Opportunity Information: Apply for ECA PE C EUR SCA 10 60
Apply for ECA PE C EUR SCA 10 60
- The Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2010 Community Solutions Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.415 Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs Citizen Exchanges.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 23, 2010 and posted on Apr 23, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 3, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Please see full announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The 2010 Community Solutions Program grant opportunity was offered by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), through its Office of Citizen Exchanges. It sought one implementing organization to run an international professional fellowship program aimed at strengthening the work of emerging civic and community leaders around the world. The program focused on participants who were already actively engaged in local problem-solving and community initiatives, and it emphasized practical, hands-on professional experiences paired with a clear leadership development component.
At its core, the program was designed for young leaders ages 25 to 38 who were working on real community challenges, including economic development, environmental issues, political and civic participation, and social concerns. The intent was not simply to provide training in the abstract, but to place participants in professional fellowship experiences that would build concrete skills, networks, and leadership capacity they could immediately apply back home. The program framed these fellowships as a way to help participants more effectively address local issues in their own towns, cities, and regions, with the broader goal of supporting locally driven solutions and strengthening civic leadership across diverse international contexts.
Geographically, the program was global in scope, spanning Africa; East Asia and the Pacific; Europe; the Middle East and North Africa; South and Central Asia; and the Western Hemisphere. Proposals were invited from eligible U.S. organizations capable of recruiting participants, arranging fellowship placements, managing program logistics, and delivering leadership-oriented programming across these regions. Because the program was administered under ECA citizen exchange authorities, it fit within the broader public diplomacy and international exchange framework that supports professional and cultural exchange as a tool for long-term relationship-building and capacity development.
The funding instrument for this opportunity was a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates a more substantial level of federal involvement in the funded project compared to a standard grant, often including collaboration on program design elements, monitoring, or key deliverables. The opportunity was categorized as discretionary funding, and it fell under CFDA 19.415, Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs (Citizen Exchanges). The estimated total funding available was $1,500,000, and the award ceiling was also $1,500,000, with an expectation of a single award. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applied, meaning the recipient would need to contribute non-federal resources consistent with the full announcement’s rules.
Eligible applicants included U.S. nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (including those other than institutions of higher education), public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and private institutions of higher education, along with other applicants as allowed by the full announcement’s eligibility guidance. The proposal window opened with a posted date of April 23, 2010, and the application deadline was June 3, 2010, after which the opportunity was archived on June 4, 2010. For applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement, the listed program contact was Hans Posey, Program Specialist, reachable at poseyhe@state.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): 2010 Community Solutions Program (U.S. Department of State, ECA)
What is the 2010 Community Solutions Program grant opportunity?
It was a 2010 funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), run through the Office of Citizen Exchanges, to support an international professional fellowship program for emerging civic and community leaders.
What was the main purpose of this program?
The program aimed to strengthen the work of emerging civic and community leaders around the world by providing practical, hands-on professional fellowship experiences combined with a clear leadership development component.
Who was the program designed to serve?
The program focused on young leaders ages 25 to 38 who were already actively engaged in local problem-solving and community initiatives.
What types of issues were participants expected to be working on?
The opportunity highlighted community challenges such as economic development, environmental issues, political and civic participation, and social concerns.
Was the program more academic training or hands-on experience?
It emphasized practical, hands-on professional experiences rather than training in the abstract, with the intent that participants would build concrete skills, networks, and leadership capacity they could apply immediately in their home communities.
What did the fellowship component aim to provide to participants?
The fellowships were framed as a way to build real-world skills, professional networks, and leadership capacity, helping participants address local issues more effectively in their own towns, cities, and regions.
What was the broader goal beyond individual participant development?
The broader goal was to support locally driven solutions and strengthen civic leadership across diverse international contexts, aligning with the long-term relationship-building and capacity development objectives common to international exchanges.
Which U.S. government office administered the opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), through its Office of Citizen Exchanges.
What kind of organization was the program seeking to fund?
It sought one implementing organization to run the international professional fellowship program, including recruitment, fellowship placements, logistics, and leadership-oriented programming.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The announcement indicated an expectation of a single award.
What geographic regions were included in the program scope?
The program was global in scope and included Africa; East Asia and the Pacific; Europe; the Middle East and North Africa; South and Central Asia; and the Western Hemisphere.
What activities were applicants expected to be able to carry out?
Applicants were expected to be capable of recruiting participants, arranging fellowship placements, managing program logistics, and delivering leadership-oriented programming across the covered regions.
What funding instrument was used for this opportunity?
The funding instrument was a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award was a cooperative agreement?
Based on the description provided, a cooperative agreement generally indicates more substantial federal involvement than a standard grant, often including collaboration on program design elements, monitoring, or key deliverables.
Was this a discretionary or mandatory funding opportunity?
It was categorized as discretionary funding.
What was the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity fell under CFDA 19.415, Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs (Citizen Exchanges).
How much funding was available?
The estimated total funding available was $1,500,000.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $1,500,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applied, meaning the recipient would need to contribute non-federal resources consistent with the full announcement’s rules.
Which organizations were eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included U.S. nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (including those other than institutions of higher education), public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and private institutions of higher education, along with other applicants as allowed by the full announcement’s eligibility guidance.
When did the application period open?
The posted date was April 23, 2010.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was June 3, 2010.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on June 4, 2010.
Who was the listed program contact for questions or access issues?
The listed program contact was Hans Posey, Program Specialist.
How could applicants contact the program specialist?
The email provided was poseyhe@state.gov.
What should an applicant do if they had trouble accessing the full announcement?
The announcement indicated that applicants with trouble accessing the full announcement could contact Hans Posey, Program Specialist, at poseyhe@state.gov.
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