Apply by: April 30, 2023 | ECA Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (Amount of Grant: 130000 USD)
About the Organization
The aim of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) is to promote mutual understanding between Americans and citizens of other nations via educational and cultural exchanges that contribute to the growth of friendly relations. Diversity, equality, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) are values that ECA aspires to include into all part of its operations.
Regarding the Grant
ECA provides non-profit groups with grants and cooperative agreements to help fund exchange programs that foster intercultural, professional, and intellectual understanding.
This year-long initiative of the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) builds on the White House’s Summit for Democracy, which was held in December 2021. It brings mayors and municipal leaders from five continents together on several virtual and in-person exchanges to meet with American counterparts and address the three summit pillars: strengthening democracy and defending against authoritarianism; combating corruption; and promoting respect for human rights.
Eligibility
Institutions must:
- Be a public or nonprofit organization operating in the United States that satisfies the requirements of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
- Have proof of nonprofit status on hand when applying to the IRS.
- abide by any additional conditions outlined in each RFGP
- Organizations without a minimum four-year track record of undertaking international exchanges are subject to a $130K cap.
How to Apply
Overview of the Solicitation Process
Unsolicited proposals are not accepted by ECA.
All requests for proposals are created by ECA Program Offices.
The Assistant Secretary must authorize all solicitations before they are placed on Grants.gov and the ECA website.
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