Opportunity Information: Apply for ECA ECAPA 18 101
The FY 2018 U.S. Exchange Alumni Network and Capacity Building Program is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), administered through its Office of Alumni Affairs. The core purpose is to strengthen professional and civic opportunities for U.S. citizen alumni of U.S. government-sponsored people-to-people exchange programs, helping them stay connected, grow their skills, expand their networks, and translate exchange experiences into concrete benefits for their communities in the United States.
Funding is offered through a cooperative agreement, which typically means ECA expects to be actively involved in shaping or overseeing key aspects of the project during implementation rather than simply issuing funds and stepping back. The opportunity is listed under CFDA 19.452 and was created on April 12, 2018, with an original application closing date of June 1, 2018. The stated award ceiling is $2,260,000. The posting lists expected awards as 0, which can indicate that the agency had not finalized the number of awards at the time of posting or that it anticipated funding a single project depending on proposal quality and available funds.
Eligible applicants are U.S. public and private nonprofit organizations that meet the requirements of 26 USC 501(c)(3). In practical terms, the program is aimed at organizations with the capacity to run a national-level alumni engagement initiative, coordinate events in multiple cities, manage logistics and partnerships, and also administer a grants-making component with appropriate oversight and compliance.
The grant has two primary functional pillars. First, the selected implementer would organize and deliver approximately 12 professional development seminars across different U.S. cities, paired with career-focused events. These are meant to be more than networking receptions; they are intended to build professional networks, strengthen alumni capacity, and provide job skills training. The emphasis suggests structured programming that supports career advancement and employability, likely including workshops, mentoring, employer engagement, and practical skill-building tailored to alumni needs.
Second, the program requires the development and operation of a small grants program specifically for U.S. citizen exchange alumni. The goal of these alumni grants is to help participants apply the skills, knowledge, and connections they gained through their exchange programs to implement community projects. This component is essentially a way to turn alumni experience into local impact by funding alumni-led initiatives, while also reinforcing leadership development, civic engagement, and continued connection to the exchange alumni network. Because it is a grants program, the implementer would be expected to design an application and selection process, provide guidance to grantees, monitor project progress, and document outcomes.
Overall, this opportunity funds an organization to serve as a national convener and capacity-builder for U.S. exchange alumni, combining in-person professional development and career programming in multiple cities with a structured mini-grants mechanism that supports alumni-driven community projects.Apply for ECA ECAPA 18 101
- The Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2018 U.S. Exchange Alumni Network and Capacity Building Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.452.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2018-04-12.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2018-06-01. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,260,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the FY 2018 U.S. Exchange Alumni Network and Capacity Building Program?
It is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), administered through the Office of Alumni Affairs. The program funds an organization to strengthen professional and civic opportunities for U.S. citizen alumni of U.S. government-sponsored people-to-people exchange programs in the United States.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The core purpose is to help U.S. citizen exchange alumni stay connected, grow their skills, expand their networks, and translate their exchange experiences into concrete benefits for their communities across the United States.
Which federal office is administering this opportunity?
The opportunity is administered by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), through its Office of Alumni Affairs.
What type of award is being offered?
Funding is offered through a cooperative agreement. This typically means ECA expects to be actively involved in shaping or overseeing key aspects of the project during implementation, rather than providing funds with minimal ongoing involvement.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 19.452.
When was the opportunity created and what was the original closing date?
The posting was created on April 12, 2018, and the original application closing date was June 1, 2018.
How much funding is available (award ceiling)?
The stated award ceiling is $2,260,000.
How many awards are expected to be made?
The posting lists expected awards as 0. This can indicate the agency had not finalized the number of awards at the time of posting, or that it anticipated funding a single project depending on proposal quality and available funds.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are U.S. public and private nonprofit organizations that meet the requirements of 26 USC 501(c)(3).
Is this opportunity intended for individuals to apply directly?
No. Based on the eligibility information provided, the applicants are U.S. nonprofit organizations (501(c)(3)). Individuals are not listed as eligible applicants for the main cooperative agreement.
Who is the program ultimately designed to benefit?
The program is designed to benefit U.S. citizen alumni of U.S. government-sponsored people-to-people exchange programs by providing professional development, career-focused programming, and support for alumni-led community projects.
What does the implementer organization need to be able to do?
The program is aimed at an organization with the capacity to run a national-level alumni engagement initiative, coordinate events in multiple U.S. cities, manage logistics and partnerships, and administer a small grants (mini-grants) component with appropriate oversight and compliance.
What are the two main components (pillars) of the program?
The grant has two primary functional pillars: (1) organizing and delivering professional development seminars and related career-focused events in multiple U.S. cities, and (2) developing and operating a small grants program for U.S. citizen exchange alumni to implement community projects.
How many professional development seminars are expected, and where would they take place?
The selected implementer would organize and deliver approximately 12 professional development seminars across different U.S. cities.
What is the purpose of the professional development and career-focused events?
These events are intended to build professional networks, strengthen alumni capacity, and provide job skills training. They are described as more than networking receptions, with an emphasis on structured programming that supports career advancement and employability.
What kinds of activities might be included in the seminars and career-focused events?
The description emphasizes structured programming that supports career advancement and employability and suggests components such as workshops, mentoring, employer engagement, and practical skill-building tailored to alumni needs.
What is the small grants (mini-grants) program component?
The program requires the development and operation of a small grants program specifically for U.S. citizen exchange alumni. These alumni grants are intended to help alumni apply skills, knowledge, and connections from their exchange experiences to implement community projects in the United States.
What is the goal of the alumni small grants?
The goal is to turn alumni experience into local community impact by funding alumni-led initiatives, while reinforcing leadership development, civic engagement, and continued connection to the exchange alumni network.
What responsibilities would the implementer have for the small grants program?
Because this is a grants-making component, the implementer would be expected to design an application and selection process, provide guidance to grantees, monitor project progress, and document outcomes.
Does the opportunity focus on local projects or national coordination?
It combines both. The funded organization would serve as a national convener and capacity-builder while also supporting alumni-led community projects through a structured small grants mechanism.
What is meant by helping alumni "stay connected"?
Based on the description, staying connected refers to maintaining and strengthening relationships among U.S. exchange alumni through organized seminars, career-focused events, and network-building activities that support continued engagement after exchange participation.
What is the overall deliverable funded by this opportunity?
Overall, the opportunity funds one implementing organization (or an organization selected through the cooperative agreement process) to run a national alumni engagement and capacity-building initiative that includes approximately 12 multi-city professional development seminars and a small grants program that supports alumni-driven community projects.
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