Opportunity Information: Apply for ECA PE C CU 13 26
Apply for ECA PE C CU 13 26
- 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 "Creative Arts Exchange" 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 Mar 20, 2013 and posted on Mar 20, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 6, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,955,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $800,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- Please see full announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Creative Arts Exchange (CAE) is a U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) grant opportunity run through the Office of Citizen Exchanges, Cultural Programs Division. It funds arts-based international, people-to-people exchange projects that are meant to advance U.S. foreign policy objectives through cultural diplomacy. Projects are carried out in close coordination with U.S. Embassies and Consulates overseas, which signals that applicants should expect strong collaboration with U.S. government partners abroad and should design programming that is practical to implement in specific country contexts and responsive to local conditions.
For FY2013, the program invited proposals aligned with four themes set by ECA strategic priorities: Economic Statecraft and the Arts, Arts in Collaboration, Community Engagement through the Arts, and Professional Development in the Arts. In practice, these themes point to projects that connect artistic work to broader social and economic goals, emphasize joint creation or co-production across borders, build meaningful connections with local communities (not just performances for elite audiences), and strengthen skills or institutional capacity for artists and arts organizations. The opportunity reflects an expectation that the arts are not treated as stand-alone entertainment, but as a platform for dialogue, learning, and longer-term relationship building between U.S. participants and international counterparts.
The goals of CAE are centered on mutual understanding and sustained engagement. The program aims to promote mutual understanding between Americans and people in other countries, create distinctive opportunities for collaboration, engagement, and/or performance between American artists and international participants, and showcase the diversity and high artistic merit of the arts in the United States. It also seeks to deepen international audiences' understanding of American art, culture, values, and society. A major emphasis is placed on educational outreach and community engagement, particularly with diverse and underserved communities, with special attention to youth, women, and persons with disabilities. Another core expectation is that participants will take part in instructive, informative experiences within their art form, and that the exchange will seed relationships and institutional partnerships that continue after the formal grant period ends.
Administratively, this was a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement, meaning ECA typically expects substantial involvement in shaping or overseeing the program during implementation compared with a standard grant. The funding opportunity number is ECA-PE-C-CU-13-26, listed under CFDA 19.415 (Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges). The estimated total funding available was $1,955,000, with individual awards ranging from a floor of $155,000 up to a ceiling of $800,000. The announcement anticipated making about five awards. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applied, so applicants were expected to contribute non-federal resources (cash and/or in-kind support) as part of the project budget.
Eligible applicants included U.S.-based nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and private institutions of higher education, with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement. The opportunity was posted March 20, 2013, and closed May 6, 2013, with an archive date of May 7, 2013. For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed contact was Hans Posey, Program Specialist, at poseyhe@state.gov.
Creative Arts Exchange (CAE) Grant Opportunity FAQs (FY2013)
What is the Creative Arts Exchange (CAE)?
The Creative Arts Exchange (CAE) is a U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) grant opportunity that funds arts-based international, people-to-people exchange projects intended to advance U.S. foreign policy objectives through cultural diplomacy.
Which State Department office runs this opportunity?
CAE is run through ECA's Office of Citizen Exchanges, Cultural Programs Division.
What kinds of projects does CAE fund?
CAE funds arts-based international exchange projects that create people-to-people engagement and support cultural diplomacy. Projects are expected to be designed for practical implementation in specific country contexts and be responsive to local conditions.
How closely do projects need to coordinate with U.S. Embassies and Consulates?
Projects are carried out in close coordination with U.S. Embassies and Consulates overseas. Applicants should expect strong collaboration with U.S. government partners abroad and should design programming that can be implemented in-country in ways that fit local realities.
What were the FY2013 thematic priorities for CAE proposals?
For FY2013, proposals were invited under four themes aligned with ECA strategic priorities: Economic Statecraft and the Arts; Arts in Collaboration; Community Engagement through the Arts; and Professional Development in the Arts.
What does "Economic Statecraft and the Arts" mean in this opportunity?
Based on the program description, this theme points to projects that connect artistic work to broader social and economic goals rather than treating the arts as stand-alone entertainment.
What is meant by "Arts in Collaboration"?
This theme emphasizes joint creation or co-production across borders and creating distinctive opportunities for collaboration between American artists and international participants.
What is meant by "Community Engagement through the Arts"?
This theme highlights building meaningful connections with local communities, not only presenting performances for elite audiences. The opportunity places major emphasis on educational outreach and community engagement, particularly with diverse and underserved communities.
What is meant by "Professional Development in the Arts"?
This theme points to strengthening skills or institutional capacity for artists and arts organizations and ensuring participants take part in instructive, informative experiences within their art form.
What are the main goals of CAE?
The goals include promoting mutual understanding between Americans and people in other countries; creating distinctive opportunities for collaboration, engagement, and/or performance between American artists and international participants; showcasing the diversity and high artistic merit of the arts in the United States; and deepening international audiences' understanding of American art, culture, values, and society.
Is educational outreach required or encouraged?
Educational outreach and community engagement are a major emphasis of the opportunity, with particular focus on diverse and underserved communities.
Which audiences or communities are given special attention?
The opportunity notes special attention to youth, women, and persons with disabilities, particularly within the broader emphasis on diverse and underserved communities.
Does CAE expect the exchange relationships to continue after the grant ends?
Yes. A core expectation is that exchanges will seed relationships and institutional partnerships that continue beyond the formal grant period.
What type of award mechanism is used for CAE?
This was a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement, which means ECA typically expects substantial involvement in shaping or overseeing the program during implementation compared with a standard grant.
What is the funding opportunity number for this CAE announcement?
The funding opportunity number is ECA-PE-C-CU-13-26.
What CFDA listing is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 19.415, Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges.
How much funding was available in total for FY2013?
The estimated total funding available was $1,955,000.
What was the expected award size range?
Individual awards ranged from a floor of $155,000 to a ceiling of $800,000.
How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated making about five awards.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applied, meaning applicants were expected to contribute non-federal resources, either cash and/or in-kind support, as part of the project budget.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included U.S.-based nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and private institutions of higher education. Additional eligibility details were referenced in the full announcement.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted March 20, 2013, and closed May 6, 2013.
What does the archive date mean for this listing?
The archive date listed was May 7, 2013, indicating the opportunity was archived after the closing date.
Who should be contacted for access issues related to the full announcement?
For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed contact was Hans Posey, Program Specialist, at poseyhe@state.gov.
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