Opportunity Information: Apply for PRMTR 10 GR 002 EUR 022813
Apply for PRMTR 10 GR 002 EUR 022813
- The Mission to Turkey in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Young Turkey / Young America A New Relationship for a New Age" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 1, 2013 and posted on Mar 1, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 8, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
Young Turkey / Young America: A New Relationship for a New Age is a U.S. Mission to Turkey (Public Affairs Section) grant opportunity designed to strengthen U.S.-Turkey ties by investing in early to mid-career professionals who are already working on real-world economic, environmental, political, and social challenges. The program is built around the idea that the next generation of leaders in both countries should not only meet and exchange ideas, but also learn to work together in practical ways, build lasting professional partnerships, and carry collaborative projects forward after the formal exchange ends. The overall emphasis is on improving the quality of public dialogue, expanding leadership capacity, and producing concrete, jointly developed strategies that help both societies address complex 21st-century issues while deepening bilateral relationships at the people-to-people level.
The grant anticipates funding one project at approximately $200,000, with activities taking place over one to two years. The funded project is expected to use a two-way professional exchange model, meaning there is a U.S.-based component and a Turkey-based component, supported by leadership development, experiential learning, and structured collaboration. A strong proposal is expected to maximize both participant numbers and the amount of meaningful program time within the budget, and it becomes more competitive if it brings in public or private partners that can stretch resources through in-kind support, hosting, speakers, or other contributions (even though formal cost sharing is not required). A major goal is sustainability: proposals are expected to include follow-on projects and ongoing collaboration mechanisms, with special attention to how web tools and social technologies can keep participants connected, organized, and productive once travel ends.
Participants must be citizens of the United States or Turkey and selected through a merit-based competition. The target group is rising leaders with demonstrated leadership ability, typically working in grassroots or nonprofit organizations, think tanks, or other relevant institutions connected to the program theme. The program expects active recruitment strategies that reflect the diversity of both societies across a broad range of backgrounds (including factors like geography, socioeconomic status, disability, religion, race/ethnicity, and gender). Proposals are encouraged to prioritize applicants who show a clear willingness to collaborate on a specific shared project, since the exchange is meant to produce real joint work rather than only professional development or networking.
Applicants (eligible applicants are U.S. nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, excluding higher education institutions) must name the U.S.-based and any Turkey-based partner organizations or individuals they will work with, describe prior collaboration if it exists, and clearly define roles and responsibilities for logistics, oversight, and implementation. Having a permanent presence in Turkey is not required, but proposals that demonstrate strong institutional capacity in Turkey, either directly or through partnerships, receive strong consideration. Letters of commitment from partners, potential host organizations, and proposed speakers strengthen the application because they show the project is feasible and supported.
On activities and structure, the U.S. component should generally run two to three weeks and focus heavily on developing joint projects between Turkish and American participants, with a required one- or two-day debrief and evaluation session in Washington, D.C. at the end. The Turkey component should run one to two weeks and is expected to build directly on the U.S. segment, reinforcing key learning objectives and giving participants time and space to continue implementing the community-based projects they began together. Both components should include job shadowing to give participants hands-on exposure to how counterpart institutions operate. Proposals should also include detailed plans to support regular communication during and after the program, relying on digital tools to maintain momentum, collaboration, and accountability.
The opportunity requires proposals to fully adopt one of two fellowship themes. The first, Foreign Policy Dialogue among Emerging Leaders, supports transatlantic dialogue on foreign policy and strategic cooperation, including topics like Middle East peace and stability, energy security, conflict resolution, border and immigration dialogue, and bilateral economic cooperation. This theme emphasizes negotiation skills, strategic partnership building, and engaged dialogue as an alternative to conflict, and typically involves around 15 to 20 total participants drawn from sectors such as international affairs, youth wings of political parties, civic and youth-focused nonprofits, universities, business organizations, government agencies, media, and think tanks. The second theme, Social and Economic Challenges for Future Leaders, focuses on strengthening the capacity of grassroots nonprofits and local governments working with marginalized or economically disadvantaged communities. It prioritizes practical skills like engaging policymakers, running community outreach and media campaigns, building organizational capacity (including fundraising and constituent development), delivering educational and community services, and forming strategic alliances, with an added expectation that social entrepreneurship and civic participation be incorporated. This theme also typically targets about 15 to 20 emerging leaders across the two countries.
The program places strong expectations on coordination with the U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Section in Turkey, especially for branding, media, and public outreach. Grantees are required to use the program brand and give appropriate credit to the Embassy across educational and outreach materials, including websites, with final approval by the Embassy. The proposal should clearly describe how the grantee will work with PAS during recruitment and selection, program implementation, and follow-on activities, and it should explicitly allow for Embassy participation in interviews, orientations, exchange activities, and post-program project support. Any outreach or activity plans conducted within Turkey must be approved by PAS in advance.
Because the U.S. Mission to Turkey is the official sponsor for the exchange, Turkish (and other foreign) participants must travel on J-1 visas, and the grantee must comply with all J visa rules and procedures. The program must also maintain a nonpolitical character and be balanced and representative of the diversity of American life, while aligning with relevant U.S. legal requirements that encourage inclusion of human rights and democracy leaders in contexts where freedoms may be limited and that protect the participant selection process from inappropriate government influence.
