Entries open for Engaging Students in English Program 2025 (Luxembourg)

Deadline: 4-May-25

The Public Diplomacy Section (PD) of the U.S. Embassy in Luxembourg, U.S. Department of State, announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out programs strengthening bilateral ties between the United States and Luxembourg on Engaging Students in English.

The U.S. Embassy Luxembourg invites proposals from non-governmental organizations, think tanks, government institutions, academic institutions, and individuals for programs strengthening the bilateral ties between the United States and Luxembourg and Engaging Students in English, including, but not limited to:

• Programs focused on strengthening specific English language skills or professional English capacity of students, such as public-speaking, debate, theater/drama
• Programs that enhance and promote the English-teaching profession and community, such as trainings, workshops, or conferences for English educators in Luxembourg.
• English-language programs for underprivileged groups including but not limited to patrons of organizations, such as shelters for refugees, women, abuse victims or children’s organizations.
• Educational programs such as English-language camps, academic competitions, conferences, workshops, courses, exhibits, performances, etc.
• Projects that share American best practices in English-language education by bringing U.S. experts to engage with students and teachers in Luxembourg.

Funding Information

• Award Ceiling: $15,000.
• Award Floor: $3,000.
• Program Performance Period: Proposed programs should be completed in twelve months or less.

Ineligible Funding

• Trade Shows,
• Programs relating to partisan political activity,
• Charitable or development activities,
• Construction programs,
• Fund-raising campaigns,
• Scientific rechach
• Personal use,
• Academic scholarships (undergraduate or postgraduate),
• School field trips or excursions,
• Lobbying for specific legislation,
• Programs intended primarily for the growth or institutional development of the organization,
• Programs that duplicate existing programs, or
• Alcohol.

Eligible Projects

• Examples of programs include, but are not limited to:
  • Professional and academic speaker programs, lectures, and seminars
  • Professional and cultural exchanges and projects
  • Public messaging campaigns using social media, video, and new media
  • Cultural and fine arts programming, to include cultural performances, workshops and engagements based around dance, theater, music, poetry, youth competitions, the plastic and other fine and performing arts

Eligibility Criteria

• The following organizations are eligible to apply:
  • U.S. or Luxembourgish not-for-profit, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations.
  • Public and private educational institutions.
  • Public international organizations and governmental institutions.
  • Individuals

For more information, visit Grants.gov.