Closed · PAS-GUA-FY21-03 · CFDA 19.040 · Discretionary

English Language Programs (SEAL/BEAR)

Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Guatemala, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$5K-$25K
Award range
Closed
Status
August 17, 2021
Close date
15
Expected awards

The verdict

English Language Programs (SEAL/BEAR) is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Guatemala that offered $5,000 -- $24,999 across 15 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 17 other opportunities from U.S. Mission to Guatemala.

$5K-$25K
award range
Closed
application status
15
expected awards
19.040
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

English Language Programs (SEAL/BEAR) is closed (last close August 17, 2021). The parent program page for CFDA 19.040 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. U.S. Mission to Guatemala still indexes 17 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 August 17, 2021

Posted Aug 3 Closes Aug 17

Est. Total Funding

$175,000

Expected Awards

15

Instrument

Grant

Description

The Public Affairs Section seeks to fund proposals for English language programs that form part of our larger English language program strategy, which is centered on the English Access Microscholarship Program (known as Access), which is funded separately. Programs under this funding opportunity: Basic English for Access Recruitment (BEAR) and the Service Learning, English Usage, Alumni Engagement, and Leadership (SEAL) programs. A proposal should include at least one of the below-named locations, but applicants can choose to apply for more than one location. A proposal should include BEAR and SEAL programs in the identified location(s): Guatemala City, Esquipulas, Cobán, Quetzaltenango, Sololá, Chichicastenango, Huehuetenango. BEAR is a six-month after-school program providing an introductory English language learning experience. Upon completing BEAR, the most promising graduates are recruited into the Access program. The foundational experience of BEAR increases the probability of success and retention rates in the two-year program of Access. SEAL Teaching focuses on developing English teaching skills to help graduates find job opportunities in educational institutions or start entrepreneurial ventures such as English academies and private tutoring. There are three main components: 1. Service learning projects: As a class, the students research and plan a project, including investigation, planning and preparation, action, reflection, and presentation of results. Students discuss real community problems, propose solutions, and create and implement action plans. Service learning helps students to combine classroom instruction with meaningful community service. 2. Teaching methodology workshops: Students learn to teach English as a second language, including how to prepare a class, select material, use different strategies to teach grammar, writing, speaking, listening, and reading. 3. Teaching internships: students engage in a six-month internship to practice teaching English in the BEAR program.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · PAS-GUA-FY21-03

Grants.gov marks English Language Programs (SEAL/BEAR) 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: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Education (ED). This eligibility-code string dominates the U.S. Mission to Guatemala book (7 peers, 39% of 18).

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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Parent Grant Program

CFDA 19.040

USAID International Development Grants

U.S. Department of State

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Agency Contact

Public Affairs Section Guatemala Grantor Phone 502-2325-4356

What to do next

English Language Programs (SEAL/BEAR) is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

  • Parent CFDA 19.040 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
  • USAID International Development Grants indexes 47 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
  • U.S. Mission to Guatemala lists 17 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog

Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants