Closed · DFOP0017280 · CFDA 19.415 · Discretionary
FY 2025 Arts and Music Envoy
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $3.0M-$3.0M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- August 15, 2025
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY 2025 Arts and Music Envoy is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs that offered $3,010,000 -- $3,010,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $3.0M-$3.0M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 19.415
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - FY 2025 Arts and Music Envoy - is cataloged under number DFOP0017280 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.415, posted by Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on June 17, 2025. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $3,010,000 -- $3,010,000. It expects to issue 1 award. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on August 15, 2025. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$3,010,000 -- $3,010,000
Close Date
August 15, 2025
Posted
June 17, 2025
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
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. Please see the full announcement for additional information.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 06, 12, 20, 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Kathryn Warnes
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