Opportunity Information: Apply for ECA ECAALW 18 003
The FY 2018 English Access Microscholarship Program grant opportunity is a U.S. Department of State initiative run through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of English Language Programs (ECA/A/L). It seeks an organization to help administer the English Access Microscholarship Program (often called "Access"), a long-running program designed to give bright, economically disadvantaged students in their home countries a solid foundation in English. Beyond language instruction, the program is meant to expose participants to U.S. culture and democratic values, strengthen their ability to contribute to the social and economic development of their own communities, and improve their competitiveness for future U.S. study and exchange opportunities.
The primary student audience is youth ages 13 to 20. While English learning is the central activity, the program description makes clear that Access is also about broader educational and civic development, including increased cross-cultural understanding and preparation for engagement with U.S.-linked educational pathways. The opportunity also includes support for additional programming connected to the Access network, including activities for alumni as well as professional development or engagement opportunities for teachers, program directors, administrators, and relevant ministry officials. Those add-on activities may be delivered in-country, regionally, or in the United States, depending on what is appropriate for the context.
This funding opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the federal agency anticipates having substantial involvement in implementation rather than simply issuing funds and stepping back. A key detail is that ECA/A/L will select both (1) the in-country educational service providers that actually conduct the English classes and (2) the student participants themselves. Participant selection is informed by the Public Affairs Sections (PAS) at U.S. embassies, which typically play a central role in identifying local priorities and ensuring the program aligns with embassy public diplomacy goals. As a result, the administering organization is expected to coordinate closely with ECA/A/L and embassy PAS teams, while supporting a program model that is implemented through locally selected providers.
Because Access operates across many regions and countries, the program is intentionally flexible in how instruction is delivered. The announcement notes that the method of instruction, curriculum, textbooks, testing approach, number of instructional hours, cost per participant, and other operational details may vary widely from one country to another, and even within a single country. This reflects the reality that educational systems, local costs, student needs, and provider capacity differ significantly across locations. In practice, this means the administering organization needs the ability to manage variation at scale while still maintaining overall quality, consistent reporting, and program outcomes.
From the grant listing details, the opportunity is discretionary and falls under CFDA 19.421. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), as well as certain other eligible entities as defined in the full announcement. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, and the total potential award ceiling listed is $26,000,000. The posting shows an original closing date of March 12, 2018, and a creation date of January 12, 2018. Overall, the opportunity is aimed at selecting an organization capable of coordinating a large, multi-regional English language scholarship program that advances U.S. public diplomacy objectives while delivering tangible educational benefits to underserved youth.Apply for ECA ECAALW 18 003
- The Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2018 English Access Microscholarship Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.421.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2018-01-12.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2018-03-12. (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 $26,000,000.00 in funding.
- 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.
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