Project Grant SJA80023GR0040

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded a $163,456 project grant to Pax Program of Academic Exchange to provide an exchange experience for 10 high school students in Okinawa, Japan to study for one academic year in the United States. This award supports the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) which aims to inform and influence foreign publics and expand relationships between foreign people and the United States through educational and cultural exchanges....

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded $105,048.24 under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant to Pacific Forum International. The award period is from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. Under this Project Grant, Pacific Forum International will plan and implement a youth virtual program for approximately 15 Japanese, South Korean, and American participants aged 22 to 35. The goal is to foster U.S. engagement with Asian allies and partners. This will...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded a $350,000 Cooperative Agreement to Cultural Vistas, Inc. to manage all aspects of the Young Pacific Leaders Conference in 2025. This award is funded under the Department of State's Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040), which supports cultural, educational, professional, and scientific exchanges to promote mutual understanding and advance U.S. foreign policy goals. Through this Cooperative Agreement, Cultural...

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded a $55,678.74 Project Grant to Spelman College under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program. The grant will provide students with opportunities to learn the Japanese language and better understand Japanese culture, history, and contemporary society through programs delivered in Japan from May 2023 through December 2023. The Public Diplomacy Programs aim to support U.S. foreign policy goals and...

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded $228,000 under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to support travel for U.S. researchers to attend the Regional PIURN Conference in July 2023 in New Zealand. Hosted by the University of the South Pacific and Cook Islands Research Center, the conference aims to inform and influence foreign publics through cultural exchange and expanding relationships between researchers. The funding will allow U.S. participants...

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded General Inc. Association Waffle $193,920 under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant program (CFDA 19.040) to organize conferences in December 2022 and 2023, and launch a community aiming to increase female students' interest in the information technology field through lectures by women studying computer science at universities and female engineers in Japan. The award period is from November 1, 2022 to June 30,...

Summary American Cultural Exchange Service (ACES) received a $416,758 cooperative agreement awarded on July 21, 2025, under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges (CFDA 19.415), administered by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The agreement, with a completion date of September 30, 2026, supports the placement of international exchange students with host families throughout the United States. The award funds comprehensive program services including...

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 includes an in-person "train the trainer" conference as well as ongoing virtual engagements. The award is funded through the Department's Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040), which supports U.S. foreign policy goals by informing and influencing foreign...

This $250,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs is intended to support Kenan Foundation Asia, a non-profit organization based in Thailand, in organizing and implementing a regional workshop for members of the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI). The workshop will focus on equipping YSEALI members with AI technology skills to drive social change across Southeast Asia. The grant, funded through the Public...

NEXTGEN ROUNDTABLE: AMERICA 250 – Project Grant Summary The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Close Up Foundation a $2.96 million Project Grant under the American History and Civics Education program (CFDA 84.422) for the "NEXTGEN ROUNDTABLE: AMERICA 250" initiative. The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, supports the development of innovative educational programs and evidence-based instructional strategies focused...