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Federal grants to Council of American Overseas Research Centers

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Council of American Overseas Research Centers in Washington, District of Columbia received $18.9 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 7 awards. Its largest program was Academic Exchange Programs - Special Academic Exchange Programs, with $18.4 million. It had no new grant money in fiscal 2025.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Council of American Overseas Research Centers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20211$4.4 million
FY 20222$4.8 million
FY 20231$5.0 million
FY 20243$4.7 million
FY 20250$0

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Council of American Overseas Research Centers

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Academic Exchange Programs - Special Academic Exchange Programs 19.0114$18.4 million
Promotion of the Humanities Research 45.1612$458,166
Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants 19.0221$87,000

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of State5$18.5 million
National Endowment for the Humanities2$458,166

Largest awards

The 7 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Caorc is awarded a $5 million federal award to provide direct support to 23 overseas research centers in all world regions, and support ccf development seminars and fellowships for us scholars.
ASST_NON_SECAGD23CA0052_019 on USAspending
Academic Exchange Programs - Special Academic Exchange ProgramsJuly 26, 2023$5.0 million
Caorc is hereby provided a federal award in FY 2022 to support 23 orcs to provide management and administrative coordination, oversight, and program collaboration guidance.
ASST_NON_SECAGD22CA0063_019 on USAspending
Academic Exchange Programs - Special Academic Exchange ProgramsAugust 17, 2022$4.6 million
Caorc is hereby provided with a federal award to provide administrative and programmatic support for 23 american overseas research centers worldwide; support for multi-country research fellowship program; and support for overseas faculty development semi
ASST_NON_SECAGD24CA0527_019 on USAspending
Academic Exchange Programs - Special Academic Exchange ProgramsSeptember 9, 2024$4.4 million
Caorc is hereby awarded $4,383,000 to support american overseas research centers (ORCS) located in all world regions.
ASST_NON_SECAGD21CA3069_019 on USAspending
Academic Exchange Programs - Special Academic Exchange ProgramsAugust 5, 2021$4.4 million
Long-term research fellowships at the american overseas research centers [the caorc-neh fpiri research fellowship program supports in-country research only at american orcs that do not already administer their own fpiri grant programs, which allows american scholars to engage in long-term scholarly
ASST_NON_RA29717424_418 on USAspending
Promotion of the Humanities ResearchSeptember 6, 2024$279,594
Long-term research fellowships at the american overseas research centers [the caorc-neh fpiri research fellowship program supports in-country research only at american orcs that do not already administer their own fpiri grant program, which allows american scholars to engage in long-term scholarly i
ASST_NON_RA28552622_418 on USAspending
Promotion of the Humanities ResearchAugust 17, 2022$178,572
To implement, "law enforcement training to combat the illicit trafficking of yemeni cultural property" project aims to create a yemen's inaugural anti-trafficking law enforcement unit, with a focus on building the capacity of professionals and agencies.
ASST_NON_SYE70024GR0007_019 on USAspending
Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas GrantsSeptember 26, 2024$87,000

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Council of American Overseas Research Centers get?

$18.9 million in 7 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Council of American Overseas Research Centers the most?

The Department of State, with $18.5 million in 5 awards. The National Endowment for the Humanities follow.

What is Council of American Overseas Research Centers's largest federal grant?

$5.0 million under Academic Exchange Programs - Special Academic Exchange Programs, with its first action in the period on July 26, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Council of American Overseas Research Centers?

Its largest are Academic Exchange Programs - Special Academic Exchange Programs, Promotion of the Humanities Research and Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants.

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