Opportunity Information: Apply for ECA ECAPEC 16 031
Apply for ECA ECAPEC 16 031
- The DOS-ECA 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 2016 Youth Leadership Program with Burma" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.415.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 14, 2016 and posted on Apr 14, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 31, 2016. (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 $590,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2016 Youth Leadership Program with Burma is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) grant competition run through the Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division. The opportunity funds a U.S.-based exchange designed specifically for high-school-aged youth and accompanying adult educators from Burma, with the broader purpose of strengthening civic knowledge, leadership skills, appreciation of diversity, and habits of community engagement. The program is structured as an intensive exchange experience in the United States lasting roughly three to four weeks, and it is meant to culminate in participants returning home prepared to design and carry out community-focused projects that address local needs.
Organizations applying are expected to propose and implement one exchange program that brings a cohort of approximately 17 to 18 youth participants plus 2 to 3 adult educators from Burma to the United States. The programming should be built around civic education and leadership development in practical, hands-on ways, typically through workshops, meetings with local civic leaders and institutions, exposure to U.S. community organizations, service-oriented activities, and structured opportunities for cross-cultural learning. A strong proposal would clearly show how the U.S. experience connects to action after the exchange, since the grant explicitly emphasizes preparing participants to carry out projects back in Burma that serve a community need and reflect lessons learned during the program.
This is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement, which generally means the Department of State anticipates being actively involved during implementation rather than simply providing funds with minimal engagement. The agency is listed as DOS-ECA, the CFDA number is 19.415, and the funding activity category is listed as “Other” (with clarification referenced in the full announcement). The Bureau indicates its intent to make one award, with a base-year amount of $190,000 and two additional non-competitive continuation years, for an estimated total of $570,000 across the full project period. The notice also lists an award ceiling of $590,000, suggesting the maximum possible funding level under the competition parameters.
Eligibility is open to a range of U.S. organizations, particularly those capable of running international exchange and youth programming. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (including nonprofits that are not institutions of higher education). The listing also includes an “Others” category with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement, implying there may be specific conditions or clarifications beyond the standard categories.
Key administrative details in the posting show the opportunity number as ECA/ECAPEC-16-031, with an original and current closing date of May 31, 2016. The grant was created and posted on April 14, 2016. Overall, the opportunity is aimed at supporting a single, well-structured U.S. exchange that blends civic learning and leadership training with real-world community engagement, and that produces concrete follow-on projects once participants return to Burma.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): FY 2016 Youth Leadership Program with Burma
1) What is the FY 2016 Youth Leadership Program with Burma?
This is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) grant competition run through the Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division. It funds a U.S.-based exchange program for high-school-aged youth and accompanying adult educators from Burma, focused on civic knowledge, leadership skills, appreciation of diversity, and community engagement.
2) What is the main purpose of the program?
The program is designed to strengthen participants' civic understanding and leadership capacity through an intensive U.S. exchange experience. A central goal is that participants return to Burma prepared to design and carry out community-focused projects that address local needs, using lessons learned during the exchange.
3) Who administers this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of State (DOS), specifically the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), through the Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division.
4) What type of funding instrument is being used?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement. That generally means the Department of State expects to be actively involved during implementation, rather than only providing funds with minimal engagement.
5) What is the program expected to fund (in practical terms)?
Applicants are expected to propose and implement one exchange program that brings a cohort of youth participants and adult educators from Burma to the United States for an intensive, structured experience. The programming should include practical civic education and leadership development components and should be clearly tied to follow-on community projects participants will carry out after returning home.
6) Who are the participants intended to be?
The exchange is designed for high-school-aged youth from Burma, along with accompanying adult educators from Burma.
7) How many participants are expected in the cohort?
The opportunity anticipates a cohort of approximately 17 to 18 youth participants plus 2 to 3 adult educators from Burma.
8) Where does the exchange take place?
The exchange is U.S.-based and is intended to take place in the United States.
9) How long is the exchange experience expected to last?
The program is structured as an intensive exchange experience lasting roughly three to four weeks.
10) What kinds of activities should the U.S. program include?
The posting indicates that programming should be built around civic education and leadership development in practical, hands-on ways. Examples referenced include workshops, meetings with local civic leaders and institutions, exposure to U.S. community organizations, service-oriented activities, and structured opportunities for cross-cultural learning.
11) What does the grant emphasize about the connection between the exchange and what happens afterward?
A strong proposal is expected to clearly show how the U.S. experience connects to action after the exchange. The grant explicitly emphasizes preparing participants to carry out projects back in Burma that serve a community need and reflect what they learned during the program.
12) How many awards does ECA intend to make under this competition?
The Bureau indicates its intent to make one award.
13) What is the base-year funding amount?
The base-year amount is listed as $190,000.
14) Are additional years of funding expected?
Yes. The notice describes two additional non-competitive continuation years, for an estimated total of $570,000 across the full project period (base year plus continuation years), depending on continuation conditions referenced in the opportunity.
15) What is the estimated total funding for the full project period?
The estimated total across the full project period is $570,000.
16) What is the award ceiling?
The notice lists an award ceiling of $590,000, indicating the maximum possible funding level under the competition parameters.
17) What organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is open to a range of U.S. organizations capable of running international exchange and youth programming. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (including nonprofits that are not institutions of higher education). The listing also includes an "Others" category with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement.
18) Does the opportunity mention any additional eligibility category beyond universities and 501(c)(3) nonprofits?
Yes. In addition to the listed higher education and nonprofit categories, the eligibility section includes an "Others" category, with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement.
19) What is the opportunity number for this grant competition?
The opportunity number is ECA/ECAPEC-16-031.
20) What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 19.415.
21) What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is listed as "Other," with clarification referenced in the full announcement.
22) When was this opportunity posted?
The grant was created and posted on April 14, 2016.
23) What is the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is May 31, 2016.
24) What is the overall expected outcome of the exchange?
The opportunity is aimed at supporting a single, well-structured U.S. exchange that blends civic learning and leadership training with real-world community engagement, and that produces concrete follow-on projects once participants return to Burma.
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