East Asia and Pacific Grants Program (19.124)
East Asia and Pacific Grants Program (Assistance Listing 19.124) is run by the Department of State. It awarded $154 million in 118 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $1.3 million per award on average. 1 funding opportunity is open or forecast now.
The typical award was $23,750. Half of the 118 awards fell between $10,000 and $482,849, and they ranged from $165 to $22.0 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$154 million
- Grant awards118
- Typical award$23,750
- Awarded in FY 2025$27.8 million
- Size rank681 of 1824
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements, cooperative agreements (discretionary grants), project grants, project grants (for specified projects)
Key findings
- Annual funding was roughly flat, $28.4 million in fiscal 2021 and $27.8 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 681st largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 99% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 8 states and territories.
What the program funds
Support the foreign assistance goals and objectives of the Department of State, Bureau of East Asian Affairs, as delineated in the FY Bureau Strategic and Resource Plan. This program is for all grant awards for the entire fiscal year funded through State/EAP.
Open opportunities
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Department of State, EAP Bureau does not issue domestic grants. Any and all grants will go to entities that operate overseas in support of our international foreign assistance goals and objectives. See www.grants.gov for specific announcement.
What the money can and cannot pay for
All funds for grants will comply with the restrictions on Economic Suport Funds, as specified in Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. All funds for grants will comply with the restrictions on Economic Suport Funds, as specified in Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. See www.grants.gov for specific announcement.;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Depends on specific grant award. See www.grants.gov for specific announcement.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, East Asia and Pacific Grants Program (19.124) awarded$154 million across 118 grant awards, an average of $1.3 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Asia Foundation | California | 5 | $102 million |
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | District of Columbia | 25 | $14.9 million |
| U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation | Virginia | 1 | $6.8 million |
| Stift the Stockholm Environment Institute, Sei | 1 | $3.5 million | |
| Arizona State University | Arizona | 1 | $3.1 million |
| Ami Energy Khanh Hoa Joint Stock Company | 1 | $3.0 million | |
| The Pacific Community | 3 | $2.9 million | |
| United Nations Development Programme | New York | 1 | $2.6 million |
| Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Secretariat | 2 | $2.0 million | |
| Kenan Foundation Asia | 2 | $1.7 million | |
| Global Center on Cooperative Security, Inc. | District of Columbia | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | New York | 1 | $1.4 million |
| Henry L. Stimson Center (the) | District of Columbia | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Asian Development Bank | 1 | $1.3 million | |
| Cyber Bytes Foundation | Virginia | 1 | $956,037 |
| Australian Strategic Policy Institute | 2 | $949,909 | |
| Michigan State University | Michigan | 1 | $857,026 |
| Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre | 1 | $800,000 | |
| Election Integrity Foundation, Inc | Virginia | 1 | $694,935 |
| Monash University | 1 | $573,695 |
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 74% of the money, colleges and universities 3.1% and businesses 2.1%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 20 | $114 million | 74% |
| Other | 69 | $32.3 million | 21% |
| Colleges and universities | 7 | $4.8 million | 3.1% |
| Businesses | 2 | $3.2 million | 2.1% |
| Individuals | 20 | $149,687 | 0.1% |
By state
5 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. They are California, District of Columbia, Virginia, New York and Arizona.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 6 | $102 million |
| District of Columbia | 7 | $15.8 million |
| Virginia | 5 | $8.7 million |
| New York | 4 | $4.4 million |
| Arizona | 1 | $3.1 million |
| Michigan | 1 | $857,026 |
| Vermont | 1 | $299,637 |
| Texas | 2 | $184,011 |