# Building English Teaching Capacity for STEM in Brazil

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/fy26brapds0002-building-english-teaching-capacity-for-stem-in-brazil/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362617

> U.S. Mission to Brazil offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $200,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $500,000 in total. Applications closed on July 1, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FY26BRAPDS0002 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Brazil |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 1, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | $200,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $500,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.022 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

The following organizations are eligible to apply:U.S-based Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations having a 501©(3) status with the IRSPublic and private educational institutions

## What the grant funds

Executive Summary The U.S. Department of State’s U.S. Embassy/RELO Office in Brasília, Brazil announces an open competition to implement a 2-3 week exchange program to secondary and/or higher education English teachers who teach in the areas of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. The preliminary start date for this professional development program is October 1, 2026, and one award is anticipated as a result of this NOFO. However, should both parties consider the results of this exchange to be positive – and also subject to availability of funds – we may agree to renew this NOFO for up to two additional years. We are seeking for proposals for the development and implementation of a two-three-week exchange opportunity for up to 30 Brazilian English teachers who focus on English taught in the STEM fields. This will be followed by a two-week online course two months after they return to Brazil. This online portion shall focus on topics dealt during their exchange, so that participants continue with the development/implementation of the action plan started when they were in the U.S. The face-to-face interaction of the project must include (but is not limited to) the following: • school visits (those that work with speakers of other languages/ESL teaching shall be included); • classroom observation – learning through observation; • opportunities to co-teach with a local teacher; • student-centered activities; • cultural excursions designed to enhance the participants’ knowledge of U.S. culture and values; • social activities to expose participants to the American way of life; • a home hospitality dinner. Grounded in the frameworks of Content-Based Instruction (CBI) and bilingualism, the classes should move beyond general pedagogy and address the unique linguistic demands of technical disciplines. Classes should focus on innovative best practices for teacher English as a foreign language and assessment must be included. Other general activities shall: • prioritize English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) and CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) ensuring teachers can effectively bridge the gap between complex scientific concepts and language acquisition. • Explore innovation in assessment by using data-driven assessment tools specifically designed for technical English, focusing on “English as an International Language” to facilitate scientific collaboration with U.S. researchers.

## Questions people ask

### Is FY26BRAPDS0002 still open?

No. It closed on July 1, 2026.

### Who can apply for Building English Teaching Capacity for STEM in Brazil?

U.S. Mission to Brazil accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Building English Teaching Capacity for STEM in Brazil?

Closed July 1, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $500,000 each. About $500,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Georgetown University, Persatuan Gaya Hidup Lestari Biji Biji Kuala Lumpur. The program made 3,361 awards worth $57.2 million in that time.