ClosedOpportunity DFOP0017196

FY 2025 U.S. Exchange Alumni Network and Capacity Building Program

Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs · Department of State

At a glance

FY 2025 U.S. Exchange Alumni Network and Capacity Building Program is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs (Department of State). The application deadline was June 30, 2025. Individual awards are listed as $1.3M, with about 1 award expected. Applicant types listed as eligible include public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, private colleges & universities and others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 19.452 (International Exchange Alumni Programs).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Jun 4, 2025Posted
Jun 30, 2025Application deadline

Posted: Jun 4, 2025
Close date: Jun 30, 2025
Award floor: $1,300,000
Award ceiling: $1,300,000
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: 1
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Public colleges & universities
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Private colleges & universities
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Please see full announcement.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The Office of Alumni Affairs (ECA/P/A) of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition for the administration of the FY 2025 U.S. Exchange Alumni Network and Capacity Building Program. U.S. public and private non-profit organizations that meet the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) may submit proposals to conduct programs in support of expanding professional development opportunities for U.S. citizen alumni of U.S. government-sponsored people-to-people exchange programs, to include organizing and implementing career development seminars, a small grants program, and an alumni regional ambassadors fellowship program. The U.S. Exchange Alumni Network and Capacity Building Program champions the Administration’s America First foreign policy. Please see the full announcement for contact information and additional details. Note that this opportunity cannot be submitted through MyGrants and may only be submitted through Grants.gov.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

19.452International Exchange Alumni ProgramsProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 19.452

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$1M

FY25

$1.3M

FY26

$1.3M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 19.452. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 19.452

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 9 grant awards had funding actions under International Exchange Alumni Programs, with 2 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AND EXCHANGES BOARD INC.$1.3M
MEDIAPLUSEXPERIENCE INC$62.9K
US-GHANA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION LBG$18.5K
MANDELA WASHINGTON FELLOW ASSOCIATION OF GHANA MWFAG$9.99K
GLOBAL TIES U.S.—

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
johnsonnp1@state.gov
202-890-9795

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “FY 2025 U.S. Exchange Alumni Network and Capacity Building Program”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Private colleges & universities and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “FY 2025 U.S. Exchange Alumni Network and Capacity Building Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1.3m and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for “FY 2025 U.S. Exchange Alumni Network and Capacity Building Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity DFOP0017196), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 19.022