Business and International Education Projects
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Program Objective
To promote innovation and improvement in international business education curricula at institutions of higher education (IHEs) and promote linkages between IHEs and the business community.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Public nonprofits
- Private nonprofits
- State governments
- Federally recognized tribes
Accredited institutions of higher education may apply. Institutions must enhance their own international academic programs and provide appropriate services to the business community to expand U.S. exports abroad.
Beneficiaries
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Students and faculty at accredited institutions will benefit. Business community will also benefit.
How to Apply
Application Procedure
Eligible institutions may submit proposals for funding of projects when the announcement of a new competition appears in the Federal Register. Application forms and guidelines are available from the Office of International and Foreign Language Education in the Office of Postsecondary Education at the Department of Education.
Award Procedure
Final recommendations are made to the Secretary of Education following advice from a panel of consultants developed according to procedures defined by the Education Department General Administrative Regulations.
From 90 to 120 days.
Program details & compliance
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Each program assisted with federal funds must enhance primarily the international academic program of the institution. Eligible activities may include but are not limited to:
• Innovation and improvement of international education curricula to serve the needs of the business community, including the development of new programs for nontraditional, mid-career, or part-time students;
• Development of programs to inform the public of increasing international economic interdependence and the role of American business within the international economic system;
• Internationalization of curricula at junior and community colleges, and at undergraduate and graduate schools of business;
• Development of area studies programs and interdisciplinary international programs;
• Establishment of export education programs through cooperative arrangements with regional and world trade centers and councils, and with bilateral and multilateral trade associations;
• The establishment of internships overseas to enable foreign language students to develop their foreign language skills and their knowledge of foreign cultures and societies;
• Summer institutes in international business, foreign area, and other international studies designed to carry out the purposes of this program.
Required Documentation
Cost will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments.
Matching Requirements
To be eligible for an award, an applicant must provide matching funds through non-Federal contributions, either in cash or in-kind donations. The applicant must propose the amount of cash or in-kind resources to be contributed for each year of the grant. As described in section 613(d) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1130a(d)), the applicant's share of the total cost of carrying out a program supported by a grant under the BIE Program must be no less than 50 percent of the total cost of the project in each fiscal year.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements