Opportunity Information: Apply for ECA ECAPEC 17 015
The FY 2017 International Sports Programming Initiative was a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) funding opportunity run through the Office of Citizen Exchanges, SportsUnited Division. It supported sports-based international exchange programs as a form of public diplomacy, with the idea that sports can open doors to communities that may be harder to reach through traditional diplomatic channels. The program was structured as a discretionary cooperative agreement, meaning the recipient would not only carry out the project but would also work closely with the Department of State during implementation.
The central purpose was to fund organizations that could design and manage reciprocal exchange projects between the United States and selected partner countries. These projects were expected to use sports intentionally as the vehicle to advance a defined theme. The announcement highlights themes centered on youth development and social impact, specifically helping underserved youth build leadership skills, strengthen academic success, increase tolerance and respect for diversity, and encourage environmental stewardship. In other words, sport was not treated as the end goal, but as the platform for broader learning, civic engagement, and community-oriented outcomes.
A key priority was reaching underserved audiences and those often excluded from mainstream international programming. The announcement explicitly points to groups such as at-risk youth, women, minorities, people with disabilities, and non-English speakers as examples of the kinds of participants sports diplomacy can engage effectively. Consistent with that goal, the program required an emphasis on inclusion of both male and female youth and/or the adults who support youth sports, such as coaches and sports administrators who run or manage youth programs. The intent was to strengthen youth-serving sports ecosystems, not simply host one-off events.
Eligibility was limited to U.S. organizations, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and U.S. nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions where relevant), along with other eligible applicant types as specified in the announcement. The program was not intended to be a high-performance or elite training pipeline; proposals focused on training elite athletes or elite-level coaches were specifically deemed ineligible. The emphasis remained on community-level impact, leadership, and educational or social development outcomes tied to sport.
Administratively, the opportunity was listed under CFDA number 19.415 and carried a funding ceiling of $600,000 per award. The notice projected up to five awards. The opportunity number was ECA/ECAPEC-17-015, it was posted on January 19, 2017, and the original closing date was March 17, 2017. Overall, the grant sought implementers capable of running well-structured, mission-driven sports exchanges that advance U.S. public diplomacy goals while producing tangible benefits for underserved youth and the adults who guide them.Apply for ECA ECAPEC 17 015
- The Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2017 International Sports Programming Initiative" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.415.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2017-01-19.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-03-17. (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 $600,000.00 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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