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Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) FY 2025 Arts and Music Envoy

Slots: 1

Deadlines

Internal Deadline: Wednesday, July 9th, 2025, 5pm PT Contact RII.

LOI: N/A

External Deadline: August 25th, 2025

Award Information

Award Type: Cooperative Agreement

Estimated Number of Awards: 1

Anticipated Award Amount: $3,010,000

Link to Award: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359749

Process for Limited Submissions

PIs must submit their application as a Limited Submission through the Research Initiatives and Infrastructure (RII) Application Portal: https://rii.usc.edu/oor-portal/. Use the template provided here: RII Limited Submission Applicant Template

Materials to submit include:

  • (1) Two-Page Proposal Summary (1” margins; single-spaced; standard font type, e.g. Arial, Helvetica, Times New Roman, or Georgia typeface; font size: 11 pt). Page limit includes references and illustrations. Pages that exceed the 2-page limit will be excluded from review. You must use the template linked above.
  • (2) CV – (5 pages maximum)

Note: The portal requires information about the PIs in addition to department and contact information, including the 10-digit USC ID#. Please have this material prepared before beginning this application.

Purpose

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) Office of Citizen Exchanges, Cultural Programs Division (ECA/PE/C/CU) is announcing an open competition for the FY 2025 Arts and Music Envoy Program. This program will send American artists and arts experts of high artistic merit overseas in programs developed in partnership with U.S. Missions to support foreign policy goals and advance American interests. Programs will showcase American artistic and cultural excellence to build strategic partnerships to enhance American global competitiveness, promote freedom of speech, and foster regional stability through cultural exchange and person-to-person diplomacy.

The Semiquincentennial, known as “America250”, will be the overarching theme for programming in 2026 and will highlight our nation’s rich history in music and the creative arts. Programs may include high-profile engagements, performances, workshops, and masterclasses, which serve as essential vehicles to elevate the United States’ global standing and influence through the arts and highlight the arts as a patriotic expression of America’s cultural achievements.

In addition to cultural exchanges, the program will develop multi-media resource toolkit(s) for America250, but not exclusively, to support U.S. diplomats engaging with general audiences, English learners, and emerging musicians and creative artists. The applicant should propose topic areas and toolkit elements that showcase American artistic excellence.

The program will feature cultural exchanges abroad maintaining a focus on countries important to the Department of State’s public diplomacy mission to build mutual understanding. Through this cooperative agreement, approximately 30 cultural exchange programs will be facilitated by engaging approximately 180 professional U.S. artists and cultural experts overseas as envoys.  As part of the America250 commemoration, the applicant should be prepared to facilitate high-level requests from U.S. Ambassadors. The applicant is highly encouraged to go beyond these numbers should their expertise lead to cost-efficiencies.  

The envoys will engage with key foreign audiences through performances, collaborations, workshops, and master classes. The program will provide comprehensive support for the five-day to three-week exchanges.  Virtual and hybrid engagements offer additional flexibility to program offerings.

The cooperative agreement will include a competitive selection process to maintain a robust roster of artists representing the highest artistic merit across genres and creative industries to showcase American excellence and spirit of innovation in the arts.  ECA anticipates that the single award recipient will manage the comprehensive organizational and administrative responsibilities of these programs

Visit our Institutionally Limited Submission webpage for more updates and other announcements.

DFOP0017289: FY 2025 Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program: Placement Components

Slots: 1

Deadlines

Internal Deadline: Wednesday, July 9th, 2025, 5pm PT Contact RII.

LOI: N/A

External Deadline: August 15th, 2025

Award Information

Award Type: Cooperative Agreement

Estimated Number of Awards: 6-8

Anticipated Award Amount: $250,000 – $7,242,250

Link to Award: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359751

Process for Limited Submissions

PIs must submit their application as a Limited Submission through the Research Initiatives and Infrastructure (RII) Application Portal: https://rii.usc.edu/oor-portal/. Use the template provided here: RII Limited Submission Applicant Template

Materials to submit include:

  • (1) Two-Page Proposal Summary (1” margins; single-spaced; standard font type, e.g. Arial, Helvetica, Times New Roman, or Georgia typeface; font size: 11 pt). Page limit includes references and illustrations. Pages that exceed the 2-page limit will be excluded from review. You must use the template linked above.
  • (2) CV – (5 pages maximum)

Note: The portal requires information about the PIs in addition to department and contact information, including the 10-digit USC ID#. Please have this material prepared before beginning this application.

