Business and International Education Projects (84.153)
Business and International Education Projects (Assistance Listing 84.153) is run by the Department of Education. It awarded $3.3 million in 20 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $162,626 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $174,578. Half of the 20 awards fell between $154,363 and $183,654, and they ranged from $71,254 to $203,844.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$3.3 million
- Grant awards20
- Typical award$174,578
- Awarded in FY 2025$0
- Size rank1,698 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- It is the 1698th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 15 states and territories.
What the program funds
To promote innovation and improvement in international business education curricula at institutions of higher education (IHEs) and promote linkages between IHEs and the business community.
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
Accredited institutions of higher education may apply. Institutions must enhance their own international academic programs and provide appropriate services to the business community to expand U.S. exports abroad.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Each program assisted with federal funds must enhance primarily the international academic program of the institution. Eligible activities may include but are not limited to: • Innovation and improvement of international education curricula to serve the needs of the business community, including the development of new programs for nontraditional, mid-career, or part-time students; • Development of programs to inform the public of increasing international economic interdependence and the role of American business within the international economic system; • Internationalization of curricula at junior and community colleges, and at undergraduate and graduate schools of business; • Development of area studies programs and interdisciplinary international programs; • Establishment of export education programs through cooperative arrangements with regional and world trade centers and councils, and with bilateral and multilateral trade associations; • The establishment of internships overseas to enable foreign language students to develop their foreign language skills and their knowledge of foreign cultures and societies; • Summer institutes in international business, foreign area, and other international studies designed to carry out the purposes of this program.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. To be eligible for an award, an applicant must provide matching funds through non-Federal contributions, either in cash or in-kind donations. The applicant must propose the amount of cash or in-kind resources to be contributed for each year of the grant. As described in section 613(d) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1130a(d)), the applicant's share of the total cost of carrying out a program supported by a grant under the BIE Program must be no less than 50 percent of the total cost of the project in each fiscal year.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Oct 01, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Award range and average, in the agency's words
To be determined.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Business and International Education Projects (84.153) awarded $3.3 million across 20 grant awards, an average of $162,626 per award.
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to colleges and universities.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 20 | $3.3 million | 100% |
By state
No state received $1 million or 10 awards from this program, so it has no state pages.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 3 | $483,024 |
| Illinois | 3 | $423,771 |
| South Carolina | 2 | $363,948 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $203,844 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $188,122 |
| Alabama | 1 | $187,548 |
| Mississippi | 1 | $186,474 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $182,216 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $174,533 |
| Missouri | 1 | $171,909 |
| Georgia | 1 | $160,358 |
| Iowa | 1 | $157,196 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $150,167 |
| Nevada | 1 | $148,150 |
| Kentucky | 1 | $71,254 |