FY 2025 International Sports Programming Initiative
Agency: Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Assistance Listings: 19.415 -- Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges
Description
The Office of Citizen Exchanges, Sports Diplomacy Division (ECA/PE/C/SD), in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition for the implementation of the FY 2025 International Sports Programming Initiative (ISPI). U.S. public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) may submit proposals to manage sports exchange projects designed to support key sporting and cultural priorities of the Administration.
ISPI is an exchange program that promotes coaching and administrative skills, creates connections with U.S. sports organizations, and enables youth development professionals to create effective sports-based initiatives in their home countries. The FY 2025 ISPI will continue to rely on U.S. embassies and consulates to select the specific theme and sport of each exchange, which will advance U.S. foreign policy goals. Additionally, all exchanges will promote America250, the FIFA World Cup, and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Only one proposal will be considered by ECA from each applicant organization. In cases where more than one submission from an applicant appears in grants.gov, ECA will only consider the submission made closest in time to the NOFO deadline; that submission would constitute the one and only proposal ECA would review from that applicant.
Please see NOFO for additional information.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
HirschNW@state.gov
Documents
File name | Description | Last updated |
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FY25_Amended_ISPI_POGI.pdf | FY 2025 International Sports Programming Initiative POGI | Aug 5, 2025 12:26 PM UTC |
Performance_Monitoring_Plan_MODE_2.3_02.03.2025.docx | ECA Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP) (DOCX) | Jul 9, 2025 03:17 PM UTC |
FY2025_Amended_ISPI_NOFO.pdf | FY 2025 International Sports Programming Initiative NOFO | Aug 7, 2025 12:45 PM UTC |
Performance_Monitoring_Plan_MODE_2.3_02.03.2025.pdf | ECA Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP) (PDF) | Jul 9, 2025 03:17 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Organizational Funding Opportunities
Closed: August 11, 2025
Award
$1,400,000
Program Funding
1
Expected awards
$1,400,000
Award Minimum
$1,400,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
DFOP0017393
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Other
Category Explanation:
Please see full announcement.
History
Version:
2
Posted date:
July 9, 2025
Archive date:
September 10, 2025