The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) through the Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division, is offering the Youth Leadership Grant for public and private non-profit organizations. The grant aims to host three to four-week group exchanges in the U.S. for teenage and adult participants focusing on civic education, community service, and youth leadership. The program prepares participants for follow-on projects in their communities. U.S. Embassies will be involved in participant selection. The grant recipient will collaborate with ECA and U.S. Embassies to accommodate emerging circumstances. Two cooperative agreements are available, and the closing date for proposals is May 31, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 164473
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | ECA-PE-C-PY-12-59 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Youth Leadership Program |
| 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 13, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | May 31, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | May 31, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Jun 01, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 650,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $325,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | 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 Youth Leadership Program. Public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) may submit proposals to provide two or more separate three– to four-week group exchanges in the United States for teenage and adult participants. Activities will focus on civic education, community service, and youth leadership development and will prepare participants to complete follow-on projects in their home communities. U.S. Embassies in the participating countries will recruit, screen, and select the participants. The successful applicant will provide flexible programming and work with ECA and U.S. Embassies as they identify the participating countries in response to emerging circumstances requiring U.S. engagement. ECA intends to award up to two cooperative agreements for this program. |
| 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-12-59 |
| Competition Title: | Youth Leadership Program |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00116310 |
| Opening Date: | Apr 13, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | May 31, 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] |
| optional_forms |
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-12-59 | Youth Leadership Program | PKG00116310 | Apr 13, 2012 | May 31, 2012 | View | Hans Posey | Organization Applicants |