Opportunity Information: Apply for ECA PE C CU 11 45
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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 "One Beat" 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 16, 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 $1,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education 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 Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- Please see full announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The One Beat grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number ECA-PE-C-CU-11-45) is a discretionary U.S. Department of State program run through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Cultural Programs Division. It funds a single cooperative agreement, with up to $1,000,000 in total and a $1,000,000 award ceiling, to deliver a set of music-focused international exchange programs designed to advance U.S. public diplomacy goals through artistic collaboration. The core concept is to use music as a practical, high-impact way to build cross-cultural understanding, strengthen professional networks, and showcase democratic values in action, especially values like collaboration, cohesion, and innovation.
Programmatically, One Beat is structured as two group programs, each lasting four weeks, for a combined cohort of roughly 55 to 65 emerging foreign musicians and music professionals. Participants are generally young adults, with an average age range of about 19 to 35, and are recruited from selected countries identified by the program. The activities are meant to go beyond simple performance touring. Instead, the emphasis is on hands-on artistic collaboration (creating and producing work together), improvisation (creative problem-solving in real time), mentoring (learning from experienced practitioners and peers), and professional training opportunities that help participants grow as artists and cultural leaders. The intention is that participants leave with stronger skills, new collaborative relationships, and tangible creative outputs, while also engaging American counterparts in meaningful exchange.
One Beat is described as a refinement of the earlier Cultural Visitors program model (notably the FY 2010 iteration), which itself began in FY 2005 with a focus on key countries in the Muslim world and youth audiences. The One Beat framing keeps that broader public diplomacy foundation but tightens the design around music as the central vehicle, aiming to make the exchange more cohesive and outcome-oriented. In ECA terms, the program is meant to blend four key elements that make arts-based diplomacy effective: artistic collaboration, audience engagement, professional enrichment, and artistic production. By concentrating these elements within structured group programs, One Beat is positioned to strengthen participants leadership and professional potential while also enriching U.S. communities and partners involved in hosting, collaborating, and engaging with the cohort.
A notable expectation in the announcement is the encouragement to use new media in creative ways, both to enhance the participant experience during the program and to extend the programs reach afterward. That can include digital storytelling, online distribution of collaborative works, social media-based audience engagement, documentation strategies, or other technology-enabled approaches that help the program live beyond the four-week in-person window. The underlying goal is sustained impact: ongoing collaborations, broader public engagement, and lasting professional networks that continue after participants return home.
From an administrative standpoint, the award is issued as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the government anticipates a more active role in the project compared to a standard grant (for example, closer coordination on program design, implementation, and outcomes). Cost sharing or matching is required, so applicants are expected to bring some combination of cash and/or allowable in-kind contributions to help support the project. The CFDA listing is 19.415 (Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs, Citizen Exchanges), and the opportunity was posted March 21, 2011, with an original and current closing date of May 16, 2011, and an archive date of May 17, 2011.
Eligibility is broad within the typical ECA exchange-program universe: nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and additional eligible entities as described in the full announcement. For access issues related to the full solicitation, the listed contact is Hans Posey, Program Specialist, at poseyhe@state.gov.
One Beat Grant Opportunity (ECA-PE-C-CU-11-45) - FAQs
What is the One Beat grant opportunity?
One Beat is a discretionary U.S. Department of State funding opportunity administered through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Cultural Programs Division. It supports music-focused international exchange programming intended to advance U.S. public diplomacy goals through artistic collaboration.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is ECA-PE-C-CU-11-45.
What type of award is being offered?
The award is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates the U.S. government expects a more active role than under a standard grant, including closer coordination on program design, implementation, and outcomes.
How many awards will be made under this opportunity?
The announcement indicates funding for a single cooperative agreement (one award).
How much funding is available?
The opportunity provides up to $1,000,000 in total funding, with an award ceiling of $1,000,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required. Applicants are expected to contribute cash and/or allowable in-kind support to help cover project costs.
What is the main purpose of One Beat?
The core purpose is to use music as a practical, high-impact way to build cross-cultural understanding, strengthen professional networks, and showcase democratic values in action, including collaboration, cohesion, and innovation.
What kinds of activities does One Beat support?
One Beat emphasizes hands-on artistic collaboration (creating and producing work together), improvisation (creative problem-solving in real time), mentoring, and professional training opportunities. The design is meant to go beyond simple performance touring.
How is the One Beat program structured?
One Beat is structured as two group programs. Each group program lasts four weeks.
How many participants are expected in total?
The combined cohort across the two group programs is roughly 55 to 65 emerging foreign musicians and music professionals.
Who are the intended participants?
Participants are emerging foreign musicians and music professionals, generally young adults, with an average age range of about 19 to 35.
How are participants selected and from where?
Participants are recruited from selected countries identified by the program.
What outcomes is the program trying to achieve for participants?
The intention is for participants to leave with stronger skills, new collaborative relationships, tangible creative outputs, and strengthened capacity as artists and cultural leaders, while engaging American counterparts in meaningful exchange.
How does One Beat relate to earlier ECA programs?
One Beat is described as a refinement of the earlier Cultural Visitors program model (notably the FY 2010 iteration). That model began in FY 2005 with a focus on key countries in the Muslim world and youth audiences. One Beat keeps the public diplomacy foundation but tightens the design around music as the central vehicle.
What are the key program elements ECA expects One Beat to blend?
In ECA terms, the program is meant to blend four elements: artistic collaboration, audience engagement, professional enrichment, and artistic production.
Does the opportunity encourage use of technology or new media?
Yes. The announcement encourages the use of new media in creative ways to enhance the participant experience during the program and extend the program's reach afterward.
What are examples of "new media" approaches mentioned in the announcement?
Examples include digital storytelling, online distribution of collaborative works, social media-based audience engagement, documentation strategies, and other technology-enabled approaches that help sustain impact beyond the four-week in-person programs.
What does "sustained impact" mean in the context of this opportunity?
The underlying goal is to support ongoing collaborations, broader public engagement, and lasting professional networks that continue after participants return home.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA listing is 19.415 (Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs, Citizen Exchanges).
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 21, 2011.
What is the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is May 16, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is May 17, 2011.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and additional eligible entities as described in the full announcement.
Which office within the U.S. Department of State runs this program?
The program is run through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Cultural Programs Division.
Who can be contacted for access issues related to the full solicitation?
The listed contact is Hans Posey, Program Specialist, at poseyhe@state.gov.
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