Assistance Listing 19.408
Academic Exchange Programs - Teachers
Department of State · Department of State
The verdict for a small nonprofit
A realistic target for an established nonprofit. 29% of awards go to first-time applicants and nonprofits win 29%.
Based on 17 new awards in FY2023–25. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 0% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $9,570,000. Expect about 62 days between posting and deadline.
- First-time winners
- 29%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 29%
- 9% higher ed · 0% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- 0%
- of nonprofit awards
- Median award
- $9.6M
- $9.6M – $9.6M middle half
- New awards, FY2025
- 1
- $9.6M committed to them
- Usually posts
- Mar
- irregular · 62-day window
Open right now under this program
Nothing open · from Grants.gov, checked every 10 minutes
Who won in FY2025
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Recipient | Individual | 22 | $12,093 | |
| International Research and Exchanges Board INC. | Nonprofit | DC | 5 | $47,248,869 |
| American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, INC. | Nonprofit | DC | 3 | $3,424,999 |
| University of Montana | Higher ed | MT | 2 | $1,029,400 |
| Florida State University | Higher ed | FL | 2 | $940,000 |
| U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation | Nonprofit | VA | 1 | $185,251 |
New awards by fiscal year
Awards first made in each fiscal year; dollars are the total committed to that year's new awards over their life.
| FY | New awards | Committed | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | $11M | $168 | $108 – $893K |
| 2022 | 11 | $11M | $740 | $218 – $398K |
| 2023 | 14 | $11M | $555 | $337 – $140K |
| 2024 | 2 | $10M | $5.0M | $2.8M – $7.3M |
| 2025 | 1 | $9.6M | $9.6M | $9.6M – $9.6M |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | 2026-06-29 | 61 d | DFOP0018211 · FY 2027 Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program |
| 2026-03-13 | 2026-05-18 | 66 d | DFOP0017930 · FY 2026 U.S. Leadership in Education, Advanced Manufacturing, and Digital Skills (U.S. LEADS) Program |
| 2026-02-19 | 2026-04-20 | 60 d | DFOP0017811 · FY 2026 Community College Administrator Program |
| 2023-03-02 | 2023-05-19 | 78 d | SFOP0009474 · FY 2024 Fulbright Teacher Exchange Programs |
| 2023-02-07 | 2023-04-10 | 62 d | SFOP0009399 · FY 2023 Community College Administrator Program (CCAP) |
| 2018-05-14 | 2018-07-12 | 59 d | SFOP0005088 · FY 2019 Teacher Exchange Program Component A: Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching (Semester Research and Short-Term) Programs for U.S. Teachers |
| 2017-04-25 | 2017-06-22 | 58 d | ECA-ECAAS-18-001 · FY 2018 Teacher Exchange Program |
| 2017-03-22 | 2017-04-15 | 24 d | SVM700-17-PAS-004 · The Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (TEA) 2018 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2016-05-31 | 60 d | ECA-ECAAS-16-010 · FY 2016 Community College Administrator Program (CCAP) |
| 2014-05-06 | 2014-06-04 | 29 d | ECA-ECAAS-14-011 · FY 2014 Community College Administrator Program with selected countries |
| 2014-04-23 | 2014-06-19 | 57 d | ECA-ECAAS-15-001 · FY 2015 Teacher Exchange Program |
| 2013-02-22 | 2013-04-19 | 56 d | ECA-A-S-U-13-03 · Community College Administrator Program with Indonesia |
| 2012-02-28 | 2012-05-25 | 87 d | ECA-A-E-13-01-OY-B · FY 2013 Critical Language Scholarships for Intensive Summer Institutes |
| 2011-05-11 | 2011-06-23 | 43 d | ECA-A-S-X-12-01 · Teacher Exchange Program |
| 2010-04-23 | 2010-06-01 | 39 d | ECA-A-S-U-10-03 · Community College Faculty and Administrator Program with Indonesia |
| 2008-03-17 | 2008-05-23 | 67 d | ECA-A-E-09-01 · Teacher Exchange Program |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 19.408?
A realistic target for an established nonprofit. 29% of awards go to first-time applicants and nonprofits win 29%. Based on 17 new awards in FY2023–25. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 0% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $9,570,000. Expect about 62 days between posting and deadline.
How much does Academic Exchange Programs - Teachers award?
In FY2025 the median new award was $9.6M; the middle half ran from $9.6M to $9.6M. 1 new awards were made, with $9.6M committed to them.
When does 19.408 usually post?
Over the last several years, new rounds most often posted in Mar with about 62 days to apply. The most recent round posted Apr 29, 2026.
Who runs this program?
Department of State (Department of State). Assistance Listing 19.408 on SAM.gov describes the authorizing statute and standard terms.
Sources: USAspending FY2021–25 award archive (2026-10-06); Grants.gov Search2 (fetched 2026-10-28); IRS EO BMF (fetched 2026-10-28). Award counts are new awards by fiscal year of first action. Shares are computed from award counts, not dollars; the under-$1M share covers the 67% of nonprofit awards that matched an IRS revenue record. Recipient type comes from the award record's business-type codes. Always confirm details in the official announcement.