Opportunity Information: Apply for TOKYO PAS FY23 01 06
The Empowering IVLP Alumni grant opportunity is a U.S. Embassy Tokyo Public Affairs Section funding competition to support a Japan-based program that convenes past participants of the U.S. Department of State International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). The central purpose is to strengthen Japanese IVLP alumni identity as U.S. Government exchange program alumni and to reinforce their roles as leaders who actively contribute to the U.S.-Japan relationship. The program is timed to align with the 70th anniversary of IVLP in Japan in 2023, using that milestone to highlight alumni achievements and amplify the long-term impact of the exchange.
IVLP is described as the State Department's flagship professional exchange for emerging leaders, with more than 225,000 alumni globally. Japan has participated since 1953 and now has over 3,800 alumni working across government, academia, and industry. This grant seeks an implementing organization to design and run a set of activities such as a forum, workshop, or seminar series that connects alumni across different generations, professional sectors, and IVLP themes. A key expectation is that the program will showcase how alumni have applied tools, knowledge, and networks gained during IVLP to advance their work in ways that also support U.S. Mission to Japan goals.
The funded program is expected to be more than a commemorative gathering. It should include facilitated workshops and/or speaker sessions that provide tangible value to alumni through skills development, training, and exposure to useful resources and tools that can help them pursue professional or personal goals. Suggested (but not exclusive) thematic areas include women's empowerment in political and economic spheres, diversity, inclusion and equity, climate change, and the U.S.-Japan security alliance. Another explicit goal is community impact inside Japan, meaning the activities should help "multiply" the exchange effect by encouraging alumni leadership that benefits communities beyond the immediate participant group.
Logistically, activities should take place in Japan and be scheduled in coordination with the U.S. Mission to Japan, reflecting that the award will be administered as either a grant or a cooperative agreement. While many alumni are in the Kanto region, the opportunity emphasizes in-person programming that reaches alumni across Japan, and applicants may allocate part of the budget to subsidize alumni travel to improve regional participation. Because alumni English proficiency varies, the applicant is expected to plan and budget for interpretation and translation as needed to ensure meaningful engagement.
From a funding and eligibility standpoint, this is a discretionary opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number TOKYO PAS FY23 01 06) managed by the Department of State, U.S. Mission to Japan. The award ceiling is $75,000, with one award anticipated. Eligible applicants are broad and include government entities, public and private higher education institutions, federally recognized tribal governments and tribal organizations, nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), and individuals. The original posting date is December 21, 2022, with an original application deadline of February 19, 2023. The primary audience requirement is clear: the program must engage Japanese audiences, with a strong focus on Japanese IVLP alumni.Apply for TOKYO PAS FY23 01 06
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Japan in the arts (see cultural affairs in cfda), community development, education, employment, labor and training, humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda), regional development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Empowering IVLP Alumni" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 21, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 19, 2023. (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 $75,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Individuals.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Empowering IVLP Alumni Grant Opportunity
What is the Empowering IVLP Alumni grant opportunity?
The Empowering IVLP Alumni grant opportunity is a U.S. Embassy Tokyo Public Affairs Section funding competition to support a Japan-based program that convenes past participants of the U.S. Department of State International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). The purpose is to strengthen Japanese IVLP alumni identity as U.S. Government exchange program alumni and reinforce their roles as leaders who contribute to the U.S.-Japan relationship.
Who is offering this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is managed by the Department of State, U.S. Mission to Japan, through the U.S. Embassy Tokyo Public Affairs Section.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is TOKYO PAS FY23 01 06.
What is the main goal of the funded program?
The central goal is to convene Japanese IVLP alumni in a way that strengthens alumni identity, highlights alumni achievements, and reinforces alumni leadership that supports the U.S.-Japan relationship and U.S. Mission to Japan goals.
How is the 70th anniversary of IVLP in Japan relevant to this grant?
The program is timed to align with the 70th anniversary of IVLP in Japan in 2023. The milestone is intended to be used to highlight alumni achievements and amplify the long-term impact of the exchange.
Is this intended to be just a commemorative event?
No. The opportunity explicitly states the funded program is expected to be more than a commemorative gathering. It should include facilitated workshops and/or speaker sessions that provide tangible value to alumni, such as skills development, training, and exposure to useful resources and tools.
What types of activities can be supported?
The implementing organization is expected to design and run a set of activities such as a forum, workshop, or seminar series that connects alumni across generations, professional sectors, and IVLP themes.
What outcomes are expected for alumni participants?
Activities should help alumni engage meaningfully and gain tangible benefits, including skills development and access to resources and tools that can help them pursue professional or personal goals. The program should also showcase how alumni have applied IVLP tools, knowledge, and networks in their work in ways that support U.S. Mission to Japan goals.
What thematic areas are suggested for programming?
Suggested (but not exclusive) thematic areas include women's empowerment in political and economic spheres, diversity, inclusion and equity, climate change, and the U.S.-Japan security alliance.
Who is the primary audience for this program?
The program must engage Japanese audiences, with a strong focus on Japanese IVLP alumni.
Where must the activities take place?
Activities should take place in Japan.
Does the opportunity prefer in-person programming?
Yes. The opportunity emphasizes in-person programming that reaches alumni across Japan, not only those in the Kanto region.
Can the budget include support for alumni travel within Japan?
Yes. Applicants may allocate part of the budget to subsidize alumni travel to improve regional participation.
Are interpretation and translation costs allowable or expected?
Because alumni English proficiency varies, the applicant is expected to plan and budget for interpretation and translation as needed to ensure meaningful engagement.
How will the award be administered (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The award will be administered as either a grant or a cooperative agreement, and activities should be scheduled in coordination with the U.S. Mission to Japan.
How much funding is available?
The award ceiling is $75,000.
How many awards are anticipated?
One award is anticipated.
What kind of funding opportunity is this?
This is described as a discretionary opportunity.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include government entities, public and private higher education institutions, federally recognized tribal governments and tribal organizations, nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), and individuals.
Does the opportunity require that the implementing organization be based in Japan?
The opportunity seeks support for a Japan-based program and notes that activities should take place in Japan, but no additional applicant location requirement is stated in the information provided.
What is IVLP, as described in the opportunity?
IVLP is described as the U.S. Department of State's flagship professional exchange for emerging leaders, with more than 225,000 alumni globally.
How long has Japan participated in IVLP, and how large is the alumni community?
Japan has participated since 1953 and now has over 3,800 alumni working across government, academia, and industry.
What does "community impact inside Japan" mean in this opportunity?
The opportunity explicitly calls for community impact inside Japan by encouraging alumni leadership that benefits communities beyond the immediate participant group, helping to "multiply" the exchange effect.
What kind of alumni connections is the program expected to build?
The program is expected to connect IVLP alumni across different generations, professional sectors, and IVLP themes.
What dates are listed for the original posting and deadline?
The original posting date is December 21, 2022, and the original application deadline is February 19, 2023.
Does the opportunity specify coordination requirements with the U.S. Mission to Japan?
Yes. The activities should be scheduled in coordination with the U.S. Mission to Japan.
What is a key expectation the program must demonstrate?
A key expectation is that the program will showcase how alumni have applied tools, knowledge, and networks gained during IVLP to advance their work in ways that also support U.S. Mission to Japan goals.
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