The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is offering grants for Youth Leadership Programs in Indonesia and Burma. The programs will involve three- to four-week U.S.-based exchange programs for high-school-aged youth and adult educators, focusing on civic education, leadership, diversity, and community engagement. The program with Indonesia includes a two-way exchange, while the program with Burma is a one-way exchange. Organizations can apply to conduct these programs and receive funding of $275,000 for Indonesia and $110,000 for Burma, with the possibility of additional funding for two option years. Deadline for submission is April 09, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 218033
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | ECA-PE-C-PY-13-24-OY-B |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | U.S. – Indonesia Youth Leadership Program and Youth Leadership Program with Burma |
| 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 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Jan 29, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Mar 20, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Mar 25, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 09, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Apr 10, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 1,155,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $275,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Public and State controlled 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 two distinct Youth Leadership Programs with Indonesia and Burma. Public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) may submit proposals to conduct three- to four-week U.S.-based exchange programs for teenagers and adult educators. Participants will be high-school-aged youth and adult educators. The program with Indonesia is a two-way exchange; applicants must propose both an exchange for Indonesian participants in the United States and an exchange for American participants in Indonesia. Applicants should plan to recruit and select between24 and 34 youth and adult participants total in Indonesia and in the United States. The new program with Burma is a one-way exchange; applicants should plan to provide U.S.-based programming for 16-20 youth and adult participants from Burma. The activities for each program will focus on civic education, leadership, diversity, and community engagement and prepare participants to conduct projects at home that serve a community need. Pending the availability of funds, it is the BureauÂ’s intent to award two cooperative agreements: (1) $275,000 for Indonesia, and (2) $110,000 for Burma, each for one base year plus two option years for an estimated total amount of $1,155,000. |
| 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 2 | The original announcement has been amended to extend the closing date of the RFGP. | Mar 20, 2013 |
| 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-13-24-OY-B |
| Competition Title: | U.S. – Indonesia Youth Leadership Program and Youth Leadership Program with Burma |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00162390 |
| Opening Date: | Jan 29, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Apr 09, 2013 |
| 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-13-24-OY-B | U.S. – Indonesia Youth Leadership Program and Youth Leadership Program with Burma | PKG00162390 | Jan 29, 2013 | Apr 09, 2013 | View | Hans Posey | Organization Applicants |