The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is offering two Youth Leadership Programs for Iraqi and Belarusian secondary school students. The program includes a three-to four-week U.S.-based exchange in summer 2013 focusing on civic rights, leadership development, diversity, and community engagement. American students will also participate in the program activities. The selected organizations must have overseas partners to manage participant recruitment and follow-on activities. For the Iraq project, the partner must be based in Iraq, while for the Belarus project, partners can be from other Eastern European countries. Deadline for submissions is May 22, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 162194
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | ECA-PE-C-PY-12-63 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program and Youth Leadership Program with Belarus |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| 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:: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 19.415 — Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs – Citizen Exchanges |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Apr 05, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | May 22, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | May 22, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | May 23, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 900,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $450,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| 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 two distinct Youth Leadership Programs, one with Iraq and another with Belarus. Public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) may submit proposals to support English-speaking secondary school students from Iraq or Belarus in three-to four-week U.S.-based exchanges in summer 2013 that explore the primary themes of civic rights and responsibilities, leadership development, respect for diversity, and community engagement. Participants will be joined by competitively selected American secondary students in all of the U.S.-based activities. The program will conclude with follow-on activities in the participants‟ home communities in which they apply the knowledge and skills acquired during the exchange experience. Applicants of each program must have their own overseas partner organization, branch office, or other affiliates/consultants that can directly manage the recruitment and selection of participants as well as alumni follow-on activities. For the Iraq project, the partner must be in Iraq. For the Belarus project, the partner may be located in another Eastern European country. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 19.415 |
| Competition ID: | ECA-PE-C-PY-12-63 |
| Competition Title: | Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program and Youth Leadership Program with Belarus |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00114350 |
| Opening Date: | Apr 05, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | May 22, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Hans Posey |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] |
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Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Attachments [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.415 | ECA-PE-C-PY-12-63 | Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program and Youth Leadership Program with Belarus | PKG00114350 | Apr 05, 2012 | May 22, 2012 | View | Hans Posey | Organization Applicants |