Opportunity Information: Apply for EE ERT 13 001
Apply for EE ERT 13 001
- The Bureau of Intelligence and Research in the education other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (Title VIII)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.300 Program for Study of Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 9, 2013 and posted on Jan 10, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 28, 2013 All applications must be submitted via www.grantsolutions.gov OR www.grants.gov by 1130p.m. Eastern Standard Time(EST)on Thursday, February 28, 2013. Bureau staff may not discuss this competition with applicants once the RfGP deadline has passed.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $4,775,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- 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.
- Eligible Applicants Applications may be submitted by public and private non profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (Title VIII) is a discretionary U.S. government grant program run by the Department of State's Bureau of Intelligence and Research. Its legal authority comes from the Soviet Eastern European Research and Training Act of 1983 (22 U.S.C. 4501-4508, as amended). The central idea behind the program is that the United States needs independently verified, fact-based knowledge about Eastern Europe and Eurasia as a matter of national security, effective foreign policy, and sound domestic decision-making. Congress also emphasized that this kind of expertise cannot be maintained reliably without a stable, dedicated funding stream that complements (rather than replaces) support from other federal, state, local, regional, and private sources, especially because building regional expertise takes many years and sustained institutional capacity.
The purpose of the funding is to preserve and strengthen U.S. national capability for advanced research and training focused on these regions by supporting highly trained specialists who have direct, in-country experience. Those specialists are described as a national resource who may serve both inside and outside government over the course of their careers. To ensure that expertise remains available over the long term, the program prioritizes several core functions: graduate training to develop the next generation of experts; advanced research to generate new, reliable knowledge; public dissemination of research data, methods, and findings so the work is usable beyond a single project or institution; stronger contact and collaboration among government and private-sector specialists; and opportunities for American specialists to gain first-hand experience in Eastern Europe and Eurasia, including on-site training and research when feasible.
For the specific competition described (Funding Opportunity Number EE-ERT-13-001), the program anticipated making around 10 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $4,775,000. Individual awards were expected to range from a floor of $100,000 to a ceiling of $1,250,000. The assistance instrument is a grant, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed, meaning applicants were not required to provide matching funds as a condition of the award.
Eligible applicants included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, as well as other public or private nonprofit organizations that meet IRS 501(c)(3) requirements (with eligibility described in terms of the Internal Revenue Code at 26 USC 501(c)(3)). The funding activity category is listed under Education, with an "Other" label used to reflect the national-interest rationale tied to building verified knowledge and sustained research capacity on Eastern Europe and Eurasia.
Operationally, applications for this cycle had to be submitted electronically through grants.gov or grantsolutions.gov by 11:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on February 28, 2013. The notice also states that once the request for grant proposals deadline passed, bureau staff would not discuss the competition with applicants. For program-specific questions or to arrange a consultation, the announcement provided an INR contact email (BristolA@state.gov). For technical issues accessing the announcement or using grants.gov, applicants were directed to the Grants.gov Contact Center at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov (available 24/7, excluding federal holidays).
Title VIII (EE-ERT-13-001) Grant Opportunity FAQs
1. What is the Title VIII Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union?
The Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (often called "Title VIII") is a discretionary U.S. government grant program run by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR). It supports advanced research and training related to Eastern Europe and Eurasia, emphasizing independently verified, fact-based knowledge.
2. Which federal office runs this grant program?
The program is administered by the Department of State's Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR).
3. What is the legal authority for the Title VIII program?
The legal authority is the Soviet Eastern European Research and Training Act of 1983 (22 U.S.C. 4501-4508, as amended).
4. Why does Congress fund this program?
The program is grounded in the idea that the United States needs independently verified, fact-based knowledge about Eastern Europe and Eurasia for national security, effective foreign policy, and sound domestic decision-making. Congress also emphasized that maintaining this type of expertise requires stable, dedicated funding over time because building regional knowledge and institutional capacity takes many years.
5. What is the overall purpose of the funding in this competition?
The purpose is to preserve and strengthen U.S. national capability for advanced research and training focused on Eastern Europe and Eurasia by supporting highly trained specialists with direct, in-country experience.
6. Who does the program aim to support?
The program supports highly trained specialists who have direct, in-country experience in Eastern Europe and Eurasia. These specialists are described as a national resource who may serve both inside and outside government throughout their careers.
7. What kinds of activities or functions does the program prioritize?
The program prioritizes several core functions to sustain long-term expertise, including:
- Graduate training to develop the next generation of experts
- Advanced research to generate new, reliable knowledge
- Public dissemination of research data, methods, and findings so results are usable beyond a single project or institution
- Stronger contact and collaboration among government and private-sector specialists
- Opportunities for American specialists to gain first-hand experience in Eastern Europe and Eurasia, including on-site training and research when feasible
8. What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this competition?
The Funding Opportunity Number is EE-ERT-13-001.
9. How many awards were expected to be made?
The program anticipated making approximately 10 awards.
10. What was the estimated total amount of funding for this competition?
The estimated total funding amount was $4,775,000.
11. What was the expected range of individual award amounts?
Individual awards were expected to range from $100,000 (floor) to $1,250,000 (ceiling).
12. What type of funding instrument is used?
The assistance instrument is a grant.
13. Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed, meaning applicants were not required to provide matching funds as a condition of the award.
14. Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included:
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Other public or private nonprofit organizations that meet IRS 501(c)(3) requirements (as described at 26 USC 501(c)(3))
15. What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is listed under Education, with an "Other" label used to reflect the national-interest rationale tied to building verified knowledge and sustained research capacity on Eastern Europe and Eurasia.
16. How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications for this cycle had to be submitted electronically through grants.gov or grantsolutions.gov.
17. What was the application deadline for this cycle?
The deadline was 11:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on February 28, 2013.
18. What happens after the proposal deadline passes?
The notice states that once the request for grant proposals deadline passed, bureau staff would not discuss the competition with applicants.
19. Who should applicants contact for program-specific questions or to arrange a consultation?
For program-specific questions or to arrange a consultation, the announcement provided an INR contact email: BristolA@state.gov.
20. Who should applicants contact for technical help with the announcement or Grants.gov?
For technical issues accessing the announcement or using grants.gov, applicants were directed to the Grants.gov Contact Center at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov. The Contact Center is available 24/7, excluding federal holidays.
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