Opportunity Information: Apply for ECA PE C WHA EAP 08 16
Apply for ECA PE C WHA EAP 08 16
- 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 "International Sports Programming Initiative" 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 Nov 2, 2007 and posted on Nov 2, 2007.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 25, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $175,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 18 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 International Sports Programming Initiative is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), specifically through its Office of Citizen Exchanges. The program invites eligible organizations to propose projects that strengthen and improve the basic infrastructure of youth sports programs in selected countries and regions. The core idea is not to fund competitions or high-performance pipelines, but to use sports as a practical tool for youth development by improving how local youth sports programs are organized, supported, and delivered. All proposed activities must be designed to reach young people ages 8 to 18, and proposals that are primarily aimed at training elite athletes are explicitly not eligible.
Funding is provided through grants, with an estimated total program funding level of about $2,000,000 and an expectation of roughly 18 awards. Individual awards are anticipated to fall between $60,000 (award floor) and $175,000 (award ceiling). The opportunity includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants should be prepared to contribute resources of their own or secure third-party support to help cover project costs, consistent with the full announcement's terms.
Eligible applicants include U.S. nonprofit organizations that have 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status (and are not institutions of higher education), as well as private institutions of higher education and public or state-controlled institutions of higher education. In other words, both nonprofit community-based organizations and colleges or universities can apply, as long as they meet the eligibility conditions detailed in the full notice.
Projects must take place in, or directly support youth sports programming in, specific eligible locations across several world regions. In Africa, eligible countries include Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria, and Senegal, plus an option for a Francophone trans-Sahara regional project with defined participation requirements: the regional project must include at least one country from the Morocco/Algeria/Tunisia group and at least one country from the Chad/Senegal/Niger/Mauritania group (as stated in the announcement). In East Asia, eligible countries are China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. In the Near East and North Africa, eligible places include Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Oman, Syria, Tunisia, the West Bank, and Yemen. In South Asia, the eligible countries are Bangladesh and India. In the Western Hemisphere, eligible countries are Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. Proposals are expected to align closely with these geographic parameters rather than operating outside the listed countries.
Administratively, the funding opportunity number is ECA-PE-C-WHA-EAP-08-16, and it was posted on November 2, 2007, with an application deadline of January 25, 2008 (archived January 26, 2008). The notice lists the program as "Other" for the funding activity category, indicating applicants should rely on the full announcement for the precise program framing, goals, and required components. For applicants who cannot access the full announcement electronically, the listed point of contact is Hans Posey, Program Specialist, at poseyhe@state.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the International Sports Programming Initiative (ISPI)?
The International Sports Programming Initiative is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), through the Office of Citizen Exchanges. It supports proposed projects that strengthen and improve the basic infrastructure of youth sports programs in selected countries and regions, using sport as a practical tool for youth development.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The purpose is to improve how local youth sports programs are organized, supported, and delivered. The focus is on strengthening youth sports program infrastructure and using sports as a tool for youth development, rather than funding competitions or building high-performance/elite pipelines.
Who is the target audience for funded activities?
All proposed activities must be designed to reach young people ages 8 to 18.
Are projects that train elite athletes eligible?
No. Proposals that are primarily aimed at training elite athletes are explicitly not eligible.
Does the program fund sports competitions or tournament travel?
The core idea is not to fund competitions or high-performance pipelines. Projects should instead focus on improving the basic infrastructure and delivery of youth sports programming for youth development.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include (1) U.S. nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status that are not institutions of higher education, and (2) private institutions of higher education, and (3) public or state-controlled institutions of higher education, as long as they meet the eligibility conditions in the full notice.
Can a U.S. nonprofit that is not a university apply?
Yes. U.S. nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status are eligible, as long as they are not institutions of higher education and meet the eligibility conditions described in the full announcement.
Can colleges and universities apply?
Yes. Both private institutions of higher education and public or state-controlled institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicants, subject to the full notice's eligibility conditions.
How much total funding is expected to be available?
The estimated total program funding level is about $2,000,000.
How many awards are expected?
The opportunity states an expectation of roughly 18 awards.
What is the anticipated award size?
Individual awards are anticipated to range from $60,000 (award floor) to $175,000 (award ceiling).
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. The opportunity includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement. Applicants should be prepared to contribute their own resources or secure third-party support to help cover project costs, consistent with the full announcement's terms.
Where must projects take place?
Projects must take place in, or directly support youth sports programming in, specific eligible locations across several world regions listed in the announcement. Proposals are expected to align closely with these geographic parameters rather than operating outside the listed countries.
Which countries in Africa are eligible?
The eligible countries in Africa include Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria, and Senegal. The announcement also allows an option for a Francophone trans-Sahara regional project with specific participation requirements (described separately in the notice).
What is the Francophone trans-Sahara regional project option, and what are its participation requirements?
The announcement includes an option for a Francophone trans-Sahara regional project with defined participation requirements: the regional project must include at least one country from the Morocco/Algeria/Tunisia group and at least one country from the Chad/Senegal/Niger/Mauritania group (as stated in the announcement).
Which countries in East Asia are eligible?
Eligible East Asia countries are China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Which locations in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) are eligible?
Eligible places in the Near East and North Africa include Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Oman, Syria, Tunisia, the West Bank, and Yemen.
Which countries in South Asia are eligible?
The eligible South Asia countries are Bangladesh and India.
Which countries in the Western Hemisphere are eligible?
Eligible Western Hemisphere countries are Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.
Can an applicant propose activities outside the listed countries?
The announcement indicates that projects must take place in, or directly support youth sports programming in, the specific eligible locations listed. Proposals are expected to align closely with the geographic parameters rather than operating outside the listed countries.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is ECA-PE-C-WHA-EAP-08-16.
When was the opportunity posted, and what was the application deadline?
It was posted on November 2, 2007. The application deadline was January 25, 2008. The listing is archived as of January 26, 2008.
What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The notice lists the program as "Other" for the funding activity category, and it notes that applicants should rely on the full announcement for the precise program framing, goals, and required components.
Who can be contacted for help if the full announcement cannot be accessed electronically?
For applicants who cannot access the full announcement electronically, the listed point of contact is Hans Posey, Program Specialist, at poseyhe@state.gov.
Which office within ECA runs this competition?
The competition is run by ECA's Office of Citizen Exchanges within the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
Is this a discretionary grant competition?
Yes. The International Sports Programming Initiative is described as a discretionary grant competition.
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