Deadline: 25-May-21
The Office of English Language Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA/A/L) has announced an open competition for the FY 2021 Online Professional English Network (OPEN) Program.
The OPEN program offers foreign English teaching professionals and language learners the opportunity for professional development through high-quality virtual programming, including online university-level Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) methodology courses, online English language learning courses, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), webinars, communities of practice, social media, virtual exchanges, and other types of engaging and innovative virtual learning.
Purpose: The OPEN Program offers professional development for EFL educators and other professionals as well as English language learners through online courses and other virtual learning tools and programming developed by accredited U.S. educational institutions and TESOL professionals. The courses and online content primarily introduce EFL teaching methods and techniques while offering participants the opportunity to engage in online learning that employs the latest in educational technology and provides direct access to U.S. experts in the field of TESOL. The courses and content may also address key mission goals and priorities for English language learners and educators, based on U.S. Department of State foreign policy goals and/or regional U.S. Embassy goals and priorities. Participants are expected to share their newlyacquired knowledge with their colleagues in their home countries and to share it with other participants and stakeholders around the world through an online Community of Practice (CoP) for alumni. U.S. embassies may also request alumni involvement in events, workshops, or other such programming with the goal of cascading new knowledge and providing new opportunities for leadership and training of trainers.
Funding Information
- Approximate Total Funding: $8,000,000, pending the availability of funds
- Ceiling of Award Range: $8,000,000, pending the availability of funds
- Anticipated Award Date: September 30, 2021, pending the availability of funds
- Anticipated Project Completion Date: December 31, 2024
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants: U.S. public and private non-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.
- All applicants must also have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and be registered in SAM.gov.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=332067