The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is offering the FY 2018 Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institute grant to U.S. organizations to host a four-week institute in 2019. The program will bring together 45 European teenagers and 10 American teenagers to focus on transatlantic relations, leadership development, and community activism. Participants will engage in activities promoting critical thinking, diplomacy, and media literacy, with support for follow-on projects in their communities. Only one proposal per applicant is allowed, additional submissions will be deemed ineligible. Deadline for submissions is June 1, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 303117
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ECA-ECAPEC-18-109 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY 2018 Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institute |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| 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: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.415 — Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs – Citizen Exchanges |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 12, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 01, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 01, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 01, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $750,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | 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 Private 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 (ECA) announces an open competition for the FY 2018 Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institute. U.S. public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3), including accredited, post-secondary U.S. educational institutions, may submit proposals to provide a four-week U.S.-based institute in the summer of 2019. The Institute will engage 45 teenagers (ages 15-18) from Europe and 10 teenagers from the United States. U.S. Embassies throughout Europe will recruit and select the foreign participants, and the U.S. award recipient will recruit and select the American participants. The Institute will focus on transatlantic relations, leadership development, critical thinking, diplomacy, community activism, and the media as ways that young adults can unite around their common goals. Support for individual or small group follow-on projects in the participants’ home communities will complete the program. Applicants may submit only one proposal under this competition. If multiple proposals are received from the same applicant, all submissions will be declared ineligible and receive no further consideration in the review process. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Hans Posey
Program Analyst Email:poseyhe@state.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 303117 Full Announcement-FY18 BFTFS -> FY18 BFTF POGI.pdf
Folder 303117 Full Announcement-FY18 BFTFS -> FY18 BFTF NOFO.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Hans Posey Program Analyst Email: poseyhe@state.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.415 | ECA-ECAPEC-18-109 | FY 2018 Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institute | PKG00240563 | Apr 12, 2018 | Jun 01, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
303117 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
303117 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
303117 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
303117 SF424A-1.0.pdf
303117 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
303117 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
303117 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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