# FY 2023 U.S. Speaker Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sfop0009567-fy-2023-u-s-speaker-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/347615

> Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs offered grants of up to $3.8 million to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on May 30, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SFOP0009567 |
| Agency | Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 30, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $3.8 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.440 |

## 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 U.S. Department of State’s Bureau Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition to support the Office of U.S. Speaker Program. U.S. public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 U.S.C. 501 (c)(3) may submit proposals to provide administrative and programmatic support for the U.S. Speaker Program. Through this cooperative agreement, ECA plans to support approximately 700 programs annually engaging all regions of the world. For over 40 years, the Office of the U.S. Speaker Program has built lasting and sustained relations with U.S. citizen experts and foreign interlocutors that serve the American people. To accomplish this goal, the U.S. Speaker Program recruits dynamic American experts for in-person and/or virtual exchanges. All U.S. speakers are U.S. citizens. Through the Program, diverse American professionals establish and sustain linkages with foreign audiences and institutions, which directly contribute to economic and educational opportunities in the United States and around the world. The U.S. Speaker Program works with U.S. embassies and consulates to produce impactful traveling programs ranging from three days to three weeks in length and virtual programs, which can take place on a single specified date and time and may be part of a continuing series. Programmatic formats include lectures, workshops, seminars, and training series. Only one proposal will be considered by ECA from each applicant organization. In cases where more than one submission from an applicant appears in grants.gov, ECA will only consider the submission made closest in time to the NOFO deadline; that submission would constitute the one and only proposal ECA would review from that applicant. Please see the full announcement for additional information.

## Questions people ask

### Is SFOP0009567 still open?

No. It closed on May 30, 2023.

### Who can apply for FY 2023 U.S. Speaker Program?

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 U.S. Speaker Program?

Closed May 30, 2023. 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 $3.8 million each.

### Who has won ECA U.S. Speaker Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were World Learning Inc., Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Apdtm - Assoc Prom Desenvolvimento Do Teatro Musical. The program made 52 awards worth $12.9 million in that time.