Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): International Foreign Language Education (IFLE): Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Program—Short-Term Projects, Assistance Listing Number 84.021A | ED GRANTS 102524 001

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The Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Program, administered by the U.S. Department of Education under the Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) and International Foreign Language Education (IFLE), is a discretionary grant program designed to strengthen modern foreign language and area studies education in the United States by supporting structured overseas group experiences. This particular listing focuses on the Short-Term Projects track under Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.021A. The basic idea is to fund institutions and organizations that can run well-planned group projects abroad that bring back clear benefits to U.S. classrooms and academic programs in languages and area studies.

The program purpose is to promote, improve, and develop the study of modern foreign languages and area studies nationwide. It does that by creating opportunities for groups of educators and students to travel overseas for academic projects that are directly tied to language learning, regional expertise, curriculum improvement, and research or study. While the overall competition also allows applications for long-term advanced intensive language programs (labeled 84.021B), applicants to this opportunity must be applying specifically for the short-term project category (84.021A) and must clearly indicate that choice on the SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance). The notice emphasizes that there are additional submission requirements in the application package, so applicants need to follow the official instructions carefully rather than relying only on summaries.

For short-term projects, the types of supported activities generally include short-term seminars abroad, curriculum development efforts tied to overseas experience and resources, and group research, study, or similar academic projects conducted overseas. The program is geared toward outcomes that translate into stronger instruction and program capacity back in the United States, such as improved teaching materials, stronger course content, enhanced educator expertise, and deeper institutional knowledge of specific world regions and languages.

Eligible applicants are (1) institutions of higher education (IHEs), (2) State departments of education, (3) private nonprofit educational organizations, and (4) consortia made up of these entities. The eligible participant pool for the overseas group projects is limited to U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents, and includes several categories: faculty who teach modern foreign languages or area studies at an IHE; elementary or secondary school teachers; experienced education administrators who plan, conduct, or supervise foreign language or area studies programs at the elementary, secondary, or postsecondary levels; and graduate students or undergraduate juniors and seniors who plan teaching careers in modern foreign languages or area studies. In other words, the program is not only for university faculty; it is also structured to support K-12 educators, administrators with program leadership responsibilities, and future language/area studies teachers still in training.

For nonprofit applicants, the notice highlights how to document nonprofit status under 34 CFR 75.51. Acceptable documentation includes IRS recognition of 501(c)(3) status, certification from a state taxing body or state attorney general that the organization is nonprofit and that no net earnings benefit private individuals, a certified copy of incorporation documents clearly establishing nonprofit status, or documentation from a parent organization combined with a statement confirming the applicant is a local nonprofit affiliate. This is important because applicants often lose time late in the process when nonprofit documentation is incomplete or inconsistent with federal requirements.

From the funding and administrative snapshot provided, the opportunity is listed as ED GRANTS 102524 001, with an original closing date of January 21, 2025. The award ceiling is $180,000, and the Department expects to make about 13 awards. The eligible applicant categories shown in the listing align with the narrative eligibility section, including public and private IHEs, state governments (consistent with state departments of education), and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they can document nonprofit standing in an acceptable way).

Finally, the description repeatedly stresses that the synopsis is not a substitute for the official Federal Register application notice. Key items like priorities, performance measures, detailed selection criteria, pre-application or application requirements, and submission procedures are governed by the official notice and the Department of Education Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Discretionary Grant Programs (published December 7, 2022). Anyone intending to apply should rely on the Federal Register version for authoritative guidance, especially for required forms, formatting, travel and project design expectations, participant requirements, and any competitive preference priorities that could materially affect how an application should be written.

• The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): International Foreign Language Education (IFLE): Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Program—Short-Term Projects, Assistance Listing Number 84.021A" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.021.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-10-25.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-01-21. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $180,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 13 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others.

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