Building English Teaching Capacity for STEM in Brazil

Executive Summary The U.S. Department of State’s U.S. Embassy/RELO Office in Brasília, Brazil announces an open competition to implement a 2-3 week exchange program to secondary and/or higher education English teachers who teach in the areas of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. The preliminary start date for this professional development program is October 1, 2026, and one award is anticipated as a result of this NOFO. However, should both parties consider the results of this exchange to be positive – and also subject to availability of funds – we may agree to renew this NOFO for up to two additional years. We are seeking for proposals for the development and implementation of a two-three-week exchange opportunity for up to 30 Brazilian English teachers who focus on English taught in the STEM fields. This will be followed by a two-week online course two months after they return to Brazil. This online portion shall focus on topics dealt during their exchange, so that participants continue with the development/implementation of the action plan started when they were in the U.S.The face-to-face interaction of the project must include (but is not limited to) the following: • school visits (those that work with speakers of other languages/ESL teaching shall be included);• classroom observation – learning through observation;• opportunities to co-teach with a.

The following organizations are eligible to apply:U.S-based Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations having a 501©(3) status with the IRSPublic and private educational institutions

Agency: U.S. Mission to Brazil; opportunity number: FY26BRAPDS0002.

Funding category: O.

Applicants should review the full notice package for objectives, required forms, review criteria, and federal compliance rules.

Award ceiling: USD 500,000; Award floor: USD 200,000; Total funding: USD 500,000

2026-07-01; posted 2026-05-29: 2026-07-01; posted 2026-05-29: Jul 1, 2026.

Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.

Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.

Apply through the official Grants.gov listing for opportunity FY26BRAPDS0002. Deadline/key date: 2026-07-01.

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