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- The Mission to Turkey in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Turkish, Armenian and American Youth Leadership Development" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 18, 2010 and posted on Apr 28, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 1, 2010 July 1, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $525,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $525,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- III. Eligibility Information III.1. Eligible applicants Applications may be submitted by public and private non profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3). III.2. Cost Sharing or Matching Funds There is no minimum or maximum percentage required for this competition. However, the U.S. Embassies in Turkey and Armenia encourage applicants to provide maximum levels of cost sharing and funding in support of its programs. Please note that cost sharing is one of the criteria by which proposals will be judged. When cost sharing is offered, it is understood and agreed that the applicant must provide the amount of cost sharing as stipulated in its proposal and later included in an approved grant agreement. Cost sharing may be in the form of allowable direct or indirect costs. For accountability, you must maintain written records to support all costs which are claimed as your contribution, as well as costs to be paid by the Federal government. Such records are subject to audit. The basis for determining the value of cash and in kind contributions must be in accordance with OMB Circular A 110, (Revised), Subpart C.23 Cost Sharing and Matching. In the event you do not provide the minimum amount of cost sharing as stipulated in the approved budget, State s contribution will be reduced in like proportion. III.3. Other Eligibility Requirements U.S. Government grant guidelines require that organizations with less than four years experience in conducting international exchanges be limited to 60,000 in funding. The U.S. Embassies in Turkey and Armenia anticipate awarding one grant, in an amount up to 525,000 to support program and administrative costs required to implement this exchange program. Therefore, organizations with less than four years experience in conducting international exchanges are ineligible to apply under this competition. The U.S. Embassies in Turkey and Armenia encourage applicants to provide maximum levels of cost sharing and funding in support of its programs.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Turkish, Armenian and American Youth Leadership Development grant opportunity is a U.S. Department of State-funded exchange program competition announced by the Public Affairs Offices of the U.S. Embassies in Ankara and Yerevan. The program is designed to bring together high school students from Turkey, Armenia, and the United States in a multi-stage exchange focused on youth leadership, civic engagement, cross-cultural communication, and long-term collaboration. At its core, the opportunity aims to build sustained relationships among young people who may have limited prior international exposure, while giving them practical tools to return home and lead community-oriented projects that address shared concerns.
The project has several closely linked goals. It seeks to help participants explore youth culture and civic life across the three societies, including how schools function, how youth NGOs operate, and how communities approach volunteerism, environmental protection, multiculturalism, and local development. It also aims to create repeated, structured opportunities for students to learn each other’s cultures, values, perceptions, and aspirations in a way that goes beyond surface-level cultural exchange. Another key emphasis is identity and the role of the individual in society, with an explicit objective of strengthening inter-ethnic tolerance and understanding. The program is expected to build durable cross-border ties that can reduce misunderstandings and support future cooperative relationships, while also training students in concrete leadership and project-planning skills they can apply after returning to their schools and communities.
Program design expectations are detailed and fairly prescriptive. The grantee is expected to run a mix of workshops, simulations, seminars, collaborative arts activities, sports or athletic programming, and community outreach, with frequent intentional interaction in mixed-nationality groups. Proposals are expected to offer a creative and memorable approach while still being practical and replicable, meaning activities should be adaptable so participants can reproduce elements of the experience through school clubs, youth organizations, or civic initiatives back home. A successful program is described as one that creates a cadre of youth who remain engaged after the exchange, implement community service or activism plans, and maintain cross-national partnerships over time.
The exchange is structured in three required in-person components plus a substantial pre-exchange virtual phase. Participant selection begins around September 2010, followed by several months of internet-based activities to build relationships and prepare for travel. The main U.S. exchange takes place during summer 2011 (late June through late August) and must run for about 3 to 4 weeks. After the U.S. portion, the program continues with two additional exchanges: one week in Armenia and one week in Turkey, ideally scheduled back-to-back, occurring approximately 3 to 6 months after the U.S. exchange. All 75 participants must take part in all three physical exchange venues (United States, Armenia, and Turkey), rather than splitting into smaller cohorts for different destinations.
Homestays are a central required feature across all three exchanges. Each exchange site (U.S., Armenia, and Turkey) must include multi-day homestays, and the solicitation specifically calls for homestay groupings that include at least one participant from each of the three countries in each homestay setting. This requirement signals that daily life immersion and sustained peer-to-peer contact are considered essential to achieving the program’s tolerance-building and mutual understanding goals, not optional enhancements.
