Opportunity Information: Apply for FY26BRAPDS0001
Strengthening Strategic Partnerships through Expert Engagement is a U.S. Mission to Brazil (Public Diplomacy Section) funding opportunity to run the U.S. Speaker and Specialist Program in Brazil. The core idea is to bring American experts to connect directly with Brazilian institutions and professionals in government, business, and academia so they can share practical know-how, compare approaches, and build longer-term working relationships. Rather than being a one-off conference series, the program is framed as a structured set of expert engagements meant to create sustained collaboration and concrete follow-on cooperation between U.S. and Brazilian partners.
The activities supported under this program are meant to revolve around U.S. priority themes that overlap with Brazil's major economic and policy arenas. The opportunity highlights areas such as energy, innovation, technology, commercial development (including commercial diplomacy), public safety, and freedom of expression. The expectation is that U.S. specialists will engage Brazilian counterparts through formats like lectures, workshops, seminars, trainings, and other professional development sessions. These engagements can be in-person or virtual, and they are intended to be hands-on and results-oriented, with an emphasis on real-world tools, lessons learned, and actionable practices that Brazilian partners can adapt within their own institutions and sectors.
In terms of scale, the program is expected to support roughly 15 to 30 engagements distributed across different regions of Brazil, indicating a nationwide footprint rather than activity concentrated in a single city. Applicants are expected to show they can coordinate and deliver programming at that level, including logistics, partner coordination, and the ability to manage multiple events and stakeholders over the project period. The Embassy is looking for proposals that translate broad topics into clear, well-planned engagements that can show measurable outcomes, such as strengthened institutional ties, expanded professional networks, improved technical capacity, or new collaboration pathways created as a direct result of the speaker/specialist visits.
Funding will be provided through a cooperative agreement, which typically means the U.S. government anticipates an ongoing partnership during implementation rather than a hands-off grant. Subject to available funds, the U.S. Mission to Brazil expects to make one award, with a maximum award amount (ceiling) of up to $250,000. The opportunity is listed as discretionary and falls under CFDA 19.040. The single-award structure suggests the selected organization will effectively serve as the main implementing partner responsible for organizing the program nationally and ensuring consistent quality, reporting, and outcomes across all activities.
Eligibility is open to not-for-profit organizations (including think tanks and civil society/NGOs) as well as public and private educational institutions. A virtual pre-application information session is scheduled for June 3, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Brasilia time, and registration is required via the provided Microsoft Teams event link. The application deadline (original closing date) is June 22, 2026. The opportunity number is FY26BRAPDS0001, and it was created on May 18, 2026.Apply for FY26BRAPDS0001
- The U.S. Mission to Brazil in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strengthening Strategic Partnerships through Expert Engagement" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-05-18.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-06-22. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "Strengthening Strategic Partnerships through Expert Engagement" funding opportunity?
It is a U.S. Mission to Brazil (Public Diplomacy Section) funding opportunity to run the U.S. Speaker and Specialist Program in Brazil. The program focuses on bringing American experts to engage directly with Brazilian institutions and professionals to share practical know-how, compare approaches, and build longer-term working relationships.
What is the main purpose of this program?
The purpose is to create structured expert engagements that lead to sustained collaboration and concrete follow-on cooperation between U.S. and Brazilian partners, rather than one-off events.
Who is offering the funding?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Mission to Brazil, Public Diplomacy Section.
What program is the award intended to support?
The selected organization will implement the U.S. Speaker and Specialist Program in Brazil by organizing multiple expert engagements connecting American specialists with Brazilian counterparts.
What topics or themes should the engagements focus on?
Supported activities are intended to revolve around U.S. priority themes that overlap with Brazil's major economic and policy arenas. The opportunity highlights energy, innovation, technology, commercial development (including commercial diplomacy), public safety, and freedom of expression.
What types of activities or event formats are expected?
Engagements may include lectures, workshops, seminars, trainings, and other professional development sessions. The program emphasizes hands-on, results-oriented programming that shares real-world tools, lessons learned, and actionable practices.
Are engagements required to be in person, or can they be virtual?
Engagements can be conducted in-person or virtually.
How many engagements are expected under this program?
The program is expected to support roughly 15 to 30 engagements.
Does the program need to operate in a specific part of Brazil?
The opportunity indicates a nationwide footprint, with engagements distributed across different regions of Brazil rather than concentrated in a single city.
What outcomes is the Embassy looking for in proposals?
Proposals are expected to describe measurable outcomes such as strengthened institutional ties, expanded professional networks, improved technical capacity, or new collaboration pathways created as a direct result of the speaker/specialist visits.
Is this a conference series?
No. The program is framed as a structured set of expert engagements designed to build sustained collaboration and follow-on cooperation, rather than a one-off conference series.
What kind of award mechanism will be used?
Funding will be provided through a cooperative agreement, which generally means the U.S. government anticipates an ongoing partnership during implementation.
How many awards does the U.S. Mission to Brazil expect to make?
Subject to available funds, the U.S. Mission to Brazil expects to make one award.
What is the maximum funding amount available?
The maximum award amount (ceiling) is up to $250,000.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity falls under CFDA 19.040.
What does it mean that this opportunity is listed as "discretionary"?
The opportunity is listed as discretionary, indicating it is a competitive funding opportunity where awards are made based on the sponsor's selection criteria and available funding.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is open to not-for-profit organizations (including think tanks and civil society/NGOs) and to public and private educational institutions.
What responsibilities will the selected organization likely have?
Because the opportunity anticipates one award and a nationwide set of engagements, the selected organization will serve as the main implementing partner responsible for organizing the program nationally, coordinating partners and logistics, managing multiple events and stakeholders over the project period, and ensuring consistent quality, reporting, and outcomes across activities.
Is there a pre-application information session?
Yes. A virtual pre-application information session is scheduled for June 3, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Brasilia time.
Is registration required for the information session?
Yes. Registration is required via the provided Microsoft Teams event link.
What is the application deadline?
The application deadline (original closing date) is June 22, 2026.
What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is FY26BRAPDS0001.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on May 18, 2026.
What kinds of participants are U.S. specialists expected to engage in Brazil?
American experts are expected to connect with Brazilian institutions and professionals in government, business, and academia.
What is meant by "hands-on and results-oriented" in this program?
It means the engagements should emphasize practical tools, lessons learned, and actionable practices that Brazilian partners can adapt within their own institutions and sectors.
What should applicants demonstrate in their proposals?
Applicants are expected to show they can coordinate and deliver roughly 15 to 30 engagements across different regions of Brazil and can translate broad priority topics into clear, well-planned engagements with measurable outcomes.
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