Opportunity Information: Apply for ECA PE C CU 09 49
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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 "Documentary Filmmaking and Iraq Museum Residencies" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 00.000 Not Elsewhere Classified.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 8, 2009 and posted on Apr 8, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 12, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $900,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Private institutions of higher education.
- Please see full announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Documentary Filmmaking and Iraq Museum Residencies opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number ECA-PE-C-CU-09-49) is a discretionary U.S. Department of State grant competition run by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), specifically through the Cultural Programs Division within the Office of Citizen Exchanges. The program’s purpose is to fund two organizations through Cooperative Agreements to create and operate short, structured residency-and-training experiences in the United States for two distinct participant groups: emerging and midcareer documentary filmmakers from around the world, and museum specialists from Iraq. The central idea is professional exchange through hands-on placement, where participants gain practical skills, professional networks, and exposure to U.S. institutions and practices in their fields.
The funding level anticipated for the overall competition is about $900,000, with an award ceiling listed at $500,000, and ECA expects to make two awards. Because the instrument is a Cooperative Agreement rather than a standard grant, applicants should expect substantial federal involvement during implementation, such as coordination on program design, participant experience, and reporting requirements. Cost sharing or matching is required, meaning recipients must contribute a portion of project costs through cash and/or allowable in-kind support, consistent with the terms in the full announcement.
Funded organizations are responsible for designing, developing, and implementing programs that run roughly 30 to 60 days in the United States. Participants may be hosted individually or in small groups, depending on what best fits the residency model. Each program is expected to be built around a core residency experience (for example, being embedded with a documentary film organization, production team, archive, festival, public media station, museum, conservation lab, collections unit, or similar host site). The residency can be supplemented with additional components that strengthen and broaden the experience, such as workshops, seminars, mentorship arrangements, site visits, or networking opportunities that connect the participant’s daily residency work to wider professional practices and institutional contexts in the U.S.
Eligibility is open to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status. The notice also lists “others†as potentially eligible, with details deferred to the full announcement. The opportunity was posted April 8, 2009, with an application deadline of May 12, 2009, and it was archived on May 13, 2009. The CFDA number is listed as 00.000 (Not Elsewhere Classified), which is sometimes used when a program does not map neatly to an existing CFDA listing in the source system.
For applicants, the practical takeaway is that ECA is looking for capable organizations that can recruit and manage strong U.S. host placements, deliver a well-structured 30 to 60 day residency-based professional development program, handle logistics and participant support, and document outcomes. Questions about accessing the full announcement were directed to Hans Posey, Program Specialist, at poseyhe@state.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Documentary Filmmaking and Iraq Museum Residencies.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is ECA-PE-C-CU-09-49.
Which U.S. government agency is running this competition?
This is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of State, within the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA).
Which office within ECA is responsible for the program?
The program is managed through the Cultural Programs Division within the Office of Citizen Exchanges.
What is the purpose of the program?
The purpose is to fund two organizations to create and operate short, structured residency-and-training experiences in the United States for two participant groups: (1) emerging and midcareer documentary filmmakers from around the world, and (2) museum specialists from Iraq.
How many awards does ECA expect to make?
ECA expects to make two awards.
What type of award instrument will be used?
The awards will be made as Cooperative Agreements, not standard grants.
What does it mean that this is a Cooperative Agreement?
Because the instrument is a Cooperative Agreement, applicants should expect substantial federal involvement during implementation, including coordination on program design, the participant experience, and reporting requirements.
How much total funding is anticipated for the overall competition?
The anticipated funding level for the overall competition is about $900,000.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling listed in the opportunity is $500,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required. Recipients must contribute a portion of project costs through cash and/or allowable in-kind support, consistent with the terms in the full announcement.
What kinds of programs must applicants design and implement?
Funded organizations are responsible for designing, developing, and implementing programs that provide residency-based professional development in the United States, centered on hands-on placement and professional exchange.
How long should each residency-and-training program run?
Programs are expected to run roughly 30 to 60 days in the United States.
Where do the residency programs take place?
The residency-and-training experiences take place in the United States.
Who are the intended participants?
There are two distinct participant groups: emerging and midcareer documentary filmmakers from around the world, and museum specialists from Iraq.
How are participants expected to learn during the program?
The central idea is professional exchange through hands-on placement, where participants gain practical skills, build professional networks, and get exposure to U.S. institutions and practices in their fields.
What is the core component required for each program?
Each program is expected to be built around a core residency experience, such as being embedded with an appropriate U.S. host site aligned to the participant's professional field.
What are examples of acceptable host sites for the residency?
Examples mentioned include a documentary film organization, production team, archive, festival, public media station, museum, conservation lab, collections unit, or a similar host site.
Can participants be hosted individually or only in groups?
Participants may be hosted individually or in small groups, depending on what best fits the residency model.
Are additional program components allowed beyond the residency placement?
Yes. The residency can be supplemented with components that strengthen and broaden the experience, including workshops, seminars, mentorship arrangements, site visits, and networking opportunities.
What is ECA looking for in an applicant organization?
Based on the notice, ECA is looking for organizations that can recruit and manage strong U.S. host placements; deliver a well-structured 30 to 60 day residency-based professional development program; handle logistics and participant support; and document outcomes.
Which organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is open to: public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status. The notice also lists "others" as potentially eligible, with details deferred to the full announcement.
What is the posting date for this opportunity?
The opportunity was posted on April 8, 2009.
What is the application deadline?
The application deadline listed is May 12, 2009.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on May 13, 2009.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is listed as 00.000 (Not Elsewhere Classified), which may be used when a program does not map neatly to an existing CFDA listing in the source system.
Who should be contacted for questions about accessing the full announcement?
Questions about accessing the full announcement were directed to Hans Posey, Program Specialist, at poseyhe@state.gov.
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