The participant group is fixed at 75 students total: 25 Turkish high school students and 25 Armenian high school students, ages 16 to 18, partnered with 25 U.S. students in the same age range. The Turkish and Armenian participants are expected to have strong English ability for their context, typically described as having completed at least four years of English and achieving an intermediate communicative proficiency. The program also targets youth from socioeconomically less advantaged families and communities who have limited chances for international interaction, but who demonstrate interest in community development and civic engagement. The American participants are expected to have similar community-oriented interests and experiences so the exchange can function as a peer collaboration rather than a one-directional learning experience.
Applicants are expected to coordinate closely with the U.S. Embassies in Ankara and Yerevan on student selection, and to demonstrate organizational capacity in three areas: delivering leadership and civic engagement programming, providing age-appropriate youth programming, and working effectively with participants from Turkey and Armenia. The grant recipient is also expected to handle the full set of practical logistics, including travel planning, local transportation between sites, homestay arrangements, and the disbursement of stipends or per diem as applicable. The program must include formal opening orientation activities and a closing session that helps participants synthesize what they learned and plan for implementation when they return home.
A major deliverable embedded in the program structure is the development and follow-through of participant-led community service or activism plans. During the U.S. exchange, students should work in mixed-nationality groups to design projects or initiatives addressing shared concerns. Then, during the Armenia and Turkey follow-on programs, participants should assess progress and compare how these jointly developed plans were implemented in their home contexts. The solicitation also expects organized follow-on activities in all three countries after the exchanges to reinforce learning outcomes, keep the network active, and maintain contact among participants.
On funding, this is a grant agreement with an anticipated single award. The total estimated funding is approximately USD 525,000 (pending availability of funds), with an expected project start date around September 1, 2010, and project completion by April 2012. There is no formal minimum or maximum required cost share, but cost sharing is encouraged strongly and is one of the evaluation criteria. If an applicant proposes cost sharing, it becomes a binding commitment subject to documentation and audit standards, and failure to meet the committed cost share can reduce the government’s contribution proportionally.
Eligibility is limited to public and private nonprofit organizations that meet 26 USC 501(c)(3) requirements. A critical limitation is that organizations with less than four years of experience conducting international exchanges are effectively ineligible for this competition, because U.S. Government guidelines would cap them at USD 60,000, far below the anticipated award size of up to USD 525,000. Applicants also need the standard federal application basics such as a DUNS number, and proposals must include an executive summary, a narrative, and a budget following the instructions in the solicitation package (including the PSI and POGI documents).
Compliance expectations are especially important for this opportunity. Programs must comply with J-1 visa regulations (22 CFR 62), and proposals are expected to explicitly state that the applicant will assist the Embassies in meeting all Exchange Visitor Program requirements. The Embassies are the official program sponsors, but the grantee’s actions are treated as part of sponsor compliance, so selection, orientation, monitoring, recordkeeping, form security, and reporting are treated as high-stakes responsibilities. The solicitation notes the grantee will be responsible for issuing DS-2019 forms for participants. Proposals are also expected to reflect Department of State diversity guidelines by representing the breadth of American social, cultural, and geographic diversity and by incorporating inclusive practices across ethnicity, race, gender, religion, socioeconomic background, disability status, and other dimensions. Additionally, proposals must maintain a nonpolitical character and be balanced and representative, consistent with exchange program authorizing legislation.
Monitoring and evaluation are not optional add-ons in this grant. Applicants must include a plan to evaluate outcomes during and after implementation, ideally with draft survey tools or similar methods and a clear methodology for linking outcomes back to objectives. The evaluation focus is meant to go beyond participant satisfaction and include what participants learned, whether behavior changed, and whether there were effects on institutions such as schools or partner organizations. The evaluation indicators are expected to capture both gains in mutual understanding and gains in substantive leadership or civic engagement knowledge.
For access and submission, applicants could download the solicitation package via Grants.gov or through the U.S. Embassy Ankara website listed in the announcement. The opportunity was posted April 28, 2010, and the closing date listed in the record is July 1, 2010 (with earlier dates noted in the history). Points of contact included Craig Dicker at the U.S. Embassy Ankara Public Affairs Section (DickerCL@state.gov, +90 312 457 7438) and Thomas Mittnacht at the U.S. Embassy Yerevan Public Affairs Section (mittnachtt@state.gov, +374 10 49 4691), reflecting that the program is jointly managed and coordinated through both embassy public diplomacy teams.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the Turkish, Armenian and American Youth Leadership Development grant opportunity?