Purpose

The Office of Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition for cooperative agreements for the FY 2025 Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program: Placement Components. YES is a merit-based program that brings approximately 450 emerging leaders to the United States each year from countries of strategic importance. Participants live with volunteer Americans host families in all 50 states, study in U.S. high schools, engage in community service activities, and develop leadership skills for an academic year. The program promotes U.S. national security and strengthens the global competencies of American youth and host families across the country, mainly in small and rural communities, through their interaction with international participants

Visit our Institutionally Limited Submission webpage for more updates and other announcements.

Department of State: Counter ISIS Ideologies in Returnee Populations from Northeast Syria

Slots: 1

Deadlines

Internal Deadline: Wednesday, July 9th, 2025, 5pm PT Contact RII.

LOI: N/A

External Deadline: August 4th, 2025

Award Information

Award Type: Cooperative Agreement

Estimated Number of Awards: 1

Anticipated Award Amount: $986,500

Link to Award: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359773

Process for Limited Submissions

PIs must submit their application as a Limited Submission through the Research Initiatives and Infrastructure (RII) Application Portal: https://rii.usc.edu/oor-portal/. Use the template provided here: RII Limited Submission Applicant Template

Materials to submit include:

  • (1) Two-Page Proposal Summary (1” margins; single-spaced; standard font type, e.g. Arial, Helvetica, Times New Roman, or Georgia typeface; font size: 11 pt). Page limit includes references and illustrations. Pages that exceed the 2-page limit will be excluded from review. You must use the template linked above.
  • (2) CV – (5 pages maximum)

Note: The portal requires information about the PIs in addition to department and contact information, including the 10-digit USC ID#. Please have this material prepared before beginning this application.

Purpose

Iraqis returning from northeast Syria (NES) via Al Amal Rehabilitation Center, formerly known as Jeddah-1 or J1, in the coming year are likely to include a larger proportion of individuals who subscribe to some degree of ISIS ideology, including children and adolescents who have grown up in the al Hol and Roj displaced persons camps. Administrators at Al Amal, service providers in local communities, and Government of Iraq (GOI) personnel need assistance in developing the necessary skill sets and techniques to effectively identify, prevent, and counter ISIS ideology among returnees from NES to prevent the reemergence of ISIS and mitigate potential attacks on the U.S. homeland and U.S. persons and facilities overseas.

Visit our Institutionally Limited Submission webpage for more updates and other announcements.

PDS-UKRAINE-FY25-03: U.S.-Ukraine University Partnerships for Peace and Security

Slots: 1

Deadlines

Internal Deadline: Monday, July 7th, 2025, 5pm PT Contact RII.

LOI: N/A

External Deadline: July 25, 2025

Award Information

Award Type: Cooperative Agreement

Estimated Number of Awards: 5

Anticipated Award Amount: $150,000 – $250,000

Link to Award: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359771

Process for Limited Submissions

PIs must submit their application as a Limited Submission through the Research Initiatives and Infrastructure (RII) Application Portal: https://rii.usc.edu/oor-portal/. Use the template provided here: RII Limited Submission Applicant Template

Materials to submit include:

  • (1) Two-Page Proposal Summary (1” margins; single-spaced; standard font type, e.g. Arial, Helvetica, Times New Roman, or Georgia typeface; font size: 11 pt). Page limit includes references and illustrations. Pages that exceed the 2-page limit will be excluded from review. You must use the template linked above.
  • (2) CV – (5 pages maximum)

Note: The portal requires information about the PIs in addition to department and contact information, including the 10-digit USC ID#. Please have this material prepared before beginning this application.

Purpose

This program aims to promote shared security, stability, and technological innovation for the United States and Ukraine by establishing collaborative partnerships between U.S. and Ukrainian scholars, industries, and research institutions in key priority areas. These partnerships will enhance defense capabilities and security while promoting technological innovation and shared knowledge between the United States and Ukraine.

By integrating education, defense, and innovation, the program strengthens U.S. national security and ensures that Ukraine remains a robust partner, mitigating the risk of its intellectual and technological advancements being exploited by competitors.

These partnerships will help enhance the resilience of U.S. and Ukrainian defense sectors, strengthen cyber defenses, increase energy security, and utilize U.S. best practices and expertise in agriculture, construction, and demining to help create a safer and more secure U.S.-Ukraine partnership, leading to increased economic and investment opportunities for U.S. businesses.

Through integration of education, defense, and innovation, this program aims to promote shared security, stability, and technological innovation for United States and Ukraine. Collaborative university partnerships in these areas will help strengthen U.S. national security and ensure that Ukraine remains a robust partner, enhancing exclusive sharing and collaboration on intellectual and technological advancements. Partnerships will also help successfully transition technology and innovation from wartime use to economic recovery and investment.

