The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs offers grants to enhance U.S. undergraduate study abroad programs by fostering exchanges of faculty, administrators, or students. These grants aim to strengthen the capacity of U.S. organizations to manage study abroad initiatives and enhance the offerings of partner institutions in eligible foreign nations for American undergraduates. Interested applicants must be public or private non-profit organizations as defined by the Internal Revenue Code. Funding of approximately $1,800,000 is available for this initiative. Deadline for submission is April 20, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 147173
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | ECA-A-S-12-1 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Capacity Building Program for U.S. Undergraduate Study Abroad |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation:: | Please see full announcement. |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 11 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 19.009 — Academic Exchange Programs – Undergraduate Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Feb 28, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 20, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 20, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Apr 21, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 1,800,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Please see full announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs |
| Description:: | The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces a competition for grants to support the development of programs for U.S. undergraduate study abroad through exchanges of faculty, administrators, or students that are designed either to expand the capacity of the U.S. recipient organization to administer study abroad programs or to expand the capacity of partner institutions in eligible foreign countries to provide academic programs for U.S. undergraduate students.
All applications must be submitted by public or private non-profit organizations, meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue code section 26 USC 501(c)(3). Total funding for this is approximately $1,800,000. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 19.009 |
| Competition ID: | ECA-A-S-12-1 |
| Competition Title: | Capacity Building Program for U.S. Undergraduate Study Abroad |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00100330 |
| Opening Date: | Feb 28, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Apr 20, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Hans Posey |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] |
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Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Attachments [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.009 | ECA-A-S-12-1 | Capacity Building Program for U.S. Undergraduate Study Abroad | PKG00100330 | Feb 28, 2012 | Apr 20, 2012 | View | Hans Posey | Organization Applicants |