FY 2027 International Visitor Leadership Program’s National Program Agencies
This competition funds staff and overhead costs for organizations that design and implement customized short-term U.S. visitor exchange programs for international leaders under the International Visitor Leadership Program.
⚑ Cooperative agreement · Approximately five awards · Supports staff expenses and overhead costs, not research projects · Applicants must have expertise in foreign policy and professional exchange programming; see full NOFO for eligibility details
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 40 partial | peripheral portfolio topic: public_health; signature methods: community engaged, policy analysis; social/behavioral work is minor; funds technical assistance, not research (capped); eligibility unclear — verify in the NOFO; capped at 40 (non-research funding) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 0 none | no commercialization signal |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 0 none | technical depth: none; funds technical assistance (capped) |
Description
The United States Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ Office of International Visitors (ECA/PE/V) announces an open competition for approximately five cooperative agreements to support the staff expenses and overhead costs of the FY 2027 International Visitor Leadership Program’s (IVLP) National Program Agencies (NPAs). Launched in 1940, the IVLP is the Department of State’s foundational professional exchange program. The IVLP advances America First national security priorities and builds long-term relationships between Americans and international leaders in government, business, academia, and other fields. Recipients design and implement customized short-term visits to the United States for current and emerging leaders from around the world. These visits support U.S. foreign policy goals and reflect the participants’ professional interests. Eligible recipients will have expertise in foreign policy, experience in professional exchange programming, and the ability to provide tailored projects for participants from all countries.
Please see the Notice of Funding Opportunity for additional information.
Eligibility
Please see full announcement.
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View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs <BarryEG@state.gov>
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