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ED-GRANTS-062421-001: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): International Foreign Language Education (IFLE): Business and International Education (BIE) Program Assistance Listing Number 84.153A

Closed Closed August 13, 2021 Opportunity ED-GRANTS-062421-001

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Department of Education notices from 2021.

Department of Education offered grants to colleges and universities. It expected to make about 20 awards worth $1.7 million in total. Applications closed on August 13, 2021.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 24, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedJune 24, 2021
DeadlineAugust 13, 2021
Archived by Grants.govSeptember 12, 2021

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to colleges and universities.

1. Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education (IHEs) that have entered into agreements with business enterprises, trade organizations, or associations that are engaged in international economic activity--or a consortium of these enterprises, organizations, or associations--for the purposes of pursuing the activities authorized under this program.

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What the grant funds

Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on February 13, 2019 (84 FR 3768),or at www.govinfo.gov/​content/​pkg/​FR-2019-02-13/​pdf/​2019-02206.pdf. Purpose of Program: The BIE Program provides grants to enhance international business education programs and to expand the capacity of the business community to engage in international economic activities. Assistance Listing Number (ALN): 84.153A

Category: Education.

Who has won Business and International Education Projects grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Business and International Education Projects (84.153) awarded $3.3 million across 20 grant awards, an average of $162,626 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Howard UniversityDistrict of Columbia1$203,844
Prairie View A&m UniversityTexas1$188,122
Southern University and a & M CollegeLouisiana1$188,122
Alabama State UniversityAlabama1$187,548
Mississippi CollegeMississippi1$186,474

Top states: Texas ($483,024), Illinois ($423,771), South Carolina ($363,948), District of Columbia ($203,844), Louisiana ($188,122).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

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Questions people ask

Is ED-GRANTS-062421-001 still open?

No. It closed on August 13, 2021.

Who can apply for Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): International Foreign Language Education (IFLE): Business and International Education (BIE) Program Assistance Listing Number 84.153A?

Department of Education accepted applications from colleges and universities. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): International Foreign Language Education (IFLE): Business and International Education (BIE) Program Assistance Listing Number 84.153A?

Closed August 13, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

How much funding is available?

About $1.7 million in total across about 20 awards.

Who has won Business and International Education Projects grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Howard University, Prairie View A&m University, Southern University and a & M College. The program made 20 awards worth $3.3 million in that time.

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