Africa Regional Services Paris Annual Program Statement: ARS Speaker Program

Summary

The Africa Regional Services (ARS) office, operating under the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs and based in Paris, is soliciting applications under an Annual Program Statement (APS) for its Speaker Program. The program likely funds the travel and engagement of U.S. speakers to address audiences in African regions. This is a grant/cooperative agreement opportunity posted on Grants.gov for Fiscal Year 2026. The opportunity is open from late April through the end of August 2026, suggesting a rolling or periodic review cycle.

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Risks & flags

• Extremely limited detail provided — no scope of work, eligibility criteria, award ceiling, or evaluation criteria are described in the synopsis, making competitive assessment impossible from available text.
• Annual Program Statement format can favor organizations with pre-existing relationships with the issuing diplomatic post.