Grants

Grants

The Congressional Office for International Leadership (COIL) awards grants to a wide range of U.S.-based nonprofit and governmental organizations to host the Open World program. COIL selects its host organizations through a competitive grants process conducted according to federal guidelines. All successful candidates have expertise in implementing professionally oriented foreign exchange programs. Some grantees carry out Open World visits themselves or through their local affiliates; others develop and oversee a network of local organizations to provide this hosting. These local organizations include civic associations, academic institutions and centers, and nonprofit international training providers.

2023 Hosting Program Grantees
Cambridge-Yerevan Sister City Association, Inc. (Cambridge, MA
Council of International Programs USA (Novelty, OH)
FHI 360 (Durham, NC)
Friendship Force International (Lawrenceville, GA)
Guilford Rotary (Greensboro, NC)
International Focus Inc. (Raleigh, NC)
Rotary Club of Oklahoma City (Oklahoma City, OK)
Rotary International (Evanston, IL)
Sebastopol World Friends (Sebastopol, CA)
Supporters of Civil Society (St. Louis, MO)
U.S.-Ukraine Foundation (Falls Church, VA)