It is a U.S. Department of State-funded exchange program competition announced by the Public Affairs Offices of the U.S. Embassies in Ankara and Yerevan. The funded project is expected to bring together high school students from Turkey, Armenia, and the United States in a multi-stage exchange focused on youth leadership, civic engagement, cross-cultural communication, and long-term collaboration.
2) Who is announcing and managing this competition?
The competition is announced by the Public Affairs Offices of the U.S. Embassies in Ankara and Yerevan. The opportunity is jointly managed and coordinated through both embassy public diplomacy teams.
3) What are the main goals of the program?
The program aims to build sustained relationships among young people across Turkey, Armenia, and the United States, particularly youth with limited prior international exposure. It also aims to provide practical leadership and project-planning tools so participants can return home and lead community-oriented projects. Additional goals include exploring youth culture and civic life across the three societies, strengthening cross-cultural communication, and explicitly strengthening inter-ethnic tolerance and understanding.
4) What kinds of topics should participants explore during the exchange?
The solicitation highlights exploration of youth culture and civic life, including how schools function, how youth NGOs operate, and how communities approach volunteerism, environmental protection, multiculturalism, and local development. The program also emphasizes identity and the role of the individual in society.
5) What activities are expected to be included in the program design?
The grantee is expected to run a mix of workshops, simulations, seminars, collaborative arts activities, sports or athletic programming, and community outreach. The design should include frequent intentional interaction in mixed-nationality groups and be both creative and memorable while remaining practical and replicable for participants to adapt at home (for example through school clubs, youth organizations, or civic initiatives).
6) How is the exchange structured (virtual and in-person phases)?
The exchange includes a substantial pre-exchange virtual phase (internet-based activities) beginning after participant selection, followed by three required in-person components: (1) a U.S. exchange during summer 2011, (2) a one-week exchange in Armenia, and (3) a one-week exchange in Turkey.
7) When does participant selection happen?
Participant selection begins around September 2010, followed by several months of internet-based relationship-building and preparation activities.
8) When does the U.S. portion of the exchange take place, and how long is it?
The main U.S. exchange takes place during summer 2011 (late June through late August) and must run for about 3 to 4 weeks.
9) When do the Armenia and Turkey exchanges happen, and how long are they?
After the U.S. portion, there are two additional exchanges: one week in Armenia and one week in Turkey. They are expected to occur approximately 3 to 6 months after the U.S. exchange and are ideally scheduled back-to-back.
10) Do all participants travel to all three countries?
Yes. All 75 participants are required to take part in all three physical exchange venues (United States, Armenia, and Turkey). The program should not split participants into smaller cohorts assigned to different destinations.
11) How many participants are involved, and from which countries?
The participant group is fixed at 75 high school students total: 25 Turkish students, 25 Armenian students, and 25 U.S. students.
12) What is the age range for participants?
Participants are expected to be high school students ages 16 to 18.
13) What English proficiency is expected for Turkish and Armenian participants?
Turkish and Armenian students are expected to have strong English ability for their context, typically described as having completed at least four years of English and achieving an intermediate communicative proficiency.
14) Does the program prioritize any particular student backgrounds?
Yes. The program targets youth from socioeconomically less advantaged families and communities who have limited chances for international interaction, but who demonstrate interest in community development and civic engagement. U.S. participants are expected to have similar community-oriented interests and experiences so the exchange functions as peer collaboration.
15) Are homestays required?
Yes. Homestays are a central required feature across all three exchanges. Each exchange site (U.S., Armenia, and Turkey) must include multi-day homestays.
16) Are there specific rules for homestay composition?
Yes. The solicitation specifically calls for homestay groupings that include at least one participant from each of the three countries in each homestay setting, emphasizing daily life immersion and sustained peer-to-peer contact.
17) What are the expectations for orientation and closing activities?
The program must include formal opening orientation activities and a closing session that helps participants synthesize what they learned and plan for implementation when they return home.
18) What is the required community project deliverable?
