Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE):Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange (MECE) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.021C — Department of Education funding opportunity
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Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE):Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange (MECE) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.021C

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Program Description: In coordination with the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the Department of State (State), the Department of Education (ED) is soliciting applications in support of the administration of...

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Deadline in 26 days Location Alabama Type grant Level Federal Open posted Jun 15, 2026
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  • Who can apply: Federal-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
  • Funding amount: total funding pool ~$10,193,170.
  • Next deadline: July 15, 2026.
  • Issued by: Department of Education.
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Deadline
in 26 days
Jul 15, 2026
Total pool
$10.2M

About this opportunity

Program Description: In coordination with the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the Department of State (State), the Department of Education (ED) is soliciting applications in support of the administration of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange (MECE) program. The purpose of the program is to develop the study of modern foreign language training and area studies in universities by supporting visits and study in foreign countries by teachers and prospective teachers. The program provides opportunities for teachers and prospective teachers to improve their skill in languages, their knowledge of the culture of the people of other countries, and finances visits by teachers from those other countries to the United States for the purpose of participating in foreign language training and area studies in universities. Assistance Listing Number: 84.021C Applicants are required to follow the 2025 Common Instructions and Information for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on August 29, 2025 (90 FR 42234) and available at ED 2025 Common Instructions.

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Source systemgrants.gov
Source ID362799
PostedJun 15, 2026

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