Deadline: 31-Aug-23
The United States Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ Office of International Visitors (ECA/PE/V) announces an open competition for up to four cooperative agreements to support the FY 2024 International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP).
Launched in 1940, the IVLP is a professional exchange program that seeks to build mutual understanding between the United States and other nations through carefully designed short-term visits to the U.S. for current and emerging leaders. These visits support U.S. foreign policy goals and reflect the participants’ professional interests. Only one proposal will be considered by ECA from each applicant organization.
Themes
- Each project focuses on a substantive theme. Some typical IVLP projects themes are: border security; counterterrorism; democracy and human rights; economic and business development; education; sustainable development; government transparency and freedom of information; international crime; media; rule of law; science and technology; diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility; U.S. foreign policy; women’s empowerment; and U.S. government and political systems. However, themes can change based on changes in U.S. foreign policy priorities during the period of performance.
Funding Information
- Approximate Total Funding: $34,762,740. This figure represents base year plus two NCC years, pending successful performance and the availability of funds.
- Approximate Number of Awards: Up to four awards.
- Approximate Average Award: $2,896,895, pending the availability of FY 2024 funds.
- Floor of Award Range: $1,050,000, pending the availability of FY 2024 funds.
- Ceiling of Award Range: $6,472,426, pending the availability of FY 2024 funds.
- Anticipated Award Date: Pending the availability of FY 2024 funding, January 1, 2024.
- Anticipated Project Completion Date: December 31, 2026. This date reflects the anticipated duration of the award – one base year plus two NCC 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 Grants.gov.