A major deliverable is the development and follow-through of participant-led community service or activism plans. During the U.S. exchange, students should work in mixed-nationality groups to design projects addressing shared concerns. During the Armenia and Turkey follow-on programs, participants should assess progress and compare how the jointly developed plans were implemented in their home contexts.
19) Are follow-on activities expected after the travel exchanges end?
Yes. The solicitation expects organized follow-on activities in all three countries after the exchanges to reinforce learning outcomes, keep the network active, and maintain contact among participants.
20) What organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to public and private nonprofit organizations that meet 26 USC 501(c)(3) requirements.
21) Is there an experience requirement for applicant organizations?
Yes. Organizations with less than four years of experience conducting international exchanges are effectively ineligible for this competition, because U.S. Government guidelines would cap them at USD 60,000, which is far below the anticipated award size.
22) How many awards are anticipated and what is the funding amount?
The funding mechanism is a grant agreement with an anticipated single award. Total estimated funding is approximately USD 525,000, pending availability of funds.
23) What is the expected project period (start and completion dates)?
The expected project start date is around September 1, 2010, with project completion by April 2012.
24) Is cost sharing required?
There is no formal minimum or maximum required cost share, but cost sharing is strongly encouraged and is one of the evaluation criteria.
25) If an applicant proposes cost sharing, what does that mean?
If cost sharing is proposed, it becomes a binding commitment subject to documentation and audit standards. Failure to meet the committed cost share can reduce the government’s contribution proportionally.
26) What major logistics is the grantee expected to handle?
The grant recipient is expected to handle practical logistics including travel planning, local transportation between sites, homestay arrangements, and the disbursement of stipends or per diem as applicable.
27) What role do the U.S. Embassies play in participant selection?
Applicants are expected to coordinate closely with the U.S. Embassies in Ankara and Yerevan on student selection.
28) What organizational capabilities are applicants expected to demonstrate?
Applicants should demonstrate capacity to: (1) deliver leadership and civic engagement programming, (2) provide age-appropriate youth programming, and (3) work effectively with participants from Turkey and Armenia.
29) What compliance requirements apply to this exchange program?
Programs must comply with J-1 visa regulations (22 CFR 62). Proposals are expected to explicitly state that the applicant will assist the Embassies in meeting all Exchange Visitor Program requirements, including responsibilities related to selection, orientation, monitoring, recordkeeping, form security, and reporting.
30) Who is the official J-1 program sponsor, and what is the grantee's compliance role?
The Embassies are the official program sponsors, but the grantee’s actions are treated as part of sponsor compliance. This makes operational compliance responsibilities high-stakes for the grantee.
31) Who is responsible for issuing DS-2019 forms for participants?
The solicitation notes that the grantee will be responsible for issuing DS-2019 forms for participants.
32) What diversity and inclusion expectations are stated in the solicitation?
Proposals are expected to reflect Department of State diversity guidelines by representing the breadth of American social, cultural, and geographic diversity and by incorporating inclusive practices across ethnicity, race, gender, religion, socioeconomic background, disability status, and other dimensions.
33) Are there requirements about the program being nonpolitical or balanced?
Yes. Proposals must maintain a nonpolitical character and be balanced and representative, consistent with exchange program authorizing legislation.
34) What monitoring and evaluation requirements are included?
Applicants must include a plan to evaluate outcomes during and after implementation. The evaluation is expected to go beyond participant satisfaction and measure learning, behavior change, and potential effects on institutions such as schools or partner organizations. Applicants are encouraged to include draft survey tools or similar methods and a clear methodology connecting outcomes to objectives.
35) Where could applicants access the solicitation package?
Applicants could download the solicitation package via Grants.gov or through the U.S. Embassy Ankara website listed in the announcement.
36) What are the key posting and closing dates listed for the opportunity?
The opportunity was posted April 28, 2010, and the closing date listed in the record is July 1, 2010 (with earlier dates noted in the history).
37) What basic federal application elements are mentioned?
Applicants need standard federal application basics such as a DUNS number. Proposals must include an executive summary, a narrative, and a budget following the instructions in the solicitation package (including the PSI and POGI documents).
38) Who are the points of contact for questions?
Points of contact include Craig Dicker at the U.S. Embassy Ankara Public Affairs Section (DickerCL@state.gov, +90 312 457 7438) and Thomas Mittnacht at the U.S. Embassy Yerevan Public Affairs Section (mittnachtt@state.gov, +374 10 49 4691).
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