Project Grant P153A210010

The Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $319,855 cooperative agreement to the Biji-Biji Initiative of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to design, implement, and oversee the 2022 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Summit in Brunei Darussalam. The summit, taking place under the federal Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants (CFDA 19.022), will gather alumni of the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative to discuss a green recovery...

The Council On International Educational Exchange Inc., doing business as Ciee High School Foundation, received a $530,000 cooperative agreement award from the Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under the Special International Exchange Grant Programs (CFDA 19.451) federal grant program. The BridgeUSA Leadership Development Program will provide leadership training and exchange experiences to strengthen ties between the United States and exchange visitors. The program...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded a $250,000 Cooperative Agreement to Guam Community College to manage all aspects of the Young Pacific Leaders Academy for Women Entrepreneurs. This 12-month program, running from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2025, will include an in-person train-the-trainer conference as well as ongoing virtual engagements. The project aligns with the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant, which supports U.S....

The University of the Incarnate Word received a $233,620 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Business and International Education Projects federal grant program (CFDA 84.153). The two-year award will support the university's "BUILDING LOCAL CAPACITY THROUGH INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A SUSTAINABLE CROSS BORDER PARTNERSHIP" project from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. The project aims to promote innovation...

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Governors State University a $188,830 Project Grant under the Business and International Education Projects program (CFDA 84.153) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. The grant aims to promote innovation and improvement in international business education curricula at Governors State University and promote linkages between the university and the business community through the delivery of products and...

The American Institute For Resource And Human Development, Inc., a minority-owned nonprofit organization, received a $141,130 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Overseas Programs - Group Projects Abroad program (CFDA 84.021). The grant funds the development and delivery of a short-term curriculum development seminar for American educators focused on "Understanding the Interplay of Environment and Culture Through Everyday...

The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded $327,432.25 under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program to Trustees of Indiana University on August 15, 2021 for completion by August 31, 2022. Indiana University's Kelley School of Business will partner with the American University of Beirut to implement an immersive entrepreneurship bootcamp for AUB students, where they will learn about business in the context of American culture. A $327,432.25 sub-award...

World Learning Inc. was awarded a $957,750 cooperative agreement from the Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges program (CFDA 19.415). The award will support various citizen exchange activities between September 10, 2021 and December 31, 2023. These activities include the American Film Showcase, American Music Abroad, Arts Envoy, Center Stage, Community Engagement Exchange, Community Solutions,...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (CFDA 19.009 - Academic Exchange Programs - Undergraduate Programs) provides $2,140,000.00 to World Learning Inc. to build the capacity of accredited U.S. higher education institutions to expand their study abroad programming in support of U.S. foreign policy goals. The award, effective from September 6, 2024 to March 30, 2028, will enable World Learning Inc. to deliver technical...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs awarded a $357,794.38 Cooperative Agreement to the Institute of the Americas under the Secretary's Office of the Global Partnership Initiative (S/GPI) Grant Programs (CFDA 19.301). The funding supports the Coalition for Climate Entrepreneurship Fund (CCEF), which aims to drive sustainability-focused programming in four established hubs and spaces to build the capacity of climate entrepreneurs in developing economies. The...