Opportunity Information: Apply for ECA PE C PY 12 63
Apply for ECA PE C PY 12 63
- 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 "Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program and Youth Leadership Program with Belarus" 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 5, 2012 and posted on Apr 5, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 22, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $900,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $450,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- Please see full announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program and the Youth Leadership Program with Belarus are two separate grant-funded exchange initiatives run through the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), specifically the Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division. The opportunity is structured as an open competition for organizations to design and implement summer 2013 U.S.-based exchanges for English-speaking secondary school students from either Iraq or Belarus. While the two programs are distinct, they share the same overall purpose: to strengthen youth leadership and civic participation by immersing students in an intensive exchange experience focused on civic rights and responsibilities, leadership development, respect for diversity, and community engagement.
Under this grant, selected grantees would bring participants to the United States for three to four weeks. The U.S. portion is not meant to be a passive tour; it is designed as a structured learning program where students examine how communities function, how civic life works in practice, and how individuals can contribute responsibly and constructively. A notable feature is that the international students are not participating alone. Competitively selected American secondary students are integrated into all U.S.-based activities, so the exchange is built around peer-to-peer engagement, cross-cultural teamwork, and shared learning rather than parallel programming. This co-participation element reinforces mutual understanding and helps ensure the program is not one-directional, but a true exchange.
The program does not end when participants leave the United States. A required component is follow-on activity in the students home communities, where participants apply what they learned during the exchange. These alumni or post-program projects are intended to translate training and exposure into concrete local action, such as community service initiatives, civic education efforts, leadership projects, or other constructive engagement that reflects the core themes of rights and responsibilities, inclusion, and community problem-solving. In practical terms, applicants are expected to propose how they will guide, support, and track these follow-on activities and how they will sustain alumni engagement after the exchange concludes.
Eligibility to apply is limited to public and private nonprofit organizations that meet the requirements of 26 USC 501(c)(3), including eligible institutions of higher education (both private and public/state-controlled) and other qualifying nonprofit entities described in the full announcement. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally means ECA anticipates an ongoing partnership role in program implementation rather than a hands-off grant arrangement. Cost sharing or matching is required, so applicants must plan to contribute non-federal resources (cash or in-kind, depending on the announcement details) to support program delivery and demonstrate additional investment in the project.
A key compliance and capacity requirement is that each applicant must have a credible overseas partner organization, branch office, or affiliates/consultants capable of directly managing recruitment and selection of participants and overseeing alumni follow-on activities. This is not optional. For the Iraq program, the overseas partner must be located in Iraq. For the Belarus program, the partner may be located in Belarus or, importantly, may be based in another Eastern European country, offering flexibility for organizations that work regionally or face constraints operating directly inside Belarus. This partner requirement signals that ECA expects recruitment, vetting, local coordination, and post-exchange engagement to be handled by entities with real on-the-ground access and experience.
Financially, ECA anticipated making two awards total, consistent with the two separate programs (one award for Iraq and one for Belarus). The total estimated funding for the opportunity was $900,000, with an award ceiling of $450,000, indicating that each program award could be funded up to that maximum depending on the strength of proposals and available funds. The opportunity falls under CFDA number 19.415 (Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges), reflecting its placement within State Department public diplomacy and exchange programming.
Administratively, the funding opportunity number is ECA/PE/C/PY-12-63. The opportunity was posted on April 5, 2012, with an application deadline of May 22, 2012, and an archive date of May 23, 2012. Applicants seeking the full announcement or encountering access issues were directed to contact Hans Posey, Program Specialist, at poseyhe@state.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is this grant opportunity?
This is an open competition for organizations to design and implement summer 2013 U.S.-based youth exchange programs funded by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division.
2. Which programs are covered under this opportunity?
The opportunity covers two separate exchange initiatives: (1) the Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program and (2) the Youth Leadership Program with Belarus. They are distinct programs but share the same overall purpose and general structure.
3. What is the overall purpose of these exchanges?
The purpose is to strengthen youth leadership and civic participation by immersing students in an intensive exchange experience focused on civic rights and responsibilities, leadership development, respect for diversity, and community engagement.
4. Who runs these programs on the U.S. government side?
The programs are run through the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), specifically the Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division.
5. What kind of exchange experience is expected (tour vs. structured program)?
The U.S. portion is not intended to be a passive tour. It is designed as a structured learning program where students examine how communities function, how civic life works in practice, and how individuals can contribute responsibly and constructively.
6. How long are participants in the United States?
Selected grantees would bring participants to the United States for three to four weeks.
7. Who are the participants?
Participants are English-speaking secondary school students from either Iraq or Belarus, depending on which of the two programs the award supports.
8. Are American students involved in the program?
Yes. Competitively selected American secondary students are integrated into all U.S.-based activities. The design emphasizes peer-to-peer engagement, cross-cultural teamwork, and shared learning.
9. Why is the involvement of American students important?
The co-participation element is intended to reinforce mutual understanding and ensure the program is a true exchange rather than one-directional programming.
10. Does the program end when students leave the United States?
No. A required component is follow-on activity in participants' home communities after the U.S. exchange concludes.
11. What are the follow-on or alumni activities expected to include?
Follow-on activities are intended to translate the exchange experience into concrete local action. Examples described include community service initiatives, civic education efforts, leadership projects, and other constructive engagement reflecting the themes of rights and responsibilities, inclusion, and community problem-solving.
12. What are applicants expected to propose regarding follow-on activities?
Applicants are expected to propose how they will guide, support, and track follow-on activities and how they will sustain alumni engagement after the exchange concludes.
13. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to public and private nonprofit organizations that meet the requirements of 26 USC 501(c)(3), including eligible institutions of higher education (both private and public/state-controlled) and other qualifying nonprofit entities described in the full announcement.
14. What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
15. What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
It generally means ECA anticipates an ongoing partnership role in program implementation rather than a hands-off grant arrangement.
16. Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required, so applicants must plan to contribute non-federal resources to support program delivery and demonstrate additional investment in the project.
17. Is an overseas partner required?
Yes. Each applicant must have a credible overseas partner organization, branch office, or affiliates/consultants capable of directly managing recruitment and selection of participants and overseeing alumni follow-on activities. This requirement is described as not optional.
18. Where must the overseas partner be located for the Iraq program?
For the Iraq program, the overseas partner must be located in Iraq.
19. Where may the overseas partner be located for the Belarus program?
For the Belarus program, the partner may be located in Belarus or may be based in another Eastern European country.
20. What responsibilities must the overseas partner be able to handle?
The overseas partner must be capable of directly managing recruitment and selection of participants and overseeing alumni follow-on activities, reflecting ECA's expectation of on-the-ground access and experience for recruitment, vetting, local coordination, and post-exchange engagement.
21. How many awards did ECA anticipate making?
ECA anticipated making two awards total, consistent with the two separate programs (one award for Iraq and one for Belarus).
22. What is the total estimated funding amount for the opportunity?
The total estimated funding for the opportunity was $900,000.
23. What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $450,000, indicating each program award could be funded up to that maximum depending on the strength of proposals and available funds.
24. What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity falls under CFDA number 19.415 (Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges).
25. What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is ECA/PE/C/PY-12-63.
26. When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on April 5, 2012.
27. What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was May 22, 2012.
28. When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was May 23, 2012.
29. Who can be contacted for the full announcement or access issues?
Applicants seeking the full announcement or encountering access issues were directed to contact Hans Posey, Program Specialist, at poseyhe@state.gov.
30. Are Iraq and Belarus participants funded under the same award?
The description indicates two separate programs and anticipated two awards total, suggesting one award would support the Iraq program and one award would support the Belarus program.
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