Closed · OFOP0002992 · CFDA 19.022 · Discretionary

U.S. Embassy Bridgetown: EducationUSA Eastern Caribbean Regional Advising Program

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

$20K-$25K
Award range
Closed
Status
July 24, 2026
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

U.S. Embassy Bridgetown: EducationUSA Eastern Caribbean Regional Advising Program is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Barbados that offered $20,000 -- $24,500 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 15 other opportunities from U.S. Mission to Barbados.

$20K-$25K
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
19.022
CFDA program

Recently closed NOFO

This listing closed on July 24, 2026. CFDA 19.022 may re-announce under a new opportunity number. Historical award band was $20,000 -- $24,500.

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

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed July 24, 2026

Posted Jun 16 Closes Jul 24

Est. Total Funding

$24,500

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

The U.S. Department of State’s Embassy Bridgetown announces an open competition to implement a two-year EducationUSA Regional Advising Program based in Barbados to expand access to U.S. higher education opportunities across the Eastern Caribbean through comprehensive virtual and in-person advising services. The part-time adviser will deliver monthly webinar series targeting prospective students, virtual outreach programs providing individual and cohort advising for students and parents, and partnership development with at least 15 U.S. universities and regional institutions. The adviser will also assist in developing social media strategies on the Eastern Caribbean EducationUSA page and support key activities including college fairs and educational events. Project Goals and Objectives Expand access to U.S. higher education for Eastern Caribbean youth by establishing comprehensive, professional regional advising services that strengthen people-to-people ties and advance democratic values throughout the Caribbean. Objective 1: Deliver at least 24 monthly webinars over the two-year program period, reaching a minimum of 1,000 unique participants (prospective students, parents, and educators) with comprehensive information about U.S. higher education pathways, application processes, and financial aid opportunities, with at least 50% of participants reporting increased knowledge and confidence in navigating U.S. college applications. Objective 2: Provide individualized and cohort-based virtual advising services to at least 400 prospective students and their families over two years, resulting in at least 200 students submitting complete applications to U.S. universities and at least 100 students successfully enrolling in U.S. higher education institutions, representing measurable growth beyond the current regional baseline of 1,500 annual students. Objective 3: Establish formal partnerships with at least 15 U.S. universities and regional educational insti

Individual applicant lane · OFOP0002992

Grants.gov lists individuals as an eligible applicant type for U.S. Embassy Bridgetown: EducationUSA Eastern…. This is a person-facing lane rather than a pure organization competition desk. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Education (ED). This eligibility-code string dominates the U.S. Mission to Barbados book (7 peers, 44% of 16).

Code 21
Individuals

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Agency Contact

Sabrina Gittens; BridgetownIRC@state.gov

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