Opportunity Information: Apply for ECA ECAPEV 16 002
Apply for ECA ECAPEV 16 002
- 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 "FY 2016 International Visitor Leadership Program Assistance Award" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.402 Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs International Visitor Leadership Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 6, 2015 and posted on Apr 27, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 22, 2015 No Explanation. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,540,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education 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).
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2016 International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) Assistance Award is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) funding opportunity designed to support professional exchange programming that brings current and emerging foreign leaders to the United States for short-term, carefully structured engagements. The central purpose of the IVLP is to build mutual understanding between U.S. communities and foreign publics while advancing U.S. foreign policy objectives through non-partisan, professional, theme-based exchanges. Participants are nominated and selected overseas by U.S. embassy personnel and then approved by Department of State staff in Washington, D.C., which keeps the program aligned with diplomatic priorities and ensures participants are influential in their fields. The IVLP has operated since 1940 and has included nearly 200,000 international visitors, with a notable track record of alumni who later became national leaders, including more than 335 heads of state or government.
This opportunity specifically invites proposals from eligible U.S. organizations to develop and implement professional programs for ECA-sponsored international visitors while they are in the United States. The eligible applicant pool includes U.S. nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, as well as public and private institutions of higher education (including public and state-controlled universities). The award instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during implementation (for example, coordination, guidance, or approvals at key stages), rather than a more hands-off grant structure. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for applicants, meaning organizations are not required to contribute a specific percentage of non-federal funds to be considered.
Programmatically, IVLP projects are organized in several formats that reflect geographic scope and participant composition. After an organization is selected under this assistance award, it must submit separate project proposals for specific group projects such as Single Country Projects (SCP), Sub-Regional Projects (SRP), Regional Projects (RP), and Multi-Regional Projects (MRP). In addition to these formal group projects, the program also supports less formal proposals for Individual and Individuals Traveling Together (ITT) and for On Demand projects, which are typically more customized or responsive to immediate needs. Each project is built around a substantive theme and is expected to connect participants with U.S. counterparts through professional appointments, site visits, discussions, and other structured interactions that showcase U.S. expertise, institutions, and perspectives while also encouraging two-way exchange.
The announcement lists a wide range of typical IVLP thematic areas, reflecting both longstanding exchange priorities and policy-relevant topics. Examples include agriculture; counterterrorism; democracy and human rights; economic and business development; education; environmental issues; freedom of information; international crime; media; rule of law; science and technology; tolerance and diversity; U.S. foreign policy; U.S. government and political systems; and womens issues. While themes vary by project, the emphasis across IVLP programming is on professional substance, exposure to U.S. practices and values, and building durable networks between international participants and U.S. institutions.
From a funding and timing standpoint, this was a discretionary opportunity under CFDA 19.402 (Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs, International Visitor Leadership Program). The funding opportunity number is ECA-ECAPEV-16-002. The posted date was April 27, 2015, with a closing date of June 22, 2015, and an archive date of July 22, 2015. The listed award floor is $1,061,000 and the award ceiling is $2,540,000, indicating relatively large, programmatic awards consistent with administering multiple IVLP projects and the operational demands of national-level visitor programming. For technical issues accessing the announcement, the notice directs applicants to the Grants.gov Contact Center (support@grants.gov; 1-800-518-4726), which operates 24/7 except federal holidays.
FY 2016 International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) Assistance Award - FAQs
1) What is the FY 2016 IVLP Assistance Award?
The FY 2016 International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) Assistance Award is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) funding opportunity to support professional exchange programming that brings current and emerging foreign leaders to the United States for short-term, carefully structured engagements.
2) What is the purpose of the IVLP?
The central purpose of the IVLP is to build mutual understanding between U.S. communities and foreign publics while advancing U.S. foreign policy objectives through non-partisan, professional, theme-based exchanges.
3) Who selects the international participants for IVLP projects?
Participants are nominated and selected overseas by U.S. embassy personnel and then approved by Department of State staff in Washington, D.C.
4) How does participant selection relate to U.S. diplomatic priorities?
The selection and approval process is intended to keep the program aligned with diplomatic priorities and to ensure participants are influential in their fields.
5) How long has the IVLP been operating?
The IVLP has operated since 1940.
6) How many international visitors have participated in the IVLP?
The IVLP has included nearly 200,000 international visitors.
7) Does the IVLP have a record of participants becoming national leaders?
Yes. The program cites a notable track record of alumni who later became national leaders, including more than 335 heads of state or government.
8) What does this funding opportunity ask applicants to do?
This opportunity invites proposals from eligible U.S. organizations to develop and implement professional programs for ECA-sponsored international visitors while they are in the United States.
9) Who is eligible to apply?
The eligible applicant pool includes U.S. nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status and public and private institutions of higher education (including public and state-controlled universities).
10) What type of award is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The award instrument is a cooperative agreement.
11) What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during implementation, such as coordination, guidance, or approvals at key stages, rather than a more hands-off grant structure.
12) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated for applicants, meaning organizations are not required to contribute a specific percentage of non-federal funds to be considered.
13) How are IVLP projects structured once an organization is selected?
After an organization is selected under this assistance award, it must submit separate project proposals for specific group projects.
14) What are the main group project formats mentioned in the announcement?
The group project formats listed are Single Country Projects (SCP), Sub-Regional Projects (SRP), Regional Projects (RP), and Multi-Regional Projects (MRP).
15) Are there formats besides the formal group projects?
Yes. The program also supports less formal proposals for Individual and Individuals Traveling Together (ITT) and for On Demand projects.
16) What are "On Demand" projects in this context?
On Demand projects are described as typically more customized or responsive to immediate needs.
17) What are IVLP projects expected to include?
Each project is built around a substantive theme and is expected to connect participants with U.S. counterparts through professional appointments, site visits, discussions, and other structured interactions.
18) What kinds of outcomes or exchange goals are emphasized in the program design?
The programming is intended to showcase U.S. expertise, institutions, and perspectives while also encouraging two-way exchange and building durable networks between international participants and U.S. institutions.
19) What thematic areas are typically supported under IVLP programming?
The announcement lists examples of typical thematic areas, including agriculture; counterterrorism; democracy and human rights; economic and business development; education; environmental issues; freedom of information; international crime; media; rule of law; science and technology; tolerance and diversity; U.S. foreign policy; U.S. government and political systems; and womens issues.
20) Do themes stay the same across all IVLP projects?
No. While themes vary by project, the emphasis across IVLP programming is on professional substance, exposure to U.S. practices and values, and building durable networks.
21) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
This was a discretionary opportunity under CFDA 19.402 (Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs, International Visitor Leadership Program).
22) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is ECA-ECAPEV-16-002.
23) When was this opportunity posted and when was it due?
The posted date was April 27, 2015, and the closing date was June 22, 2015.
24) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was July 22, 2015.
25) What are the minimum and maximum award amounts listed?
The listed award floor is $1,061,000 and the award ceiling is $2,540,000.
26) What do the award floor and ceiling suggest about the scale of the program?
The listed range indicates relatively large, programmatic awards consistent with administering multiple IVLP projects and the operational demands of national-level visitor programming.
27) Who should applicants contact for technical problems accessing the announcement?
For technical issues accessing the announcement, applicants are directed to the Grants.gov Contact Center at support@grants.gov or 1-800-518-4726.
28) What are the operating hours for the Grants.gov Contact Center?
The Grants.gov Contact Center operates 24/7 except federal holidays.
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