Opportunity Information: Apply for OFOP0002992
The U.S. Embassy in Bridgetown (U.S. Mission to Barbados) is offering a discretionary, two-year cooperative agreement to run the EducationUSA Eastern Caribbean Regional Advising Program from a base in Barbados. The program is designed to expand access to U.S. higher education for young people across the Eastern Caribbean by providing reliable, professional guidance on studying in the United States. The central idea is to strengthen people-to-people ties and support democratic values in the region by helping more students and families understand U.S. college options, admissions steps, and funding pathways.
This opportunity funds a part-time regional adviser who will deliver a mix of virtual and in-person services. A major required component is a monthly webinar series (at least 24 webinars over two years) aimed at prospective students, parents, and educators. These sessions are expected to cover the full range of U.S. higher education topics, including choosing institutions, preparing competitive applications, navigating standardized testing where relevant, and understanding financial aid and scholarship options. The program sets a participation benchmark of at least 1,000 unique webinar attendees over the two-year period, along with a knowledge-and-confidence outcome where at least 50 participants report increased readiness to navigate the U.S. application process.
Beyond webinars, the adviser must provide direct advising support through virtual outreach, both one-on-one and cohort-based (group) formats, serving at least 400 prospective students and their families over two years. The grant is structured around measurable downstream outcomes: at least 200 students should submit complete applications to U.S. universities, and at least 100 students should ultimately enroll in U.S. higher education institutions. These targets are framed as growth beyond the region’s current baseline of roughly 1,500 students annually studying in the United States.
Partnership building is another core deliverable. The adviser is expected to develop formal partnerships with at least 15 U.S. universities and relevant regional educational institutions. In practice, this typically means establishing sustained working relationships that can support recruitment and information-sharing, participation in advising events, potential application or financial aid workshops, and improved referral pathways for students across multiple islands in the Eastern Caribbean.
The role also includes communications and outreach responsibilities. The adviser will help shape and maintain social media strategy for the Eastern Caribbean EducationUSA presence, using digital channels to broaden reach, promote events, share accurate admissions and financial aid information, and keep students engaged over the application cycle. In addition, the adviser will support key in-person activities such as college fairs and other educational events, helping connect students and families with U.S. institutions and credible guidance resources.
Administratively, this is a U.S. Department of State-funded opportunity with a cooperative agreement structure, meaning the embassy is likely to remain actively involved in oversight and coordination rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal interaction. The opportunity number is OFOP0002992 under CFDA 19.022, and it falls under the education funding activity category. The competition is open to individuals as eligible applicants, with one award expected. The stated award ceiling is $24,500 for the project, and the application deadline listed is 2026-07-24 (original closing date), with the opportunity created on 2026-06-16.Apply for OFOP0002992
- The U.S. Mission to Barbados in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. Embassy Bridgetown: EducationUSA Eastern Caribbean Regional Advising Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.022.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-06-16.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-07-24. (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 $24,500.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Individuals.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of State-funded cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Embassy in Bridgetown (U.S. Mission to Barbados) to operate the EducationUSA Eastern Caribbean Regional Advising Program from a base in Barbados for two years.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The program is designed to expand access to U.S. higher education for young people across the Eastern Caribbean by providing reliable, professional guidance on studying in the United States. It also aims to strengthen people-to-people ties and support democratic values in the region by helping students and families better understand U.S. college options, admissions steps, and funding pathways.
Where will the program be based?
The advising program is expected to be run from a base in Barbados.
How long is the project period?
The cooperative agreement is for two years.
What type of award is this?
This opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the embassy is expected to be actively involved in oversight and coordination rather than issuing funding with minimal interaction.
Who is eligible to apply?
The competition is open to individuals as eligible applicants.
How many awards are expected?
One award is expected.
What is the maximum funding amount available?
The stated award ceiling is $24,500 for the project.
What is the opportunity number and CFDA?
The opportunity number is OFOP0002992, under CFDA 19.022.
What funding activity category does this fall under?
The opportunity falls under the education funding activity category.
When was the opportunity created and what is the application deadline?
The opportunity was created on 2026-06-16, and the application deadline listed is 2026-07-24 (original closing date).
What position or role does the funded project support?
The opportunity funds a part-time regional adviser to deliver a mix of virtual and in-person EducationUSA advising services for the Eastern Caribbean.
What are the required program components?
Required components include delivering virtual and in-person advising services and running a monthly webinar series over the two-year period, along with direct advising support and partnership-building activities.
What is required for the webinar series?
A major required component is a monthly webinar series with at least 24 webinars over two years, aimed at prospective students, parents, and educators.
What topics are the webinars expected to cover?
The sessions are expected to cover the full range of U.S. higher education topics, including choosing institutions, preparing competitive applications, navigating standardized testing where relevant, and understanding financial aid and scholarship options.
Are there participation targets for the webinars?
Yes. The program sets a benchmark of at least 1,000 unique webinar attendees over the two-year period.
Are there outcome targets tied to webinar participation?
Yes. One stated outcome is that at least 50 participants report increased readiness to navigate the U.S. application process.
What direct advising services are required beyond webinars?
The adviser must provide direct advising support through virtual outreach, including one-on-one advising and cohort-based (group) formats.
How many students and families must be served through direct advising?
The program requires serving at least 400 prospective students and their families over two years through direct advising support.
What application and enrollment outcomes does the program aim to achieve?
The grant is structured around measurable downstream outcomes: at least 200 students should submit complete applications to U.S. universities, and at least 100 students should ultimately enroll in U.S. higher education institutions.
How do these targets relate to the region's current baseline?
These targets are framed as growth beyond the region's current baseline of roughly 1,500 students annually studying in the United States.
What partnership-building deliverables are required?
The adviser is expected to develop formal partnerships with at least 15 U.S. universities and relevant regional educational institutions.
What does "formal partnerships" mean in practice for this program?
In practice, this typically means establishing sustained working relationships to support recruitment and information-sharing, participation in advising events, potential application or financial aid workshops, and improved referral pathways for students across multiple islands in the Eastern Caribbean.
What communications and outreach responsibilities are included?
The adviser will help shape and maintain social media strategy for the Eastern Caribbean EducationUSA presence, using digital channels to broaden reach, promote events, share accurate admissions and financial aid information, and keep students engaged over the application cycle.
Are in-person activities included in the scope of work?
Yes. The adviser is expected to support key in-person activities such as college fairs and other educational events to help connect students and families with U.S. institutions and credible guidance resources.
Is the program limited to virtual delivery only?
No. The adviser is expected to deliver a mix of virtual and in-person services.
Who are the intended audiences for program services?
The webinar series is aimed at prospective students, parents, and educators. Direct advising services focus on prospective students and their families.
Which geographic area is intended to be served?
The program is intended to serve young people across the Eastern Caribbean, delivered from a base in Barbados.
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