Opportunity Information: Apply for ECA ECAPEC 15 026
Apply for ECA ECAPEC 15 026
- The Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2015 Youth Leadership Programs with Algeria, Belarus, Iraq, the Philippines, and Russia" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.415 Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs Citizen Exchanges.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 15, 2015 and posted on Apr 15, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 5, 2015 No Explanation. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,200,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2015 Youth Leadership Programs with Algeria, Belarus, Iraq, the Philippines, and Russia grant opportunity was announced by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), specifically through the Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division. It set out an open competition to fund five separate, single-country youth exchange programs, meaning applicants would propose and run one program tied to one partner country (Algeria, Belarus, Iraq, the Philippines, or Russia), rather than a single combined multi-country project. The core purpose across all five programs was to bring youth to the United States for a structured four-week exchange focused on civic education, leadership development, respect for diversity, and community engagement. A key expectation was that the exchange would not end when participants returned home; the program design also needed to support participants in carrying out service projects in their own communities after the U.S. experience, linking learning to practical local action.
The target participants were youth, and most of the country programs also included a smaller cohort of adult educators or community leaders. For Algeria, Iraq, and the Philippines, the program was expected to include roughly 3 to 5 adults who would participate in programming alongside the youth, helping reinforce the leadership and civic themes and strengthening long-term community impact once participants returned home. Belarus and Russia were exceptions to this adult component, indicating those two programs were designed primarily around youth participation without the same adult educator/community leader cohort embedded in the exchange.
Another notable design feature was the inclusion of U.S. students in certain programs. Competitively selected U.S. secondary students were expected to join exchange activities in the United States for the Belarus and Iraq programs. This requirement emphasized reciprocal engagement and peer-to-peer interaction, allowing U.S. and international students to learn together during the U.S.-based portion of the program, rather than limiting the exchange to visits and programming only for participants from abroad.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this opportunity was categorized as discretionary and used a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument. A cooperative agreement generally signals that the federal agency anticipates being substantially involved in the project during implementation, such as collaborating on program elements, approvals, or oversight beyond standard grant monitoring. ECA indicated it intended to make five separate awards, one for each country program, with an estimated total funding level of about $4.68 million. The structure envisioned a base year plus two non-competitive continuation years for each program, contingent on funding availability and satisfactory performance. The award ceiling listed for a single award was $1.2 million, and the award floor was listed as $0, meaning proposals of varying budgets could be considered up to the stated maximum. The opportunity also included a cost-sharing or matching requirement, so applicants were expected to contribute non-federal resources (cash and/or in-kind, depending on the program rules) as part of the overall project budget.
Eligibility was limited to U.S. organizations, including public and private nonprofit organizations that meet the 501(c)(3) requirements, as well as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education. The funding opportunity fell under CFDA 19.415, Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs (Citizen Exchanges), aligning it with ECA's broader mission of educational and cultural diplomacy.
In terms of timeline, the opportunity was posted on April 15, 2015, with an application deadline of June 5, 2015, and an archive date of July 5, 2015. For applicant support, the announcement directed technical access issues to the Grants.gov Contact Center (phone and email provided), reflecting that applications were expected to be managed through the federal grants portal and that assistance would be routed through Grants.gov customer support for submission-related problems.
FAQs: FY 2015 Youth Leadership Programs (Algeria, Belarus, Iraq, the Philippines, and Russia)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is the FY 2015 Youth Leadership Programs grant opportunity announced by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), through the Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division. It supported youth exchange programming connected to one of five partner countries: Algeria, Belarus, Iraq, the Philippines, or Russia.
2) Who is the federal sponsor?
The sponsor is the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), specifically the Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division.
3) How many awards were expected?
ECA indicated it intended to make five separate awards in total, with one award corresponding to each single-country youth exchange program.
4) Is this one combined multi-country program or separate country programs?
The competition was designed for five separate, single-country programs. Applicants were expected to propose and run one program tied to one partner country (Algeria, Belarus, Iraq, the Philippines, or Russia), rather than proposing one combined program covering multiple countries.
5) What is the core purpose of the programs?
Across all five country programs, the core purpose was to bring youth to the United States for a structured four-week exchange focused on civic education, leadership development, respect for diversity, and community engagement.
6) How long was the U.S.-based exchange component?
The U.S.-based exchange portion was expected to be a structured four-week program.
7) Does the program end when participants return home?
No. A key expectation was that the exchange would continue after participants returned home. Program designs were expected to support participants in carrying out service projects in their own communities, connecting what they learned in the United States to practical local action.
8) Who were the target participants?
The target participants were youth. Most of the country programs also included a smaller cohort of adult educators or community leaders.
9) Which country programs included adult educators or community leaders?
For Algeria, Iraq, and the Philippines, the program was expected to include roughly 3 to 5 adults who would participate alongside the youth to reinforce civic and leadership themes and strengthen longer-term impact after return home.
10) Which country programs did not include the adult cohort expectation?
Belarus and Russia were exceptions to the adult component described for other countries, indicating these two programs were designed primarily around youth participation without the same embedded adult educator/community leader cohort.
11) Were U.S. students expected to participate in any of the programs?
Yes. Competitively selected U.S. secondary students were expected to join exchange activities in the United States for the Belarus and Iraq programs.
12) What was the purpose of including U.S. students in the Belarus and Iraq programs?
The requirement emphasized reciprocal engagement and peer-to-peer interaction, enabling U.S. and international students to learn together during the U.S.-based portion of the program.
13) What type of funding instrument was used?
The opportunity used a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument.
14) What does a cooperative agreement imply for project administration?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates the federal agency anticipates substantial involvement during implementation, such as collaboration on program elements, approvals, or oversight beyond standard grant monitoring.
15) What was the estimated total funding level?
The estimated total funding level across all five awards was about $4.68 million.
16) What was the maximum funding amount per award?
The award ceiling listed for a single award was $1.2 million.
17) What was the minimum funding amount per award?
The award floor was listed as $0, meaning proposals of varying budget sizes could be considered up to the stated maximum.
18) What was the anticipated project period structure?
The structure envisioned a base year plus two non-competitive continuation years for each program, contingent on funding availability and satisfactory performance.
19) Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity included a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were expected to contribute non-federal resources as part of the overall project budget.
20) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to U.S. organizations, including public and private nonprofit organizations that meet 501(c)(3) requirements, as well as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education.
21) What CFDA number applied to this opportunity?
The opportunity fell under CFDA 19.415, Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs (Citizen Exchanges).
22) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on April 15, 2015.
23) What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was June 5, 2015.
24) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was July 5, 2015.
25) How were applications expected to be submitted?
The announcement indicated applications were expected to be managed through the federal grants portal (Grants.gov), and it directed applicants with technical access issues to the Grants.gov Contact Center.
26) Where could applicants get help with technical submission issues?
For technical access issues, the announcement directed applicants to the Grants.gov Contact Center (phone and email were provided in the announcement).
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