Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0009474
The FY 2024 Fulbright Teacher Exchange Programs funding opportunity (SFOP0009474) is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) competition to select a single organization to administer Fulbright Teacher Exchanges through one cooperative agreement. These exchanges have operated for more than 75 years and are designed to give K-12 educators structured opportunities to learn, teach, consult, observe, and collaborate in schools abroad and in the United States. The overarching purpose is professional growth for educators and long-term relationship-building between U.S. schools and international partners, with the idea that teachers bring back global knowledge, skills, and perspectives that ultimately influence large numbers of students over the course of their careers.
The award is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, which typically signals substantial federal involvement in key aspects of implementation (for example, coordination, oversight, and alignment with federal program requirements). ECA anticipates making one award, contingent on the availability of FY 2024 funds. The posted funding ceiling is $10,440,000, and ECA notes it may choose to fully fund, partially fund, or not fund specific program components. Applicants are told to treat any component-level dollar figures referenced in the solicitation materials as planning estimates that may change.
A central feature of this opportunity is that the program is part of the broader Fulbright Program and is governed by policies and procedures established by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB). The FFSB sets Fulbright-wide guidelines and selection criteria, and it has final selection authority over all Fulbright candidates. The administering organization must therefore build program operations that comply with FFSB requirements and must consistently brand and describe the activity as both a Fulbright Program and a U.S. Department of State program in all communications and materials.
Eligibility is limited to U.S.-based entities that fit within the solicitation categories, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (including consortia or other combinations of eligible organizations). The applicant organization must be based in the United States if it is relying on 501(c)(3) eligibility. Only one proposal per applicant organization will be reviewed; if multiple submissions appear in Grants.gov, ECA will only consider the one submitted closest to the deadline.
From an implementation and budgeting standpoint, applicants are expected to submit a single consolidated budget that clearly breaks out costs by program component. ECA encourages applicants to design the work in a way that creates synergies across components, improves administrative efficiency, and leverages partnerships. That includes exploring public-private partnerships and other collaborations with U.S. for-profit and nonprofit entities, school districts, and education-sector stakeholders to expand support available to U.S. Fulbright educators. More detailed component-by-component requirements are referenced as being available in the Project Objectives, Goals, and Implementation (POGI) document associated with the notice.
Key administrative details included in the source listing are: the opportunity is discretionary, the instrument type is a cooperative agreement, the CFDA/Assistance Listing number is 19.408, the agency is the Department of State (ECA), the opportunity was created March 2, 2023, and the original closing date was May 19, 2023.Apply for SFOP0009474
- The Department of State, Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2024 Fulbright Teacher Exchange Programs" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.408.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 02, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 19, 2023. (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 $10,440,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - FY 2024 Fulbright Teacher Exchange Programs (SFOP0009474)
1) What is the FY 2024 Fulbright Teacher Exchange Programs funding opportunity (SFOP0009474)?
This is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) competition to select a single organization to administer Fulbright Teacher Exchanges through one cooperative agreement.
2) Who is the federal agency offering this opportunity?
The offering agency is the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA).
3) What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number for this program?
The CFDA/Assistance Listing number is 19.408.
4) What type of funding instrument is being used: grant or cooperative agreement?
The instrument type is a cooperative agreement, not a standard grant.
5) What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
Based on the notice, a cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial federal involvement in key aspects of implementation, such as coordination, oversight, and ensuring alignment with federal program requirements.
6) How many awards does ECA expect to make under this competition?
ECA anticipates making one award, contingent on the availability of FY 2024 funds.
7) What is the funding ceiling for this opportunity?
The posted funding ceiling is $10,440,000.
8) Will all program components necessarily be funded?
No. ECA notes it may choose to fully fund, partially fund, or not fund specific program components.
9) If the solicitation mentions dollar amounts for specific components, are those fixed?
No. Applicants are told to treat any component-level dollar figures referenced in the solicitation materials as planning estimates that may change.
10) What is the purpose of the Fulbright Teacher Exchanges described in this opportunity?
The exchanges are designed to provide K-12 educators structured opportunities to learn, teach, consult, observe, and collaborate in schools abroad and in the United States, with the overarching purpose of professional growth and long-term relationship-building between U.S. schools and international partners.
11) What outcomes does the program aim to achieve for educators and students?
The program emphasizes professional growth for educators and long-term connections between U.S. schools and international partners. The premise is that teachers bring back global knowledge, skills, and perspectives that influence large numbers of students over the course of their careers.
12) How long have these Fulbright Teacher Exchanges been operating?
The notice states the exchanges have operated for more than 75 years.
13) Is this opportunity part of the broader Fulbright Program?
Yes. A central feature of this opportunity is that it is part of the broader Fulbright Program.
14) What role does the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB) play?
The program is governed by policies and procedures established by the FFSB. The FFSB sets Fulbright-wide guidelines and selection criteria, and it has final selection authority over all Fulbright candidates.
15) What does the FFSB's final selection authority mean for the administering organization?
It means the administering organization must design and run program operations in a way that complies with FFSB requirements, and it must operate within Fulbright-wide guidelines and selection criteria.
16) Are there branding or communications requirements tied to Fulbright and the Department of State?
Yes. The administering organization must consistently brand and describe the activity as both a Fulbright Program and a U.S. Department of State program in all communications and materials.
17) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to U.S.-based entities that fit within the solicitation categories, including: public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (including consortia or other combinations of eligible organizations).
18) Does a nonprofit applicant need to be based in the United States?
Yes. The notice states the applicant organization must be based in the United States if it is relying on 501(c)(3) eligibility.
19) Can consortia apply?
Yes. The eligibility description includes consortia or other combinations of eligible organizations.
20) How many proposals can an organization submit?
Only one proposal per applicant organization will be reviewed.
21) What happens if an organization submits multiple proposals in Grants.gov?
If multiple submissions appear in Grants.gov, ECA will only consider the one submitted closest to the deadline.
22) What are the budgeting expectations for applicants?
Applicants are expected to submit a single consolidated budget that clearly breaks out costs by program component.
23) Does the notice encourage applicants to coordinate work across program components?
Yes. ECA encourages applicants to design the work to create synergies across components, improve administrative efficiency, and leverage partnerships.
24) Are partnerships encouraged as part of the program design?
Yes. The notice encourages exploring public-private partnerships and collaborations with U.S. for-profit and nonprofit entities, school districts, and education-sector stakeholders to expand support available to U.S. Fulbright educators.
25) Where are the detailed component-by-component requirements described?
The notice indicates more detailed component-by-component requirements are available in the Project Objectives, Goals, and Implementation (POGI) document associated with the notice.
26) Is this a discretionary or mandatory funding opportunity?
The source listing states the opportunity is discretionary.
27) When was this opportunity created and when did it close (per the source listing)?
The opportunity was created on March 2, 2023, and the original closing date was May 19, 2023.
28) Is the award guaranteed?
No. ECA anticipates making one award, but it is contingent on the availability of FY 2024 funds. The notice also indicates ECA may decide not to fund specific program components.
29) What is the core activity the selected organization would be responsible for?
The selected organization would administer Fulbright Teacher Exchanges under one cooperative agreement, operating the program in line with Fulbright (FFSB) policies and procedures and fulfilling ECA expectations for implementation, budgeting, and partnership development described in the notice.
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