Federal grant programs / Department of State

Program for Study of Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (19.300)

Also known as (Title VIII)

• Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$7.8 million
• Grant awards32
• Typical award$236,845
• Awarded in FY 2025$63,673
• Size rank1,545 of 1,823
• Type of assistanceProject grants

Key findings

• Annual funding fell from $2.0 million in fiscal 2021 to $63,673 in fiscal 2025.
• It is the 1545th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
• The 8 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
• Awards went to recipients in 5 states and territories.

What the program funds

Develop, support, and deepen American expertise in the countries of Eastern Europe and the independent states of the former Soviet Union; Develop American proficiency in the critical languages of Eastern Europe and the independent states of the former Soviet Union; Bring regional and foreign language expertise to the service of the U.S. government and contribute to U.S. knowledge and national capability, and advance U.S. foreign policy goals and foster international collaboration and understanding.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

Open opportunities

No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

Applicants must be nonprofit organizations or institutions of higher education with an established track record in conducting research and training programs on the independent states of the former Soviet Union and countries of Eastern Europe. These organizations must run national programs of advanced research; graduate training; language training; public dissemination of research data, methods, and findings; contact and collaboration among Government and private specialists; and/or firsthand experience of the area by U.S. specialists.

What the money can and cannot pay for

For grants to nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education with interest and expertise in conducting research and training programs on the independent states of the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. These organizations act as intermediaries for the Federal funds by conducting their own national, open competitions to make awards at the graduate level and above to individual students, scholars or other institutions.

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

$150,000 - $600,000

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Who usually wins

Colleges and universities received 70% of the money, nonprofits 30%.

By state

4 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. They are District of Columbia, Illinois, Arizona and Indiana.

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.