FY26 PDS Notice of Funding Opportunity – Countering Violence Against Christians and Other Ethnic/Religious Groups in Nigeria

The U.S. Department of State’s U.S. Embassy Abuja Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) announces this limited competition call for organizations to submit applications to implement programming that directly aligns and addresses the U.S. Government’s designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular concern (CPC). The funding goal is to counter violence against Christians and other ethnic/religious groups through inter-community-based interventions. Similarly, strengthening relationships between communities and governments on issues that exacerbate violent extremism, particularly against Christians and other ethnic/religious communities in North-Central states of Nigeria. The administration’s America First approach ensures that U.S. taxpayer resources are directed toward interventions that deliver measurable results, advance U.S. security interests, and uphold the fundamental right to religious freedom. By supporting these types of projects, the United States is positioning itself as the partner of choice – i.e., making American stronger – for reducing violence in Nigeria, which threatens U.S. commercial interests in the country.