The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Youth Programs Division is offering a grant for a spring 2008 Civic Education workshop for high school students from 11 Eurasian countries participating in the Future Leaders Exchange program. The workshop aims to enhance participants’ understanding of democratic concepts and civil society principles to empower them as future leaders. Eligible public and private non-profit organizations can submit proposals to conduct a one-week workshop in Washington, D.C., with 110 selected students. The deadline for proposal submission is January 3, 2008, encouraging cost-sharing and direct funding contributions for the initiative.
Opportunity ID: 40035
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ECA-PE-C-PY-08-03 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Future Leaders Exchange Civic Education Workshop |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Please see full announcement. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 00.000 — Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 09, 2007 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 03, 2008 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 03, 2008 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 04, 2008 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $178,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $178,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Please see full announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs |
| Description: | The Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for the conduct of a spring 2008 Civic Education workshop for students participating in the academic year Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program. The goal of the workshop is to broaden the participants’ knowledge and understanding of the democratic concepts that are integral to a civil society and provide them with tools they can take home to utilize as future leaders of their countries. Public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in IRS regulation 26 CFR 1.501(c) may submit proposals to develop and conduct a one-week workshop in Washington, D.C., in Spring 2008 on elements of a civil society. The workshop should include approximately 110 high school students from 11 Eurasian countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan) who are attending school in the United States during the 2007/08 academic year. Workshop participants will be selected through an essay contest from among a group of 1,100 students who are participating in the academic year component of the Division’s Future Leaders Exchange program. Proposals should maximize cost-sharing through other private sector support as well as institutional direct funding contributions. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Future Leaders Exchange Civic Education Workshop |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Hans Posey
Program Specialist Email:poseyhe@state.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 40035 Full Announcement-1 -> FLEX Civic Ed Workshop RFGP 10-18-07 EDITED.pdf
Folder 40035 Full Announcement-1 -> FLEX Civic Ed Workshop POGI 10-05-07 EDITED.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Hans Posey Program Specialist Email: poseyhe@state.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECA-PE-C-PY-08-03 | Future Leaders Exchange Civic Education Workshop | PKG00005587 | Nov 09, 2007 | Jan 03, 2008 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
40035 SF424-2.0.pdf
40035 Budget-1.1.pdf
40035 Project-1.1.pdf
40035 SF424A-1.0.pdf
40035 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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