Program Priority Areas:

  • Cybersecurity & Information Warfare
  • Defense Technology Research in AI-driven Surveillance, Drone Operation, and Battlefield Medicine
  • Energy Security & Independence
  • Civil Demining
  • Agriculture & Food Safety
  • Construction

Visit our Institutionally Limited Submission webpage for more updates and other announcements.

RFA-AG-26-003: National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Slots: 1

Deadlines

Internal Deadline: Friday, July 18th, 2025, 5pm PT

LOI: September 16, 2025

External Deadline: October 17, 2025

Award Information

Award Type: Cooperative Agreement

Estimated Number of Awards: 1

Anticipated Award Amount: $16.56 million

Who May Serve as PI: Standard NIH requirements

Link to Award: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-26-003.html

Process for Limited Submissions

PIs must submit their application as a Limited Submission through the Research Initiatives and Infrastructure (RII) Application Portal: https://rii.usc.edu/oor-portal/. Use the template provided here: RII Limited Submission Applicant Template

Materials to submit include:

  • (1) Two-Page Proposal Summary (1” margins; single-spaced; standard font type, e.g. Arial, Helvetica, Times New Roman, or Georgia typeface; font size: 11 pt). Page limit includes references and illustrations. Pages that exceed the 2-page limit will be excluded from review. You must use the template linked above.
  • (2) CV – (5 pages maximum)

Note: The portal requires information about the PIs in addition to department and contact information, including the 10-digit USC ID#. Please have this material prepared before beginning this application.

Purpose

A National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center (NACC) is to serve NIA as:

1) a national data resource, collecting data from the ADRCs and their affiliated data and sample repositories; 
2) a facilitator of current and future research on AD/ADRD; and 
3) the central hub for organizing and enabling communication within and outside the ADRC program, including annual meetings and steering committees. 

The goal of the overall ADRC program is to serve as major sources of discovery regarding the nature of AD/ADRD and the development of more effective approaches to prevention, diagnosis, care, and therapy. The ADRCs contribute significantly to the development of shared resources that support dementia-relevant research, and they collaborate to coordinate their research efforts with other NIH-funded programs and investigators. They also provide substantial support to increase the number of researchers engaged in these fields through a variety of research and infrastructure activities.

Structure

NACC will include the following three teams: Administrative, Database and Computing, and Research and Consulting.

Administrative Team

NACC will financially and logistically support semiannual in-person meetings, including support for outside speakers.

NACC will support a wide variety of communication functions for the overall ADRC program, including the following:

  • Serve as the point of contact for NIA, other NIA funded Centers and programs, and the broader scientific community, including the Research Coordinating Center Network (RCCN).
  • Provide a user-friendly web interface to serve the lay public as well as ADRCs and other investigators wishing to access ADRC clinical, neuropathological, neuroimaging, and biomarker data. The website should provide documentation such as coding guidebooks and data dictionaries as well as forms and instructions.
  • Conduct outreach activities to raise awareness of the availability of the data, including providing database training and support instructional webinars that bring new users to the data.
  • Track usage of the website and data resources, maintain a library of ADRC program activities, and follow up to early career investigator awards.
  • Maintain and update, as needed, interest group and Core Leader communications, support core steering committee elections, and organize and coordinate steering committee activities.
  • Maintain and regularly update the ADRC personnel directory.

Support the following additional administrative activities:

  • Solicit and support the review process and funding for peer-reviewed Early Career Investigator projects utilizing NACC data and affiliated resources.
  • Support subcontracts with each of the ADRCs to enable availability of rapid multi-center/national efforts and ensure timely and efficient data submission.
  • Ensure that copyrights for any assessment tools allow for broad sharing of the tools as well as the resulting data.
  • Ensure that data use agreements and safeguards are in place to prevent inadvertent release of personally identifiable information (PII).
  • Provide timely responses to inquiries from interested researchers.
  • Provide administrative support for the NACC Steering Committee, External Advisory Committee, Clinical Task Force, and collaborative activities as described below.
  • Prepare, conduct and analyze survey data as requested by Steering committees.
  • Plan for and advance future research needs for the ADRC program through the collaborative activities as described below.

