Opportunity Information: Apply for ECA A S 12 1
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- 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 "Capacity Building Program for U.S. Undergraduate Study Abroad" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.009 Academic Exchange Programs Undergraduate Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 28, 2012 and posted on Feb 28, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 20, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,800,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 11 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Please see full announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Capacity Building Program for U.S. Undergraduate Study Abroad is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). The main purpose is to strengthen the ability of U.S. organizations and their overseas partners to create, administer, and sustain high-quality study abroad opportunities specifically for U.S. undergraduate students. Rather than funding individual student scholarships as the central focus, the opportunity is designed to build institutional capacity so that more undergraduates can participate in well-structured academic programs abroad over the long term.
The program supports projects that use exchanges of faculty, administrators, or students as the mechanism for capacity building. In practice, this means a proposed project might bring overseas partners to the United States for training and collaboration, send U.S. faculty or staff abroad to help develop or improve programs, or organize structured exchanges that result in concrete improvements to study abroad infrastructure. Funded activities are intended to accomplish one (or both) of two goals: (1) expand the capacity of the U.S. recipient organization to administer undergraduate study abroad programs (for example, strengthening advising, risk management, program design, academic integration, credit transfer processes, student support services, or partnership management), and/or (2) expand the capacity of partner institutions in eligible foreign countries to offer academically sound programs that can host U.S. undergraduates (for example, developing curricula in English or in relevant local languages, improving student services and orientation for visiting U.S. students, setting up housing and support systems, or creating administrative structures that make visiting-student programming reliable and scalable).
Eligibility is restricted to public or private nonprofit organizations that meet the requirements of Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3). Eligible applicant types explicitly include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and other nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (including nonprofits other than universities). The program is tied to CFDA 19.009, Academic Exchange Programs - Undergraduate Programs, and it includes a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are expected to contribute non-federal resources or documented in-kind support as part of the project budget.
In terms of funding scale, ECA anticipated approximately $1.8 million in total funding for the competition, with an expected 11 awards. Individual awards could be as high as $250,000 (the award ceiling). The announcement was posted on February 28, 2012, with an application closing date of April 20, 2012, and it was archived on April 21, 2012. While those dates indicate the specific competition cycle described here is historical, the summary captures how the program was structured and what ECA sought to accomplish through these grants.
For applicants or organizations needing access to the full announcement or having technical difficulties obtaining it, the listed point of contact was Hans Posey, Program Specialist, reachable at poseyhe@state.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Capacity Building Program for U.S. Undergraduate Study Abroad?
It is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). The program is designed to strengthen the ability of U.S. organizations and their overseas partners to create, administer, and sustain high-quality study abroad opportunities specifically for U.S. undergraduate students.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The central purpose is institutional capacity building. Instead of focusing on funding individual student scholarships as the main activity, the grant supports projects that improve the long-term ability of organizations to run well-structured undergraduate study abroad programs and increase participation over time.
Does this program fund individual undergraduate scholarships?
The opportunity is not primarily intended to fund individual student scholarships as the central focus. It is designed to build capacity within institutions and partnerships so that more undergraduates can participate in academically sound programs abroad in the long term.
Who runs the program?
The program is run by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA).
What kinds of projects does the program support?
The program supports projects that use exchanges of faculty, administrators, or students as the mechanism for capacity building. Supported concepts include bringing overseas partners to the United States for training and collaboration, sending U.S. faculty or staff abroad to help develop or improve programs, and organizing structured exchanges that result in concrete improvements to study abroad infrastructure.
What are the two main goals that funded activities are expected to address?
Funded activities are intended to accomplish one or both of the following goals:
- Expand the capacity of the U.S. recipient organization to administer undergraduate study abroad programs.
- Expand the capacity of partner institutions in eligible foreign countries to offer academically sound programs that can host U.S. undergraduates.
What does "expand the capacity of the U.S. recipient organization" mean in practical terms?
Examples described in the opportunity include strengthening advising, risk management, program design, academic integration, credit transfer processes, student support services, and partnership management related to undergraduate study abroad programs.
What does "expand the capacity of partner institutions in eligible foreign countries" mean?
Examples described include developing curricula in English or in relevant local languages, improving student services and orientation for visiting U.S. students, setting up housing and support systems, and creating administrative structures that make visiting-student programming reliable and scalable.
What types of exchanges can be used as the capacity-building mechanism?
The program supports exchanges involving faculty, administrators, or students, used specifically to build institutional capability to create and sustain study abroad opportunities for U.S. undergraduate students.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is restricted to public or private nonprofit organizations that meet the requirements of Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3).
Are colleges and universities eligible to apply?
Yes. Eligible applicant types explicitly include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education, as long as they meet the nonprofit 501(c)(3) requirements.
Are nonprofits other than universities eligible to apply?
Yes. Other nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (including nonprofits other than universities) are explicitly included as eligible applicants.
Is this opportunity associated with a specific CFDA program?
Yes. The opportunity is tied to CFDA 19.009, Academic Exchange Programs - Undergraduate Programs.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The program includes a cost sharing or matching requirement. Applicants are expected to contribute non-federal resources or documented in-kind support as part of the project budget.
How much total funding was anticipated for this competition?
ECA anticipated approximately $1.8 million in total funding for the competition.
How many awards were expected?
The opportunity indicated an expectation of 11 awards.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
Individual awards could be as high as $250,000.
When was the announcement posted?
The announcement was posted on February 28, 2012.
What was the application closing date for the cycle described?
The application closing date listed was April 20, 2012.
Is this specific grant cycle still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on April 21, 2012, which indicates the specific competition cycle described is historical.
Where can applicants get help accessing the full announcement or resolving technical issues?
The listed point of contact for access to the full announcement or technical difficulties was Hans Posey, Program Specialist, reachable at poseyhe@state.gov.
Who was the point of contact for this opportunity?
The listed point of contact was Hans Posey, Program Specialist (poseyhe@state.gov).
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