Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0010298
The FY 2024 Arctic Indigenous Exchange Program (AIEP) is a U.S. Department of State initiative run through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), specifically the Global Leaders Division within the Office of Citizen Exchanges. Through this funding opportunity, ECA is looking for a single U.S. organization to design, manage, and carry out a multi-phase exchange program that brings together roughly 50 Indigenous leaders from across the Arctic. The participating communities are centered in Alaska (United States), Canada, and Greenland (Kingdom of Denmark). The program is meant to create practical, relationship-based collaboration by connecting Indigenous business development professionals, entrepreneurs, and government officials who are working on shared challenges and opportunities across the region.
At its core, AIEP is intended to strengthen people-to-people ties and build longer-term channels for cooperation among Arctic Indigenous populations. The exchange is framed around advancing regional collaboration while also supporting greater commercial and cultural connections between participants in the three countries. Rather than being a single one-off event, the program is expected to be structured as a set of interconnected activities that help participants learn from one another, compare approaches, and identify workable areas where cross-border cooperation can continue after the formal exchange ends.
The announcement anticipates that the cooperative agreement will support about three to six separate exchange projects under the broader AIEP umbrella, collectively serving approximately 50 total participants. The expected mix is around 35 foreign participants and 15 U.S. participants. Programming can be implemented in any of the three participating countries and may include regional workshops, summits, and structured alumni activities, among other formats. The overall design is meant to be flexible enough to accommodate different project sizes and scopes, as long as they remain aligned with the program goals and provide meaningful engagement among the Indigenous leaders involved.
The topical focus areas are issues that are widely viewed as high-priority in Arctic Indigenous communities, with the notice specifically highlighting sustainable economic development, climate and the environment, and health and well-being. In practice, this means applicants should be prepared to build programming that goes beyond general cultural exchange and instead supports applied learning and collaboration, such as sharing strategies for community-led economic initiatives, approaches to environmental resilience and adaptation, and models that improve community health outcomes in Arctic conditions. The program emphasis suggests ECA is looking for exchanges that are grounded in real-world challenges and that help participants leave with relationships, ideas, and potential partnerships they can act on.
Funding is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement (not a standard grant), which typically means substantial involvement and collaboration with the Department of State during planning and implementation. The opportunity is listed under CFDA 19.415, with an award ceiling of $1,500,000 and an expectation of one award total. The original application closing date for this opportunity was May 20, 2024, and the opportunity number is SFOP0010298.
Eligible applicants include U.S. public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and U.S. nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (including nonprofits other than higher education institutions). The selected organization will be responsible for the end-to-end execution of the exchange(s), which generally includes program design, participant engagement and support, event logistics across countries as needed, and any follow-on alumni elements that help sustain networks and continued cooperation among Arctic Indigenous leaders after the formal exchange activities conclude.Apply for SFOP0010298
- The Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2024 Arctic Indigenous Exchange Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.415.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-03-13.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-05-20. (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 $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others.
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FY 2024 Arctic Indigenous Exchange Program (AIEP) FAQs
What is the FY 2024 Arctic Indigenous Exchange Program (AIEP)?
The FY 2024 Arctic Indigenous Exchange Program (AIEP) is a U.S. Department of State initiative run through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), within the Global Leaders Division of the Office of Citizen Exchanges. It funds a multi-phase exchange designed to bring together Indigenous leaders from across the Arctic to support practical collaboration and longer-term cooperation.
What is the main purpose of AIEP?
AIEP is intended to strengthen people-to-people ties and build longer-term channels for cooperation among Arctic Indigenous populations. The program emphasizes relationship-based collaboration that participants can continue after the formal exchange ends.
Which communities and countries are centered in this exchange?
The participating communities are centered in Alaska (United States), Canada, and Greenland (Kingdom of Denmark).
Who is the target audience for the exchange activities?
The exchange is designed for Indigenous business development professionals, entrepreneurs, and government officials working on shared Arctic challenges and opportunities.
How many total participants are anticipated across the full program?
Across the AIEP umbrella, the announcement anticipates approximately 50 total participants.
What is the expected mix of U.S. and foreign participants?
The expected mix is around 35 foreign participants and 15 U.S. participants.
Is AIEP intended to be a single event or a multi-phase program?
AIEP is expected to be a multi-phase program structured as a set of interconnected activities rather than a single one-off event.
How many separate exchange projects are expected under AIEP?
The cooperative agreement is expected to support about three to six separate exchange projects under the broader AIEP umbrella, collectively serving approximately 50 participants.
What kinds of activities or formats can the programming include?
Programming may include regional workshops, summits, and structured alumni activities, among other formats, as long as the activities align with AIEP goals and provide meaningful engagement among Indigenous leaders.
Where can the exchange programming be implemented?
Programming can be implemented in any of the three participating countries: the United States (Alaska), Canada, and Greenland (Kingdom of Denmark).
What topical focus areas does the notice highlight?
The notice specifically highlights sustainable economic development, climate and the environment, and health and well-being as high-priority issues in Arctic Indigenous communities.
What does it mean that the program is focused on applied learning and collaboration?
The emphasis is on programming that goes beyond general cultural exchange and supports practical collaboration, such as sharing strategies for community-led economic initiatives, approaches to environmental resilience and adaptation, and models that improve community health outcomes in Arctic conditions.
What outcomes is AIEP trying to promote for participants?
The program is designed so participants leave with relationships, ideas, and potential partnerships they can act on, supporting continued cross-border cooperation after the exchange activities conclude.
What type of funding instrument is this opportunity?
Funding is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement (not a standard grant).
What does a cooperative agreement imply for how the program will be run?
A cooperative agreement typically means substantial involvement and collaboration with the U.S. Department of State during planning and implementation.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 19.415.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $1,500,000.
How many awards does ECA expect to make under this opportunity?
The announcement indicates an expectation of one award total.
Is ECA seeking multiple implementing organizations or one lead organization?
ECA is looking for a single U.S. organization to design, manage, and carry out the multi-phase exchange program.
What is the opportunity number for AIEP?
The opportunity number is SFOP0010298.
What was the application closing date listed in the announcement?
The original application closing date was May 20, 2024.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include U.S. public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and U.S. nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (including nonprofits other than higher education institutions).
What is the selected organization responsible for delivering?
The selected organization is responsible for end-to-end execution of the exchange(s). This generally includes program design, participant engagement and support, event logistics across countries as needed, and follow-on alumni elements to sustain networks and continued cooperation.
Does the program include alumni or follow-on components?
Yes. The announcement anticipates structured alumni activities and follow-on alumni elements that help sustain networks and continued cooperation among Arctic Indigenous leaders after formal exchange activities conclude.
How flexible is the program design?
The overall design is intended to be flexible enough to accommodate different project sizes and scopes, as long as activities remain aligned with AIEP goals and provide meaningful engagement among participating Indigenous leaders.
What kind of collaboration is the program trying to strengthen across borders?
The exchange is framed around advancing regional collaboration while also supporting greater commercial and cultural connections among participants in the United States (Alaska), Canada, and Greenland.
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