This grant opportunity aims to develop the 2017 Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program (IYLEP) for Undergraduate Students by exposing Iraqi youth to U.S. culture and fostering leadership skills. The program includes activities in leadership, civic education, diversity awareness, and civil engagement, promoting mutual understanding between American and Iraqi youth. With a funding of up to $1,300,000, the Embassy seeks proposals for a U.S.-based exchange component. The grant falls under the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, emphasizing enhancing cultural exchange and strengthening ties between nations for peaceful relations.
Opportunity ID: 282694
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DOS-BAGHDAD-PD-2016-03 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program (IYLEP) for Undergraduate Students |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | Exchange Students Program for young leaders |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.021 — Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 01, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 16, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 16, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 15, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,300,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | •Be a U.S. non-profit organization meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c) (3); an internationally based non-profit organization; an academic institution; or other institution for which profit is not a primary motive; •Have demonstrated experience administering exchange programs focused on youth; and •Have the capacity to operate in Iraq, or have or develop active partnerships with organization(s) operating in Iraq. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of State |
| Description: | The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad invites eligible organizations to submit proposals to develop and implement the 2017 Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program (IYLEP) for Undergraduate Students. The goal of IYLEP is to foster the next generation of Iraqi leaders by exposing Iraqi undergraduate students to U.S. society and culture and providing them with skills development in leadership, civic education and responsibility, diversity awareness and tolerance, and civil engagement. Proposals should include a U.S.-based exchange component and explain how program activities will promote mutual understanding between American and Iraqi youth. IYLEP advances the cultural and social exchange component of the 2008 Strategic Framework Agreement between the United States and the Republic of Iraq. Subject to the availability of funds, the Embassy expects to award one cooperative agreement for up to $1,300,000 to carry out IYLEP for Undergraduate Students.
Authority: Overall grant-making authority for this program is contained in the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, Public Law 87-256, as amended, also known as the Fulbright-Hays Act. The purpose of the Act is “to enable the Government of the United States to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries…; to strengthen the ties which unite us with other nations by demonstrating the educational and cultural interests, developments, and achievements of the people of the United States and other nations…and thus to assist in the development of friendly, sympathetic, and peaceful relations between the United States and other countries of the world.” |
| Link to Additional Information: | US embassy Baghdad- Iraq – Grants |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Zahraa Alssenaid
Cultural affairs grants specialist Phone 3019858841X3411 Email:baghdadpdgrants@state.gov |
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Related Documents
Folder 282694 Full Announcement-NOFO -> Blank Application_form (for organizations).pdf
Folder 282694 Full Announcement-NOFO -> 2017 NOFO IYLEP Undergraduates_Baghdad-PD-2016-003.pdf
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