Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)--Business and International Education Program CFDA Number 84.153A

Post Date

January 13th 2011

Application Due Date

March 2nd 2011

Applications Available: January 13, 2011. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 2, 2011.

Funding Opportunity Number

ED-GRANTS-011311-003

CFDA Number(s)

84.153

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Business and Commerce
Education

Number of Awards

31

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Other

Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education that have entered into agreements with business enterprises, trade organizations, or associations that are engaged in international economic activity--or a combination or consortium of these enterprises, organizations, or associations--for the purposes of pursuing the activities authorized under this program.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $2619500

• Award Range:

  $None - $95000

Grant Description

Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. Purpose of Program: The Business and International Education (BIE) Program provides grants to enhance international business education programs and to expand the capacity of the business community to engage in international economic activities. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.153A. Applications for grants under the BIE Program, CFDA number 84.153A, must be submitted electronically using the Government-wide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for the BIE Program at http://www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.153, not 84.153A).

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Education

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Julius Cotton
  ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.
  Phone 202-245-6140
  julius.cotton@ed.gov
  Program Manager:
  Susanna Easton
  International Education Programs Service
  U.S. Department of Education
  1990 K Street, NW., room 6093
  Washington, DC 20006-8521 or by e-m

• Agency Mailing Address:

  e-Mail: Program Manager

• Agency Email Address:

  susanna.easton@ed.gov

• More Information:

  Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)--Business and International Education Program CFDA Number 84.153A; Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2011