Project Grant SES60023GR0026

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded a $199,400 project grant to support a sports mentorship program for emerging Pacific women leaders. The grant, awarded January 31, 2023 under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) will support piloting a program modeled after the U.S. Department of State ESPN Global Sports Mentoring Program. The program will provide mentorship to 10 emerging women leaders from the Pacific region through January 31, 2028. The Public...

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, awarded a $250,000 Cooperative Agreement to Cultural Vistas, Inc. to run a Young Pacific Leaders Regional Workshop on sports leadership in California, with virtual activities and post-workshop follow-on activities. This award falls under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040), which supports U.S. foreign policy goals by informing and influencing foreign publics and expanding relationships between Americans and global...

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded a $250,000 cooperative agreement to Cultural Vistas, Inc. to develop and implement a five-day Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative regional workshop in Malaysia. The workshop aims to foster the implementation of diversity and inclusion practices within ASEAN communities and organizations. The award was made under the agency's Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to support the achievement of U.S. foreign policy goals...

The Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $110,236 cooperative agreement to LKH Consulting of New Zealand to implement an Academy for Women Entrepreneurs for Pacific women in New Zealand. Under this award, LKH Consulting will provide business networking, launch and graduation events, and participate in the Pasifika Festival event from June 2022 through June 2023. This cooperative agreement supports the agency's Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to advance...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) awarded FHI 360 a $2.06 million Cooperative Agreement under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges program (CFDA 19.415) on September 26, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2026. This award funds a sports diplomacy initiative designed to amplify U.S. leadership in sports, promote American values of fair play and open competition to...

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded $200,000 to Wedu (Thailand) Foundation under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program to implement the 2022 USASEAN Women's Leadership Academy for YSEALI from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. As part of the Public Diplomacy Programs, which supports U.S. foreign policy goals through informing and strengthening relationships with foreign publics, the funding will support delivering a women's...

The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded $114,764.10 to Lead Morocco under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program to organize "She Plays Football," a capacity building program for female coaches and young female athletes. The program will provide soccer techniques, health and body awareness training, and soft skills development in Morocco from June 2022 through December 2022. The Public Diplomacy Programs aim to support U.S. foreign...

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded a $250,000 cooperative agreement to the Wedu (Thailand) Foundation to implement the 2023 U.S.-ASEAN Women's Leadership Academy for YSEALI for Southeast Asian young leaders working on environmental issues. This award will support the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) objective of informing and influencing foreign publics and expanding relationships between people to advance U.S. foreign policy goals from October 1,...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary Project Harmony Inc. received a Cooperative Agreement award of $1.41 million from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs – Citizen Exchanges (CFDA 19.415) program, effective September 30, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2029. The award funds the FY 2025 International Sports Programming Initiative (ISPI), a global sports-based exchange program...

This cooperative agreement from the Department of State Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs will provide $133,115 to support outreach activities highlighting American efforts to promote women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Funded under the Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs grant program (CFDA 19.017), CRDF Global will implement a series of webinars and video media showcasing U.S. activities aligned with...