Opportunity Information: Apply for ECA ECAPEC 16 012
Apply for ECA ECAPEC 16 012
- The DOS-ECA 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 Special Professional Fellows Program for Latin America and the Caribbean" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.415.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 29, 2015 and posted on Oct 29, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 28, 2015. (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 $5,000,000.00 in funding.
- 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, Private institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2016 Special Professional Fellows Program for Latin America and the Caribbean is a U.S. Department of State program run through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), specifically the Office of Citizen Exchanges, Professional Fellows Division. It is a discretionary federal funding opportunity (CFDA 19.415) offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning the awardee would not just receive funds but would also be expected to work closely with ECA, with ongoing coordination and substantial involvement from the government in how the program is implemented.
The program supports the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) and is built around the Professional Fellows Program model, described as a two-way, global exchange. The core purpose is to strengthen leadership and professional skills among mid-level, emerging leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean while also building durable, practical partnerships between participants and U.S. counterparts. The emphasis is not only on training or observation, but on professional engagement that helps participants form real working relationships that can continue after the exchange ends.
The defining activity is a five-week fellowship in the United States for 250 foreign participants. Each fellow is placed in an individualized U.S. workplace setting, which is intended to be substantive and tailored rather than generic. The fellowship is designed to be complemented by collaborative programming that connects with American outbound participants in the foreign participants home countries, reinforcing the two-way nature of the exchange and encouraging longer-term cooperation across borders rather than a one-directional visit to the United States.
Administratively, the opportunity is identified by Funding Opportunity Number ECA ECAPEC 16 012 and was posted on October 29, 2015, with an application deadline of December 28, 2015. The award ceiling is listed as $5,000,000. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and U.S.-based nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (including nonprofits other than higher education institutions). An additional “others” category is also listed in the eligibility section, indicating there may be additional qualifying entity types depending on the notice’s detailed eligibility language.
Overall, this grant opportunity is aimed at selecting an organization capable of designing and running a large-scale professional exchange program centered on customized U.S. fellowships for Latin American and Caribbean leaders, while also facilitating structured collaboration involving U.S. participants abroad, all in service of leadership development and sustained cross-border professional partnerships aligned with YLAI goals.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled the FY 2016 Special Professional Fellows Program for Latin America and the Caribbean.
2) Which U.S. government agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of State program administered through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), specifically the Office of Citizen Exchanges, Professional Fellows Division.
3) What type of federal funding opportunity is this?
It is described as a discretionary federal funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement.
4) What does it mean that this award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement indicates the awardee is expected to work closely with ECA. The description highlights ongoing coordination and substantial government involvement in how the program is implemented, rather than the recipient operating entirely independently after receiving funds.
5) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 19.415.
6) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is ECA ECAPEC 16 012.
7) When was the opportunity posted and what was the application deadline?
It was posted on October 29, 2015, and the application deadline was December 28, 2015.
8) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is listed as $5,000,000.
9) What initiative does this program support?
The program supports the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI).
10) What model is this program based on?
It is built around the Professional Fellows Program model, described as a two-way, global exchange.
11) What are the primary goals of the program?
The core purpose is to strengthen leadership and professional skills among mid-level, emerging leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean, while also building durable, practical partnerships between participants and U.S. counterparts. The emphasis is on professional engagement and forming working relationships that can continue after the exchange.
12) Who are the intended foreign participants?
The fellowship is intended for mid-level, emerging leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean.
13) What is the main program activity funded under this opportunity?
The defining activity is a five-week fellowship in the United States for 250 foreign participants.
14) How long is each fellowship and where does it take place?
Each fellowship is five weeks long and takes place in the United States.
15) How many foreign participants are expected to be supported?
The program is designed for 250 foreign participants.
16) What is meant by an "individualized U.S. workplace setting"?
The description indicates each fellow is placed in a U.S. workplace setting that is intended to be substantive and tailored to the fellow, rather than a generic placement.
17) Is the program primarily training or observation-based?
No. The description emphasizes that the program is not only about training or observation, but about professional engagement that helps participants form real working relationships that can continue after the exchange ends.
18) What does "two-way exchange" mean in this opportunity?
The two-way nature is reinforced through collaborative programming that connects the inbound foreign fellows with American outbound participants in the foreign participants home countries, encouraging longer-term cross-border cooperation rather than a one-directional visit to the United States.
19) Does the opportunity include activities involving U.S. participants abroad?
Yes. The program is described as being complemented by collaborative programming that connects with American outbound participants in the foreign participants home countries.
20) What kinds of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and U.S.-based nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (including nonprofits other than higher education institutions).
21) What does the "others" eligibility category mean?
The eligibility section also lists an "others" category, suggesting there may be additional qualifying entity types depending on the detailed eligibility language in the full notice.
22) What is the overall scope of work the awardee is expected to carry out?
The opportunity aims to select an organization capable of designing and running a large-scale professional exchange program centered on customized U.S. fellowships for Latin American and Caribbean leaders, while also facilitating structured collaboration involving U.S. participants abroad, aligned with YLAI goals and focused on sustained professional partnerships.
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