# FY 2023 Ambassador Fund for Summer Work Travel

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sfop0009179-fy-2023-ambassador-fund-for-summer-work-travel/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/343344

> Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs offered grants of up to $465,000 (at least $465,000) to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on October 31, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SFOP0009179 |
| Agency | Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 31, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $465,000 |
| Award floor | $465,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.451 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Please see full announcement.

## What the grant funds

The Office of Private Sector Exchange (BridgeUSA) of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition for the administration of the FY 2023 Ambassador Fund for Summer Work Travel (AFSWT). BridgeUSA plans to issue one cooperative agreement of approximately $465,000, pending the availability of FY 2022 recovery funds that are being carried over for obligation in FY 2023, to implement the BridgeUSA AFSWT program. U.S. public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) may submit proposals to provide approximately 150 Summer Work Travel scholarships to foreign university students evenly distributed across Africa (AF), Europe and Eurasia (EUR), East Asia and Pacific (EAP), Near East and North Africa (NEA) and Western Hemisphere (WHA) regions. Please see the full announcement for details.

## Questions people ask

### Is SFOP0009179 still open?

No. It closed on October 31, 2022.

### Who can apply for FY 2023 Ambassador Fund for Summer Work Travel?

Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs accepted applications from nonprofits and colleges and universities. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for FY 2023 Ambassador Fund for Summer Work Travel?

Closed October 31, 2022. 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 $465,000 each.

### Who has won Special International Exchange Grant Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Fulbright University Vietnam USA, Inc., Storycenter, Council on International Educational Exchange, Inc. The program made 13 awards worth $21.6 million in that time.