English Acquisition for Guatemalan Leaders and Entrepreneurial Skills – Year 2 (EAGLES II) | PAS GUA FY22 03

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English Acquisition for Guatemalan Leaders and Entrepreneurial Skills - Year 2 (EAGLES II) is a U.S. Department of State (U.S. Mission to Guatemala), Public Affairs Section grant opportunity designed to expand English-language programming as part of the Mission's broader English language strategy in Guatemala. The program focuses on combining practical English instruction with leadership development, entrepreneurship training, personal growth, and civic-minded themes so that participants finish not only with stronger language skills, but also with clearer goals and more tools to improve their own lives and contribute to their communities. The core instructional commitment is a 290-hour program, indicating a structured, intensive curriculum rather than short workshops or one-off activities.

The grant is aimed at delivering measurable English learning outcomes aligned with the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). A central target is that students reach at least a B1 level, which generally corresponds to an intermediate ability to handle everyday situations, understand main points of clear standard input, and produce simple connected text. Alongside general proficiency growth, the opportunity emphasizes specific academic and functional skills, including the ability to write five-paragraph essays in English with appropriate vocabulary, spelling, and grammar adjusted to purpose and audience. Reading skill development is also a stated priority, particularly practical comprehension strategies like skimming and scanning using accessible texts and stories connected to students' daily experiences.

Beyond language acquisition, EAGLES II requires structured enrichment that exposes students to U.S. history, culture, and/or values. Each participant is expected to take part in at least seven enhancement activities, suggesting that implementers should plan regular events such as speaker sessions, cultural exchanges, discussion groups, film or book discussions, holiday-themed programming, or similar activities that reinforce language learning while broadening cultural understanding. The program also builds in personal development expectations: students should participate in at least two activities that strengthen personal and professional goal-setting, which could include coaching, mentoring, career planning sessions, soft-skills workshops, or reflection-based learning tied to individual growth plans.

Leadership and community effectiveness are another major pillar of the program. EAGLES II expects participants to develop leadership competencies that translate into real-world performance, including interpersonal communication, teamwork, accountability, and other social skills needed to succeed in community environments. Entrepreneurship content is explicitly required as well: students should select and analyze a local entrepreneurial venture, develop a project plan proposal to improve that venture, and also develop a plan for their own venture. This points to hands-on, applied learning where English is used as a working language for research, analysis, presenting ideas, and producing written plans, rather than being taught in isolation.

Environmental responsibility is included as a cross-cutting theme. The opportunity calls for building awareness and a sense of responsibility around caring for the environment, with the intention that students can implement or improve ecological practices at home and in their communities. In practice, this might be integrated through class projects, community initiatives, or entrepreneurship plans that include sustainability elements, as well as vocabulary and communication tasks tied to environmental topics.

The funding instrument is a discretionary grant with an award ceiling of $25,000, and the agency anticipated making up to seven awards. Eligibility is limited to certain nonprofit applicants, specifically nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education), which suggests the competition is oriented toward local or non-U.S. entities that meet the stated eligibility category. The Assistance Listing (formerly CFDA) number is 19.040, which is commonly associated with public diplomacy programs. Applicants are expected to build budgets that account for required program elements (the notice references a sample budget), so proposals should show clear cost planning for instruction, enhancement activities, personal development components, and other required program deliverables.

Geographically, the program prioritizes implementation in specific regions: Guatemala City, Esquipulas, Coban, Quetzaltenango, Solola, Chichicastenango, and Huehuetenango. This indicates a strong interest in reaching participants beyond the capital while still covering major population and regional centers. The opportunity was created on August 8, 2022, with an original closing date of August 26, 2022, under funding opportunity number PAS GUA FY22 03, and falls under the education funding activity category.

• The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Guatemala in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "English Acquisition for Guatemalan Leaders and Entrepreneurial Skills – Year 2 (EAGLES II)" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
• This funding opportunity was created on Aug 08, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 26, 2022. (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 $25,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 7 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.

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