Assistance Listing 19.441
ECA – American Spaces
Department of State · Department of State
The verdict for a small nonprofit
Recipient types are not reported for most awards under this program, so read the past winners below before you commit time.
Based on 992 new awards in FY2023–25. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 42% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $12,483. Expect about 35 days between posting and deadline.
- First-time winners
- 20%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- n/a
- recipient types not reported for most awards
- Under-$1M orgs
- 42%
- of nonprofit awards
- Median award
- $12K
- $7,407 – $20K middle half
- New awards, FY2025
- 232
- $4.2M committed to them
- Usually posts
- Jul
- annual · 35-day window
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Who won in FY2025
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Recipient | Individual | 541 | $3,119,695 | |
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | Business | NY | 296 | $4,512,350 |
| Instituto Mexicano Norteamericano DE Relaciones Culturales DE Nuevo LEÓN, A.C. | Higher ed | 21 | $211,192 | |
| Greenlight Development Centre | Other | 11 | $218,990 | |
| Individual Recipient | Individual | CA | 11 | $66,812 |
| America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, INC. | Nonprofit | DC | 10 | $527,167 |
| Pannasastra University of Cambodia | Higher ed | 10 | $325,485 | |
| SRI Lanka Development Journalist Forum | Other | 8 | $628,062 | |
| Knihovna Mesta Ostravy, Prispevkova Organizace | Higher ed | 8 | $55,808 | |
| Kazakhstan Amcorners Network, OO | Other | 7 | $725,213 |
New awards by fiscal year
Awards first made in each fiscal year; dollars are the total committed to that year's new awards over their life.
| FY | New awards | Committed | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 433 | $9.3M | $11K | $4,500 – $21K |
| 2022 | 492 | $7.6M | $8,000 | $2,643 – $19K |
| 2023 | 408 | $9.8M | $11K | $4,808 – $24K |
| 2024 | 352 | $6.7M | $10K | $5,200 – $23K |
| 2025 | 232 | $4.2M | $12K | $7,407 – $20K |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | 2026-09-10 | 29 d | ASSF-FY26-ARM-2 · Enhancing and Supporting the Network of American Spaces in Armenia |
| 2026-07-28 | 2026-08-28 | 31 d | PDS-PORTUGAL-FY26-01 · American Corners Portugal Operational Funding |
| 2026-07-23 | 2026-08-30 | 38 d | PAS-JAKARTA-FY26-08 · American Innovation Hub: AI & Digital Skills for the Creative & Tech Economy |
| 2026-07-20 | 2026-08-09 | 20 d | PAS-DJI-FY26-AIWAP · American Innovation and Workforce Advancement Program |
| 2026-07-20 | 2026-08-09 | 20 d | PAS-DJI-FY2026-ELT · English Language Teaching Services Program |
| 2026-07-20 | 2026-08-20 | 31 d | AMERICANSPACESGAMEON-2026 · GameON – U.S.-Albania E-Sports and Innovation |
| 2026-07-20 | 2026-08-20 | 31 d | AMERICANSPACESCYBERNEXT-2026 · CyberNext: Advance Cybersecurity and AI Readiness |
| 2026-07-20 | 2026-08-20 | 31 d | AMERICANSPACESSTARTUPLAB-2026 · StartUP Lab: U.S.-Albania Economic Leadership & Innovation Exchange |
| 2026-07-09 | 2026-08-10 | 32 d | PAS-ALG-FY26-02 · Freedom250 Advancing U.S. Artificial Intelligence Leadership in Algeria |
| 2026-07-07 | 2026-08-02 | 26 d | SVM300-26-PDS-AS · FY26 American Spaces Vietnam Programming |
| 2026-07-06 | 2026-08-02 | 27 d | FY26-PDS-HCMC-01 · Vietnam CyberSafe Hacks 2026 |
| 2026-06-10 | 2026-07-13 | 33 d | PD-SEOUL-FY26-03 · Prosperity Stack Fellowship |
| 2026-05-29 | 2026-06-20 | 22 d | PDS-LUSAKA-AMSPACES-FY26 · American Spaces Administrative Funds Management 2026 |
| 2026-05-15 | 2026-06-15 | 31 d | PDS-UKRAINE-FY26-01 · Innovation and Tech Lab |
| 2026-05-08 | 2026-06-15 | 38 d | PDS-BRAZZAVILLE-FY26-02 · 2026 American Spaces Support Funds: Celebrating Freedom 250 and Advancing USA-ROC Shared Goals |
| 2026-05-05 | 2026-06-15 | 41 d | OFOP0002718 · Freedom250 in Côte d’Ivoire American Spaces |
| 2026-04-17 | 2026-06-19 | 63 d | PAS-PRAIA-FY26-01 · Public Diplomacy Section Praia: Small Grants Program |
| 2025-08-27 | — | — | AFPRA-25-01 · Public Diplomacy Section Praia: Small Grants Program |
| 2025-08-13 | 2025-08-21 | 8 d | PD-SEOUL-FY25-07 · Promoting Economic Prosperity with America |
| 2025-07-17 | 2025-08-17 | 31 d | SVM300-25-PDS-AS · American Spaces Notice of Funding Opportunity: America250 |
| 2025-07-09 | 2025-08-11 | 33 d | PD-SEOUL-FY25-06 · Discover U.S. |
| 2025-06-06 | 2025-07-31 | 55 d | OFOP0002028 · 2025 American Center Vientiane Small Grants Program Laos |
| 2025-06-03 | 2025-07-31 | 58 d | OFOP0001937 · Promoting American Excellence to Moroccan Youth 2025 |
| 2025-06-03 | 2025-07-03 | 30 d | PDS-COL-2025-ASCJ · Administrative & Programmatic Support, American Corner Jaffna |
| 2025-05-23 | 2025-06-23 | 31 d | PDS-SUVA-FY25-02 · Statement of Interest (SOI): American Spaces Public Programming in Fiji, Kiribati, and Tuvalu |
| 2025-05-07 | 2025-07-25 | 79 d | PAS-BF-FY25-APS-001 · U.S. Embassy BURKINA FASO PDS Annual Program Statement |
| 2025-04-29 | 2025-06-09 | 41 d | OFOP0001920 · PDS-DKR-RSOI-FY25-01 |
| 2025-04-28 | 2025-06-16 | 49 d | OFOP0001916 · Mission Mozambique American Spaces Programming |
| 2024-12-18 | 2025-01-31 | 44 d | PDS-004-FY2025 · U.S. Embassy Ethiopia, PD Request for Statement of Interest |
| 2024-07-08 | 2024-09-09 | 63 d | OFOP0001501 · American Corners in Jordan |
| 2024-06-24 | 2024-07-26 | 32 d | PDS-COL-2024-MBAMSP · Administrative Support: Mobile American Space |
| 2024-06-17 | 2024-07-15 | 28 d | PD-SEOUL-FY24-02-ADH · Young Women’s Leadership Program |
| 2024-06-11 | 2024-07-20 | 39 d | STI400-24-CA-0005 · Operation and Programmatic Support of American Spaces in Tajikistan |
| 2024-06-04 | 2024-07-15 | 41 d | PDS-BJL-FY24-AS · U.S. Embassy Banjul Public Diplomacy (PD) Notice of Funding Opportunity |
| 2024-06-01 | 2024-07-07 | 36 d | PDS-COL-2024-ASACKACC · Administrative Support – American Spaces in Sri Lanka |
| 2024-05-09 | 2024-06-19 | 41 d | SVM300-24-PAS-AS · American Spaces Notice of Funding Opportunity |
| 2024-04-09 | 2024-05-17 | 38 d | OFOP0001346 · American Spaces Grant Funding 2024 |
| 2024-03-26 | 2024-04-30 | 35 d | EAPSHA-NOFO-FY24-01 · Model UN Simulations at American Centers in China |
| 2024-03-14 | 2024-05-14 | 61 d | PDS-ASHGABAT-CA-FY24-004 · Experiential Learning Activities Programs |
| 2024-01-31 | 2024-06-28 | 149 d | PDS-BUJUMBURA-FY24-02 · U.S. Embassy Bujumbura Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) Annual Program Statement |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 19.441?
Recipient types are not reported for most awards under this program, so read the past winners below before you commit time. Based on 992 new awards in FY2023–25. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 42% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $12,483. Expect about 35 days between posting and deadline.
How much does ECA – American Spaces award?
In FY2025 the median new award was $12K; the middle half ran from $7,407 to $20K. 232 new awards were made, with $4.2M committed to them.
When does 19.441 usually post?
Over the last several years, new rounds most often posted in Jul with about 35 days to apply. The most recent round posted Aug 12, 2026.
Who runs this program?
Department of State (Department of State). Assistance Listing 19.441 on SAM.gov describes the authorizing statute and standard terms.
Sources: USAspending FY2021–25 award archive (2026-10-06); Grants.gov Search2 (fetched 2026-10-28); IRS EO BMF (fetched 2026-10-28). Award counts are new awards by fiscal year of first action. Shares are computed from award counts, not dollars; the under-$1M share covers the 57% of nonprofit awards that matched an IRS revenue record. Recipient type comes from the award record's business-type codes. Always confirm details in the official announcement.