Opportunity Information: Apply for ECA PE C PY 11 32
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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 "Global Connections and Exchange Program (GCE)" 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 21, 2011 and posted on Mar 21, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 9, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $850,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $425,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: 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 Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- Please see full announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Global Connections and Exchange Program (GCE) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), specifically through the Youth Programs Division within the Office of Citizen Exchanges. The program is designed to support two or three projects that connect youth and educators in the United States with counterparts overseas through a mix of technology-enabled engagement and in-person exchange activities. The overall idea is to expand people-to-people ties and mutual understanding, especially in places where direct exposure to the United States is limited and where travel-based exchange programs may not be realistic for most participants.
Geographically, this competition targets programming that involves participants in Bolivia, Botswana, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mongolia, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Samoa, Tajikistan, Thailand, Venezuela, Vietnam, and the United States. Projects are expected to facilitate online and face-to-face exchanges between overseas schools and/or community-based youth organizations and their U.S. partner institutions. In practice, that means applicants propose structured exchanges that could include school-to-school or youth organization partnerships, guided conversations, collaborative learning, and joint community-focused work that is coordinated across borders.
A central feature of GCE is its emphasis on using technology to create a meaningful U.S. presence and sustained engagement in communities that might otherwise have limited opportunities to interact with Americans. The program description highlights tools like web chats and discussion boards as key platforms for ongoing dialogue. Through these interactions, foreign teachers, students, youth participants, and youth leaders engage with U.S. peers around day-to-day realities such as family life, community experiences, and cultural perspectives. The intention is not just casual conversation, but relationship-building and deeper understanding through repeated, facilitated contact.
Another core component is theme-based, curriculum-driven collaboration. Applicants are expected to build projects around topics that matter to both U.S. and overseas participants, using shared educational activities and curriculum projects to explore those issues in a structured way. The program description indicates that these thematic projects should help participants better understand relevant local and global challenges and should channel youth energy toward constructive outcomes. In other words, the exchange is meant to be participatory and action-oriented, encouraging young people to apply what they learn to make positive changes in their communities rather than treating the exchange as purely observational or cultural.
On funding, the opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number ECA-PE-C-PY-11-32) anticipated making up to three awards, with an estimated total funding level of $850,000. Individual awards were expected to fall between $200,000 (award floor) and $425,000 (award ceiling). The grant includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants must propose some level of non-federal contribution to support the project, such as cash cost share, allowable in-kind support, or a combination, consistent with the full announcement details.
Eligibility is centered on organizations capable of implementing international youth exchanges and managing the logistical and programmatic demands of both online and in-person activities. Eligible applicants include U.S. nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), as well as private institutions of higher education and public/state-controlled institutions of higher education. Proposals would typically need to demonstrate strong program design, appropriate safeguarding and supervision for youth engagement, credible overseas and U.S. partner networks, and the ability to deliver technology-based exchange components reliably across different country contexts.
Key administrative details from the announcement include a posted date of March 21, 2011, and a closing date of May 9, 2011 (with the archive date following on May 10, 2011). The CFDA listing associated with the program is 19.415, Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the listed agency contact was Hans Posey, Program Specialist (poseyhe@state.gov).
Global Connections and Exchange Program (GCE) FAQs
1. What is the Global Connections and Exchange Program (GCE)?
The Global Connections and Exchange Program (GCE) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). It is administered through the Youth Programs Division within the Office of Citizen Exchanges and supports projects that connect youth and educators in the United States with counterparts overseas through a mix of technology-enabled engagement and in-person exchange activities.
2. What is the main purpose of the GCE program?
GCE is intended to expand people-to-people ties and mutual understanding between the United States and overseas communities. A key emphasis is reaching places where direct exposure to the United States is limited and where travel-based exchange programs may not be realistic for most participants.
3. How many awards were expected to be made under this opportunity?
The announcement anticipated making up to three awards to support two or three projects.
4. What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is ECA-PE-C-PY-11-32.
5. What is the total estimated funding level for the competition?
The estimated total funding level was $850,000.
6. What is the expected award size (minimum and maximum)?
Individual awards were expected to range from $200,000 (award floor) to $425,000 (award ceiling).
7. Does this grant require cost sharing or matching funds?
Yes. The grant includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants must propose some level of non-federal contribution. The contribution may be cash cost share, allowable in-kind support, or a combination, consistent with the full announcement details.
8. Which countries and locations are specifically targeted by this competition?
This competition targets programming involving participants in Bolivia, Botswana, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mongolia, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Samoa, Tajikistan, Thailand, Venezuela, Vietnam, and the United States.
9. What types of partnerships are projects expected to build?
Projects are expected to facilitate online and face-to-face exchanges between overseas schools and/or community-based youth organizations and their U.S. partner institutions. This can include school-to-school partnerships or collaborations between youth organizations and their counterparts.
10. What kinds of activities can be included in a GCE project?
Applicants are expected to propose structured exchanges that may include guided conversations, collaborative learning, and joint community-focused work coordinated across borders, using both technology-enabled engagement and in-person exchanges.
11. Why does the program emphasize technology-based engagement?
A central feature of GCE is using technology to create a meaningful U.S. presence and sustained engagement in communities that might have limited opportunities to interact with Americans. The program highlights tools like web chats and discussion boards as platforms for ongoing dialogue and repeated, facilitated contact.
12. What kinds of topics are participants expected to discuss or explore?
The program description emphasizes relationship-building through facilitated interactions about day-to-day realities and perspectives, including family life, community experiences, and cultural viewpoints, alongside deeper thematic collaboration.
13. What is meant by theme-based, curriculum-driven collaboration?
Applicants are expected to build projects around topics that matter to both U.S. and overseas participants. Projects should use shared educational activities and curriculum projects to explore these issues in a structured way, helping participants better understand relevant local and global challenges.
14. Is the exchange intended to be action-oriented or mainly observational?
The exchange is described as participatory and action-oriented. It is intended to channel youth energy toward constructive outcomes and encourage young people to apply what they learn to make positive changes in their communities rather than treating the exchange as purely observational or cultural.
15. Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
Eligible applicants include U.S. nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), as well as private institutions of higher education and public/state-controlled institutions of higher education.
16. What capabilities should applicants demonstrate to be competitive?
Based on the announcement description, proposals would typically need to demonstrate strong program design, appropriate safeguarding and supervision for youth engagement, credible overseas and U.S. partner networks, and the ability to deliver technology-based exchange components reliably across different country contexts. Applicants should also be capable of managing the logistical and programmatic demands of both online and in-person activities.
17. Which office within ECA is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with ECA's Office of Citizen Exchanges, specifically through the Youth Programs Division.
18. What is the CFDA listing associated with this program?
The CFDA listing is 19.415, Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges.
19. When was the opportunity posted, and what was the application deadline?
The posted date was March 21, 2011, and the closing date was May 9, 2011. The archive date followed on May 10, 2011.
20. Who was the listed agency contact for questions about the announcement?
The listed agency contact was Hans Posey, Program Specialist, at poseyhe@state.gov.
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