Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0010149
The FY 2024 English Language Fellow, Specialist, and Virtual Educator Program is a U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) funding opportunity run through the Office of English Language Programs. The central purpose is to strengthen English language teaching capacity worldwide while also advancing mutual understanding between people in the United States and people in other countries. It does this by supporting structured exchanges and placements of U.S. English language educators who work on projects identified and prioritized by U.S. embassies across all global regions.
This opportunity funds an organization to operate a comprehensive program that deploys three types of U.S. educator engagement: English Language Fellows, English Language Specialists, and Virtual Educators. Across these roles, participants share U.S.-based expertise in English language teaching, teacher training, curriculum development, assessment, and related areas. At the same time, educators gain professional growth through international experience and collaboration with local institutions, ministries, universities, and partner organizations abroad. The program emphasis is practical capacity-building: improving the skills of teachers and institutions overseas so they can deliver stronger English instruction long after a specific project ends.
The mechanism for funding is a cooperative agreement, which generally means the selected awardee will not simply receive funds and operate independently, but will work closely with ECA, following ECA guidance and coordinating with U.S. embassies that define project needs on the ground. Projects are described as "U.S. embassy-designated," signaling that country-level priorities and placement requests are a key driver of what activities occur, where they occur, and what outcomes are expected. In practice, this typically requires strong coordination, responsive program management, and the ability to match educator expertise to specific overseas requests.
The competition is open to several applicant types, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions in that category). The listing also includes an "Others" category, indicating additional entity types may be eligible as defined in the full Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Applicants should pay close attention to eligibility details and any required organizational capacity, compliance, or past performance expectations that may be spelled out in the full announcement.
Funding for this opportunity is substantial. The award ceiling is listed as $20,000,000, and ECA expects to make one award. With a single anticipated award at this scale, the program is designed to be centralized under one implementing organization responsible for end-to-end operations, which may include recruitment and selection of educators, pre-departure or pre-engagement preparation, placement coordination, monitoring and evaluation, ongoing support during assignments, reporting, and close communication with ECA and embassy stakeholders.
Administratively, there is an important submission rule: ECA will consider only one proposal per applicant organization. If an organization submits multiple applications in Grants.gov, ECA will review only the version submitted closest to the deadline, and that submission will be treated as the sole proposal from that applicant. This makes version control and internal approvals especially important, since a last-minute submission can override earlier versions.
Key identifiers and dates include the Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0010149 and CFDA number 19.421. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding, and the original closing date was February 5, 2024. The opportunity record was created on December 6, 2023. For full requirements such as performance periods, deliverables, evaluation expectations, budget rules, participant qualifications, and detailed program design guidance, applicants are directed to the full announcement text referenced in the listing.Apply for SFOP0010149
- The Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2024 English Language Fellow, Specialist, and Virtual Educator 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 2023-12-06.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-02-05. (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 $20,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- 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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FY 2024 English Language Fellow, Specialist, and Virtual Educator Program - FAQs
1) What is the FY 2024 English Language Fellow, Specialist, and Virtual Educator Program?
This is a U.S. Department of State program funded by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and run through the Office of English Language Programs. The program supports structured exchanges and placements of U.S. English language educators to strengthen English language teaching capacity worldwide and promote mutual understanding between people in the United States and people in other countries.
2) What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The central purpose is to strengthen English language teaching capacity around the world while also advancing mutual understanding. The program focuses on practical capacity-building so overseas teachers and institutions can deliver stronger English instruction long after a specific project ends.
3) Who is the federal sponsor of this opportunity?
The sponsor is the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), through the Office of English Language Programs.
4) What types of educator engagements does the program deploy?
The program deploys three types of U.S. educator engagement:
- English Language Fellows
- English Language Specialists
- Virtual Educators
5) What do Fellows, Specialists, and Virtual Educators do under this program?
Across these roles, participants share U.S.-based expertise in areas such as English language teaching, teacher training, curriculum development, assessment, and related fields. They work on projects that are identified and prioritized by U.S. embassies.
6) Where do the projects take place?
Projects and placements are described as U.S. embassy-designated and occur across all global regions. Locations and activities are driven by country-level priorities and placement requests defined by U.S. embassies.
7) What does "U.S. embassy-designated" mean in practice?
It means U.S. embassies define project needs on the ground and those needs strongly influence what activities occur, where they occur, and what outcomes are expected. Implementing the program typically requires strong coordination and the ability to match educator expertise to specific embassy requests.
8) What kind of funding mechanism is used?
The opportunity uses a cooperative agreement. This generally means the selected awardee works closely with ECA, follows ECA guidance, and coordinates with U.S. embassies, rather than operating entirely independently.
9) How many awards does ECA expect to make?
ECA expects to make one award.
10) What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is listed as $20,000,000.
11) What does a single anticipated award imply for program operations?
With one award at this scale, the program is designed to be centralized under one implementing organization responsible for end-to-end operations. That can include recruiting and selecting educators, preparing participants before engagement, coordinating placements, monitoring and evaluation, providing ongoing support during assignments, reporting, and maintaining regular communication with ECA and embassy stakeholders.
12) Who is eligible to apply?
The competition is open to several applicant types, including:
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions in that category)
- An "Others" category may allow additional entity types as defined in the full Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
13) Should applicants rely only on the listing for eligibility details?
No. Applicants are directed to pay close attention to eligibility details and any required organizational capacity, compliance, or past performance expectations that may be specified in the full NOFO.
14) What types of institutions or partners might educators work with overseas?
Educators collaborate with local institutions, ministries, universities, and partner organizations abroad as part of implementing embassy-prioritized projects.
15) What is the emphasis of the program's activities?
The program emphasizes practical capacity-building: improving the skills of teachers and strengthening institutions overseas so improved English instruction can continue after the project ends.
16) What is the submission limit per organization?
ECA will consider only one proposal per applicant organization.
17) What happens if an organization submits multiple applications in Grants.gov?
If multiple applications are submitted, ECA will review only the version submitted closest to the deadline, and that last submission will be treated as the sole proposal from the applicant organization.
18) Why is version control important for this opportunity?
Because a last-minute submission can override earlier versions and become the only application ECA reviews, internal coordination and version control are especially important.
19) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is SFOP0010149.
20) What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number is 19.421.
21) What type of funding is this categorized as?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding.
22) What was the closing date listed for the opportunity?
The original closing date was February 5, 2024.
23) When was the opportunity record created?
The opportunity record was created on December 6, 2023.
24) Where should applicants look for complete requirements and rules?
Applicants are directed to the full announcement text referenced in the listing for detailed requirements. This includes items such as performance periods, deliverables, evaluation expectations, budget rules, participant qualifications, and program design guidance.
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