FY 2025 U.S. Exchange Alumni Network and Capacity Building Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- DFOP0017196
- Agency
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Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Department of State
- Applications due
- Award size
- $1,300,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Other
- Eligible applicants
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- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Points of contact
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- Payge Jennings jenningsp@state.gov
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) is seeking a single U.S. public or private non-profit 501(c)(3) organization to administer the FY 2025 U.S. Exchange Alumni Network and Capacity Building Program. The cooperative agreement aims to expand professional development opportunities for U.S. citizen alumni of government-sponsored exchange programs through three primary components: professional development seminars, a small grants program, and a regional alumni fellowship program. Key objectives include organizing 3-4 in-person seminars across U.S. cities (with one large event in Washington, DC), conducting at least 4 virtual professional development webinars, and implementing a small grants competition. Evaluation criteria will likely focus on the applicant's ability to effectively support alumni networking, provide meaningful professional development, and align with U.S. foreign policy objectives. The application deadline is set for June 30, 2025, with an anticipated award date of September 1, 2025.
The total funding for this cooperative agreement is approximately $1,300,000, with the small grants program allocating at least $400,000 for projects up to $10,000 each. The program is designed for an 18-month performance period, running through March 31, 2027, and will include a minimum of 9 regional alumni fellowship participants. Performance will be monitored using the Bureau's Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, and Innovation Unit's comprehensive Performance Monitoring Plan, which tracks indicators such as cross-cultural competence, community impact, and participant skill development. The program will primarily be conducted across various U.S. cities, with a focus on creating networking opportunities and supporting alumni-driven community projects that advance the Administration's foreign policy goals.
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Update #2 · Latest ·
The Office of Alumni Affairs (ECA/P/A) of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition for the administration of the FY 2025 U.S. Exchange Alumni Network and Capacity Building Program. U.S. public and private non-profit organizations that meet the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) may submit proposals to conduct programs in support of expanding professional development opportunities for U.S. citizen alumni of U.S. government-sponsored people-to-people exchange programs, to include organizing and implementing career development seminars, a small grants program, and an alumni regional ambassadors fellowship program. The U.S. Exchange Alumni Network and Capacity Building Program champions the Administration's America First foreign policy. Please see the full announcement for contact information and additional details. Note that this opportunity cannot be submitted through MyGrants and may only be submitted through Grants.gov.
Update #1 ·
The Office of Alumni Affairs (ECA/P/A) of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition for the administration of the FY 2025 U.S. Exchange Alumni Network and Capacity Building Program. U.S. public and private non-profit organizations that meet the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) may submit proposals to conduct programs in support of expanding professional development opportunities for U.S. citizen alumni of U.S. government-sponsored people-to-people exchange programs, to include organizing and implementing career development seminars, a small grants program, and an alumni regional ambassadors fellowship program. The U.S. Exchange Alumni Network and Capacity Building Program champions the Administration's America First foreign policy. Please see the full announcement for contact information and additional details. Note that this opportunity cannot be submitted through MyGrants and may only be submitted through Grants.gov.
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