Official U.S. Presentation at the 19th International Architecture Biennale

Background
The Department of State’s Cultural Programs Division (ECA/PE/C/CU) in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) is pleased to announce an open competition for a grant to help the implementation of the official U.S. presentation at the 19th International Architecture Biennale, in Venice, Italy, from May through November, 2025. The Biennale is a unique opportunity to reach non-traditional and underserved audiences and showcase leading contemporary architecture from around the world.

Grant Details
The grant aims to fund the official U.S. presentation at the 19th International Architecture Biennale in Venice, Italy. The grantee will be responsible for coordinating and funding events and activities associated with the Vernissage, the exhibition, and collateral educational and public outreach events in/around Venice during the Biennale.
The U.S. exhibit will be installed at the U.S. Pavilion, owned by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and operated by the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice.
The grant will support robust exhibition-related educational and outreach activities to engage foreign audiences, especially diverse audiences, to broaden the exposure of the exhibition.
It also includes developing a media campaign to broaden the exposure of the exhibition with U.S. audiences.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligibility is limited to not-for-profit architectural, design, educational, and cultural organizations subject to Section 501(c) (3) of the U.S. tax code and public or private educational institutions.
Direct funding for non-U.S. entities or individual curators is not available under this announcement to coordinate the Official U.S. Presentation at the 19th International Architecture Biennale.

Period of Performance
The period of performance for this grant is 18 months with activities taking place from May through November 2025.

Grant Value
$375,000 is available for this program, with $125,000 allocated for staffing, maintenance, and operations of the U.S. Pavilion during exhibit installation, display, and removal (approximately 7 months).
The remaining $250,000 should be allocated for exhibition development, preparation, production, installation, dismantling, and return or onward shipping as well as travel for curators and other key participants.

Place of Performance
The specific geographic location for this grant is Venice, Italy.