ECA/AEECA -English Access Microscholarship Program
Agency: U.S. Mission to Ukraine
Assistance Listings
- 19.900 -- AEECA/ESF PD Programs
- 19.421 -- Academic Exchange Programs - English Language Programs
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The English Access Microscholarship Program (Access) is a global program supported by the U.S. Department of State.
Access provides a foundation of English language skills to talented 13-20 year-olds from economically disadvantaged
sectors through after-school classes and intensive sessions. Access gives participants English skills that may lead to
better jobs and educational prospects. The program also gives participants the opportunity to gain an appreciation for
U.S. culture and values. It is intended to increase their ability to participate successfully in the socio-economic
development of their countries and improve their chances of participating in educational and exchange programs in the
United States. Since its inception in 2004, approximately 110,000 students in more than 80 countries have participated
in the Access Program.
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The goal of the Access Program is to equip talented students who possess a minimal knowledge of English with effective
communication and critical thinking skills through meaning interaction, cooperative learning strategies, and real-life
contexts. Additionally, Access seeks to prepare students for conversational English language skills with native and nonnative
speakers of English through a variety of experiential learning activities. Selected participants must be bright,
economically disadvantaged 13- to 20-year-old students with beginning level of English. Participants should commit to
enroll in classes during the full two year program. Students will graduate with certificates of completion from the U.S.
Embassy in Ukraine at the end of their two-year program.
The project implementation location should include the following oblast centers/towns throughout Ukraine: Bakhmut,
Berdiansk, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Kherson, Kyiv, Mariupol, Mykolayiv, Odesa, Slovyansk, Zaporizhzhya, and Zhytomyr.
Please follow the link to the U.S. Embassy Kyiv website in order to access the complete Notice of Funding Opportunity, including detailed information about how to submit proposals.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Ukrainian and U.S. non-profit organizations are eligible to apply.
Grantor contact information
Description
Sean P OHara
Grantor
Phone 380 44 521 5107
Embassy Public Affairs Section collective email
Documents
No documents are currently available.
Link to additional information
Archived: June 27, 2019
Award
$285,000
Program Funding
2
Expected awards
$250,000
Award Minimum
$285,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
PAS-UKRAINE-2019-008
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Other
Category Explanation:
U.S. Public Diplomacy
History
Version:
2
Posted date:
March 28, 2019
Archive date:
June 27, 2019
