This project seeks to develop early detection strategies for at-risk communities to detect, report, and respond to illicit trends and activities, with a focus in frontier localities. In doing so, this project builds Tajikistan’s capability to interdict terrorist activity and movement through early detection, responding to terrorist activity at the source to protect America’s borders and security.