FY 2023 Sports Visitor and Sports Envoy Programs

The Sports Visitor and Sports Envoy Programs are designed to achieve the following goals:

• Advance U.S. foreign policy goals;
• Increase and deepen understanding of U.S. society, culture, and history, and dispel stereotypes;
• Promote cross-cultural and mutual understanding, and appreciation for diversity, between American and international participants; and
• Cultivate leadership and develop capacity for participants to build stable communities and strong civil society institutions in the U.S. and abroad.

In submitting a proposal to implement the Sports Visitor and Sports Envoy Programs, applicants should clearly demonstrate their understanding of, and commitment to, the following guiding principles:

• Demonstrating through program design, administration, implementation, and evaluation, a strong commitment to diversity and the full inclusion of underrepresented and marginalized populations, and organizations that serve these populations;
• Valuing the narrative power of sports and promoting the exchanges through a high-quality media and communication strategy;
• Demonstrating leadership, expertise, and strong networks with U.S. and international sport, sport for development, and exchange organizations;
• Demonstrating an original and flexible program design that is balanced with consistently high-quality implementation; and
• Planning for a cost-efficient program, while maximizing participant numbers, and building on effective sport for development and sports diplomacy initiatives. 

Applicants should account for COVID-19 in planning for exchanges, taking into account timelines, protocols, contingencies, and budgets, among other considerations. 

For information about the Sports Visitor Program, see: https://eca.state.gov/files/bureau/nofo_-_fy23_sv__se_programs.pdf#page=3

For information about the Sports Envoy Program, see: https://eca.state.gov/files/bureau/nofo_-_fy23_sv__se_programs.pdf#page=6

• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Private institutions of higher education
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Eligibility Criteria" for clarification)

Estimated Total Program Funding: