SFOP0009179: FY 2023 Ambassador Fund for Summer Work Travel
Closed
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 Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs notices from 2022.
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.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed September 2, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$465,000
- Award floor$465,000
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | September 2, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | October 31, 2022 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | November 30, 2022 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits and colleges and universities.
- 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.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Special International Exchange Grant Programs awards averaged $1.7 million; this notice allows up to $465,000 per award.
- Most of the program's money (100% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
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.
Who has won Special International Exchange Grant Programs grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Special International Exchange Grant Programs (19.451) awarded $21.6 million across 13 grant awards, an average of $1.7 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulbright University Vietnam USA, Inc. | Massachusetts | 5 | $18.9 million |
| Storycenter | California | 1 | $999,911 |
| Council on International Educational Exchange, Inc | Maine | 1 | $500,000 |
| American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. | District of Columbia | 1 | $500,000 |
| Greenheart International | Illinois | 1 | $465,000 |
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.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
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.
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