Closed · SFOP0006534 · CFDA 19.440 · Discretionary

FY 2020 Office of the U.S. Speaker Program

Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs, cataloged on Grants.gov.

up to $4.2M
Award range
Closed
Status
April 27, 2020
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

FY 2020 Office of the U.S. Speaker Program is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs that offered Up to $4,200,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 554 other opportunities from Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

up to $4.2M
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
19.440
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

FY 2020 Office of the U.S. Speaker Program is closed (last close April 27, 2020). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs still indexes 554 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed April 27, 2020

Posted Feb 26 Closes Apr 27

Est. Total Funding

$4,200,000

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

The Office of the U.S. Speaker Program recruits dynamic American experts (referred to below as U.S. speakers or program participants) to engage international audiences on topics of strategic importance to the United States. Programs are conducted in-person and/or through virtual engagement platforms. Traveling programs generally range from three days to three weeks in length. Virtual programs usually take place on a single specified date and time and may be part of a continuing series. The Program promotes an understanding of U.S. policy priorities and institutions, and the political, economic, social, and cultural context from which they arise. The office conducts approximately 600-700 programs annually worldwide. It collaborates with U.S. embassies and consulates to develop and implement customized programs; identifies and recruits prominent U.S. experts; tailors programs to meet specific needs of international audiences through workshops, lectures, seminars, podcasts, videos, consultations, and media engagements; utilizes innovative technologies to amplify messaging; and fosters long-term relationships between U.S. speakers and overseas audiences in order to sustain dialogue on key policy issues.U.S. Speakers represent a broad range of expert knowledge and responsible and informed opinion. The U.S. Speaker Program Office staff recruits experts by contacting professional organizations, academic institutions, other Department of State and U.S. government entities, reviewing biographical information, conducting online searches or contacting former speakers for suggestions. All U.S. Speakers must be U.S. citizens.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · SFOP0006534

Grants.gov marks FY 2020 Office of the U.S. Speaker Program with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). Only 21 other Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs listings share this exact eligibility-code string (4% of 555).

Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

Imani Pitman

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What to do next

FY 2020 Office of the U.S. Speaker Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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