Deadline: 18-Jul-22
The U.S. Department of States’ Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ Office of International Visitors (ECA/PE/V), announces an open competition for the FY 2023 International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) Collaborative Services.
The IVLP is the U.S. Department of State’s premier professional exchange program. It seeks to build mutual understanding between the United States and other nations through carefully designed short-term visits to the United States for current and emerging foreign leaders. These visits reflect the International Visitors’ professional interests and support the foreign policy goals of the United States. Only one proposal will be considered by ECA from each applicant organization.
Purpose
- The International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) seeks to increase mutual understanding between the United States and the foreign public through carefully designed professional programs that support U.S. foreign policy objectives.
- The goal of the IVLP is to provide firsthand knowledge about U.S. society, culture, and politics while cultivating lasting relationships and to help strengthen U.S. engagement with countries around the world.
- IVLP participants are current or potential foreign leaders in government, politics, media, education, science, non-government organizations (NGOs), the arts, and other key fields.
- They are selected by officers of U.S. embassies and consulates overseas and are approved by the U.S. Department of
- State staff in Washington, D.C. Since the program’s inception in 1940, more than 225,000 distinguished International Visitors have participated in the program. More than 500 program alumni subsequently became heads of state or government in their home countries. All IVLP projects maintain a non-partisan character.
- The IVLP requires collaborative services to support its goals and objectives, to support the overall program, and to benefit all participants as described in this notice of funding opportunity.
- The required support will be achieved through a cooperative agreement.
Funding Information
- Fiscal Year Funds: FY 2023 – base year – $2,500,000; FY 2024 – non-competitive continuation year – $400,000, pending successful performance and the availability of funds; FY 2025 – non-competitive continuation year-two – $400,000, pending successful performance and the availability of funds.
- Approximate Total Funding: $3,300,000. This figure represents base year plus two NonCompetitive Continuation years, pending successful performance and the availability of funds.
- Approximate Number of Awards: One (1).
- Approximate Average Award: $3,300,000, pending the availability of funds.
- The floor of Award Range: $3,300,000, pending the availability of funds.
- The ceiling of Award Range: $3,300,000, pending the availability of funds.
- Anticipated Award Date: January 1, 2023, pending the availability of FY 2023 funds.
- Anticipated Project Completion Date: December 31, 2025. This date reflects the anticipated duration of the award – one base year plus two non-competitive continuation years.
Eligibility Criteria
- U.S. public and private academic and cultural institutions, exchange of persons, and other not-for-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) may submit applications for this competition.
- Applicants must have nonprofit status with the IRS at the time of application.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=340154