Database and Computing Team

The Database and Computing Team will be responsible for ensuring the quality and accessibility of data, both for ADRC submission and for outside researcher access, as follows:

  • Maintain high standards of data quality for all new and existing NACC data.
  • Use modern database structures and functions, including streamlining of data submission and access processes, expanding version control, and developing automated processes for users.
  • Provide high-security-compliant, high-capacity informatics infrastructure suitable for data integration, storage, management, and sharing and ensure that the data meet findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable (FAIR) principles.
  • Support collection and facilitate availability of digital biomarker data, as available and connected to other data on each participant.
  • Support collection of a standard set of imaging data as described by the ADRC Imaging Steering Committee, and coordinate with SCAN to analyze and provide data from images collected across the ADRCs (e.g., obtain segmented volumes for existing MRIs).
  • Implement and utilize global unique identifiers (GUID) collection throughout the ADRC program, facilitate deidentified submission to NACC and integration into the NACC database, and coordinate with other related data and sample resources such as NIAGADS and NCRAD.
  • Manage continuous improvements and expedite data distribution, e.g., quick access full data download for users.
  • Provide advanced online query and data visualization capabilities, investigator training, and instructions for data access.
  • Provide a plan for receiving and storing other imaging and biomarker assay data (in anticipation of future NIA, Clinical Task Force (CTF), or NACC Steering Committee directives).
  • Augment the ability to include legacy and other non-UDS data (currently held at individual sites) from participants already included in the national database, particularly access to item-level data.
  • Enhance and support data harmonization and integration with other NIA-funded programs (e.g., SCAN, NCRAD), as well as linkages with administrative data sources.

As a national data resource, NACC must foster communication and collaborative activities within and across ADRCs and interact with other connected national resources, including:

  • The National Centralized Repository for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (NCRAD) to allow samples from the ADRCs to be connected with the data at NACC.
  • The National Institute on Aging Genetics of Alzheimer’s Disease Data Storage Site (NIAGADS) and the Alzheimer’s Disease Genetics Consortium (ADGC) to connect genetic information with other participant data.
  • Standardized Centralized Alzheimer’s Neuroimaging (SCAN) to develop standardized magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET) neuroimaging protocols at participating ADRCs, then harmonizing this neuroimaging data so that it can be shared and used by the scientific community. NACC will be responsible for the collection and management of new neuroimaging data by creating a repository, ensuring its integrity, and providing qualified investigators access to the neuroimaging data and any associated non-neuroimaging data.

Research and Consulting Team

  • Promote and conduct research using NACC data.
  • Develop statistical/research methodology important to the research field.
  • Facilitate standardization of data collection and sharing processes throughout the ADRC program, where deemed appropriate by NIA and the NACC Steering Committee.
  • Provide monthly and annual data summaries to individual ADRCs and to NIA; seek novel ways to communicate and display summary information.
  • Plan to support data evaluations for future recommended changes to UDS or added data and data types to be collected.
  • Provide in-depth consultation to researchers interested in utilizing the NACC data for research questions.
  • Support planning and consultation for potential future ADRC applicants.

Visit our Institutionally Limited Submission webpage for more updates and other announcements.

NEA Celebrating America250: Arts Projects Honoring the National Garden of American Heroes

Slots: An applicant may submit one application for this opportunity. Applicants may apply for other NEA funding opportunities, including Grants for Arts Projects and Research Awards, in addition to this funding opportunity. In each case, the request must be for a distinctly different project.

Deadlines

Internal Deadline: Friday, June 27th, 2025, 5pm PT Contact RII.

LOI: N/A

External Deadline: July 14, 2025, 5pm PT

Award Information

Award Type: Grant

Estimated Number of Awards: 15 – 20

Anticipated Award Amount: $25,000 each (no cost share required)

Who May Serve as PI: Applicant organizations must have completed at least 5 years of arts programming prior to the application deadline.

Link to Award: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359710

Process for Limited Submissions

PIs must submit their application as a Limited Submission through the Research Initiatives and Infrastructure (RII) Application Portal: https://rii.usc.edu/oor-portal/. Use the template provided here: RII Limited Submission Applicant Template

Materials to submit include:

  • (1) Two-Page Proposal Summary (1” margins; single-spaced; standard font type, e.g. Arial, Helvetica, Times New Roman, or Georgia typeface; font size: 11 pt). Page limit includes references and illustrations. Pages that exceed the 2-page limit will be excluded from review. You must use the template linked above.
  • (2) CV – (5 pages maximum)

Note: The portal requires information about the PIs in addition to department and contact information, including the 10-digit USC ID#. Please have this material prepared before beginning this application.

Purpose

The NEA will offer grants of $25,000 each (no cost share required) for arts projects in any discipline that celebrate the contributions to American history of one or more of the national heroes listed in Executive Order 13978 of January 18, 2021. See full guidelines at https://www.arts.gov/grants/national-garden-of-heroes.

The NEA will offer grants for arts projects in any discipline that celebrate the contributions to American history of one or more of the national heroes listed in Executive Order 13978. We are accepting proposals for works of art in a range of formats: plays, operas, literary arts, concerts, visual arts, museum exhibitions, etc. that honor these individuals. Projects may take place in any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. jurisdictions. We anticipate making between 15-20 awards through this program.

Visit our Institutionally Limited Submission webpage for more updates and other announcements.