FY 2024 Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students (IDEAS) Program
ID: 351447Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs (DOS-ECA)

Award Range

$2M - $2M

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Other

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/351447

Additional Information

https://eca.state.gov/organizational-funding/open-grant-solicitations
Timeline
  1. 1
    Forecast Posted Not available
  2. 2
    Forecast Due Not available
  3. 3
    Posted Dec 12, 2023 12:00 AM
  4. 4
    Due Mar 11, 2024 12:00 AM
Description

The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is seeking proposals to administer the FY 2024 Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students (IDEAS) Program. This program aims to increase and diversify study abroad opportunities for U.S. students in support of U.S. foreign policy goals. The program has two main components: the administration of small grants and the implementation of capacity building initiatives for the U.S. higher education community.

Under the administration of small grants, the selected recipient will conduct a merit-based competition resulting in approximately 32 subawards to accredited U.S. colleges and universities. These subawards will support the creation, expansion, and diversification of study abroad programs. The recipient will provide programmatic support and guidance to subaward applicants and recipients, monitor their progress, and evaluate the impact of the awards.

The implementation of capacity building initiatives will involve designing and implementing workshops, seminars, trainings, and other mechanisms to enhance the knowledge and capacity of U.S. higher education staff and faculty in promoting U.S. student mobility abroad. Applicants should propose at least six capacity building activities, with funding available to ensure broad and diverse participation.

For more information and to access the full announcement, please visit the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Organizational Funding Opportunities page at https://eca.state.gov/organizational-funding/open-grant-solicitations.

Point(s) of Contact
poseyhe@state.gov
Files
Title
Posted
FY24 IDEAS NOFO.pdf
4/10/2024
Performance Monitoring Plan_2-1-2023.docx
4/10/2024
Performance Monitoring Plan_2-1-2023.pdf
4/10/2024
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