Assistance Listing 19.421
Academic Exchange Programs - English Language Programs
Department of State · Department of State
The verdict for a small nonprofit
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 89% of awards go to universities and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead.
Based on 81 new awards in FY2023–25. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 0% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $8,600. Expect about 64 days between posting and deadline.
- First-time winners
- 38%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 12%
- 14% higher ed · 0% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- 0%
- of nonprofit awards
- Median award
- $8,600
- $5,084 – $30K middle half
- New awards, FY2025
- 8
- $4.2M committed to them
- Usually posts
- Apr
- irregular · 64-day window
Open right now under this program
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Who won in FY2025
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Recipient | Individual | 62 | $163,797 | |
| Family Health International | Nonprofit | NC | 9 | $108,520,000 |
| Georgetown University | Higher ed | DC | 8 | $74,920,866 |
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | Other | 6 | $107,601 | |
| Escuela Superior DE Economia Y Negocios | Higher ed | 3 | $150,000 | |
| America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, INC. | Nonprofit | DC | 2 | $53,155 |
| Individual Recipient | Individual | WA | 2 | $28,966 |
| American Institute for Maghrib Studies INC | Higher ed | AZ | 2 | $18,000 |
| Individual Recipient | Individual | TN | 2 | $17,200 |
| Seameo Regional Training Center | Higher ed | 2 | $10,000 |
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 | 17 | $51M | $6,550 | $3,590 – $29K |
| 2022 | 15 | $45M | $15K | $4,625 – $5.1M |
| 2023 | 55 | $43M | $3,833 | $1,923 – $9,192 |
| 2024 | 18 | $42M | $20K | $1,000 – $50K |
| 2025 | 8 | $4.2M | $8,600 | $5,084 – $30K |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | 2026-05-01 | 59 d | DFOP0017848 · FY 2026 English Access Scholarship Program |
| 2026-02-13 | 2026-04-24 | 70 d | DFOP0017779 · FY 2026 English Language Fellow, Specialist, and Virtual Educator Program |
| 2024-05-08 | 2024-05-30 | 22 d | SFOP0010309 · FY 2024 Online Professional English Network (OPEN) Program |
| 2024-03-22 | 2024-05-28 | 67 d | SFOP0010323 · FY 2024 English Access Scholarship Program |
| 2023-12-29 | 2024-01-30 | 32 d | EMB-YAOUNDE-PDS-ACCESS-FY24-05 · 2024-2026 English Access Microscholarship Program |
| 2023-12-06 | 2024-02-05 | 61 d | SFOP0010149 · FY 2024 English Language Fellow, Specialist, and Virtual Educator Program |
| 2023-04-21 | 2023-08-01 | 102 d | PAS-GUA-FY23-05 · English Access Microscholarship Program: Student Scholarships |
| 2023-04-21 | 2023-08-01 | 102 d | PAS-GUA-FY23-03 · Service Learning, English Usage, Alumni Engagement, and Leadership (SEAL) program |
| 2023-04-21 | 2023-08-01 | 102 d | PAS-GUA-FY23-04 · Professional Development for English Access Microscholarship and Other Educators |
| 2023-03-22 | 2023-04-30 | 39 d | DOS-NBO-PDS-FY23-005 · 2023 -2025 English Access Microscholarship Program (Access) |
| 2021-04-09 | 2021-06-07 | 59 d | SFOP0007960 · FY 2021 English Access Microscholarship Program |
| 2021-03-12 | 2021-05-25 | 74 d | SFOP0007752 · FY 2021 Online Professional English Network (OPEN) Program |
| 2020-11-04 | 2021-01-08 | 65 d | SFOP0007400 · FY2021 English Language Fellow and Specialist Program |
| 2019-06-20 | 2019-08-06 | 47 d | DOS-PTA-201914 · Design And Implementation Of The English Access Microscholarship Program, 2020-2021 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2019-05-28 | 61 d | PAS-UKRAINE-2019-008 · ECA/AEECA -English Access Microscholarship Program |
| 2018-01-12 | 2018-03-12 | 59 d | ECA-ECAALW-18-003 · FY 2018 English Access Microscholarship Program |
| 2018-01-11 | 2018-03-12 | 60 d | ECA-ECAALW-18-002 · FY 2018 American English E-Teacher Program |
| 2017-09-19 | 2017-11-17 | 59 d | ECA-ECAALW-18-001 · FY 2018 English Language Fellow and Specialist Program |
| 2015-04-02 | 2015-05-15 | 43 d | ECA-ECAALW-15-003 · FY 2015 English Access Microscholarship |
| 2015-03-24 | 2015-05-08 | 45 d | ECA-ECAALW-15-002 · FY 2015 E-Teacher Scholarship Program |
| 2014-04-16 | 2014-05-30 | 44 d | ECA-ECAALW-15-001 · English Language Fellow and Specialist Program for Academic Year (AY) 2015-2016 |
| 2012-03-21 | 2012-05-14 | 54 d | ECA-A-L-12-02 · English Access Microscholarship Program |
| 2012-02-28 | 2012-04-13 | 45 d | ECA-A-L-12-04-OY-B · E-Teacher Scholarship Program and Professional Development Workshop |
| 2011-05-11 | 2011-06-24 | 44 d | ECA-A-L-12-01 · English Language Fellow Program for Academic Year (AY) 2012-2013 |
| 2011-05-11 | 2011-06-04 | 24 d | ECA-A-L-11-05 · Access Teacher Development Online Program |
| 2010-12-28 | 2011-03-15 | 77 d | ECA-A-L-11-02 · English Language Materials Training and Development Program |
| 2008-04-17 | 2008-06-13 | 57 d | ECA-A-L-09-01 · English Language Fellow Program for Academic Year (AY) 2009-2010 |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 19.421?
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 89% of awards go to universities and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead. Based on 81 new awards in FY2023–25. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 0% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $8,600. Expect about 64 days between posting and deadline.
How much does Academic Exchange Programs - English Language Programs award?
In FY2025 the median new award was $8,600; the middle half ran from $5,084 to $30K. 8 new awards were made, with $4.2M committed to them.
When does 19.421 usually post?
Over the last several years, new rounds most often posted in Apr with about 64 days to apply. The most recent round posted Mar 3, 2026.
Who runs this program?
Department of State (Department of State). Assistance Listing 19.421 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 75% 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.