Finally, proposals must include a serious monitoring and evaluation plan that goes beyond basic satisfaction surveys. The Embassy expects applicants to define clear objectives and SMART outcomes, distinguish between outputs (counts of activities) and outcomes (measurable changes), and use credible methods such as surveys, interviews, and focus groups. Evaluation should cover multiple levels: participant satisfaction, participant learning (including both topic knowledge and mutual understanding), behavior changes (how participants apply skills and sustain connections), and longer-term institutional effects (new partnerships, improved programming, reforms, or organizational changes). Grantees must track participants and partners, report evaluation findings in regular reports, and retain underlying data, including survey responses and contact information, for at least three years and provide it to the Embassy upon request.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "Young Turkey / Young America: A New Relationship for a New Age" grant?
It is a U.S. Mission to Turkey (Public Affairs Section) grant opportunity that supports a two-way professional exchange designed to strengthen U.S.-Turkey ties. The program invests in early to mid-career professionals who are already working on real-world economic, environmental, political, and social challenges, with an emphasis on practical collaboration and sustained partnerships beyond the formal exchange.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The program aims to improve the quality of public dialogue, expand leadership capacity, and produce concrete, jointly developed strategies that help both societies address complex 21st-century issues while deepening bilateral relationships at the people-to-people level.
How much funding is expected, and how many awards will be made?
The grant anticipates funding one project at approximately $200,000.
What is the expected project period?
Activities are expected to take place over one to two years.
What type of exchange model does the project need to use?
The funded project is expected to use a two-way professional exchange model with both a U.S.-based component and a Turkey-based component, supported by leadership development, experiential learning, job shadowing, and structured collaboration.
Is cost sharing required?
Formal cost sharing is not required. However, proposals become more competitive if they bring in public or private partners that stretch resources through in-kind support, hosting, speakers, or other contributions.
What makes a proposal more competitive based on program design?
A strong proposal is expected to maximize both participant numbers and the amount of meaningful program time within the budget. Proposals that show feasible partner support (including letters of commitment), strong capacity to operate in Turkey through partnerships, and a clear plan for sustainability and follow-on collaboration are positioned more competitively.
What does "sustainability" mean for this program?
Sustainability refers to plans for follow-on projects and ongoing collaboration mechanisms that continue after travel ends. The opportunity specifically calls for attention to web tools and social technologies to keep participants connected, organized, and productive post-exchange.
Who is eligible to apply for the grant?
Eligible applicants are U.S. nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status. Higher education institutions are excluded.
Do applicants need to have a permanent presence in Turkey?
No. A permanent presence in Turkey is not required. However, proposals that demonstrate strong institutional capacity in Turkey, either directly or through partnerships, receive strong consideration.
Are partner organizations required?
Applicants must name the U.S.-based and any Turkey-based partner organizations or individuals they will work with, describe any prior collaboration, and clearly define roles and responsibilities for logistics, oversight, and implementation.
Do letters of commitment matter?
Yes. Letters of commitment from partners, potential host organizations, and proposed speakers strengthen the application by demonstrating feasibility and support.
Who can participate in the exchange program?
Participants must be citizens of the United States or Turkey and must be selected through a merit-based competition.
What types of participants is the program looking for?
The target group is rising leaders with demonstrated leadership ability, typically working in grassroots or nonprofit organizations, think tanks, or other relevant institutions connected to the selected fellowship theme.
How should participants be recruited and selected?
The program expects active recruitment strategies that reflect the diversity of both societies across a broad range of backgrounds (including geography, socioeconomic status, disability, religion, race/ethnicity, and gender). Selection must be merit-based, and proposals are encouraged to prioritize applicants who show a clear willingness to collaborate on a specific shared project.
What are the required themes, and do proposals have to pick one?
Proposals must fully adopt one of two fellowship themes. Applicants must choose either (1) Foreign Policy Dialogue among Emerging Leaders or (2) Social and Economic Challenges for Future Leaders.
What is the "Foreign Policy Dialogue among Emerging Leaders" theme about?
This theme supports transatlantic dialogue on foreign policy and strategic cooperation. Example topics include Middle East peace and stability, energy security, conflict resolution, border and immigration dialogue, and bilateral economic cooperation. It emphasizes negotiation skills, strategic partnership building, and engaged dialogue as an alternative to conflict.
What is the typical participant profile and size for the foreign policy theme?
It typically involves around 15 to 20 total participants from sectors such as international affairs, youth wings of political parties, civic and youth-focused nonprofits, universities, business organizations, government agencies, media, and think tanks.
What is the "Social and Economic Challenges for Future Leaders" theme about?
This theme focuses on strengthening the capacity of grassroots nonprofits and local governments working with marginalized or economically disadvantaged communities. It prioritizes practical skills such as engaging policymakers, community outreach and media campaigns, organizational capacity building (including fundraising and constituent development), delivering educational and community services, and forming strategic alliances. It also expects social entrepreneurship and civic participation to be incorporated.
What is the typical participant size for the social and economic challenges theme?
This theme also typically targets about 15 to 20 emerging leaders across the two countries.
How long should the U.S. component last, and what must it include?
The U.S. component should generally run two to three weeks and focus heavily on developing joint projects between Turkish and American participants. It must include a required one- or two-day debrief and evaluation session in Washington, D.C. at the end.
How long should the Turkey component last, and what is its purpose?
The Turkey component should run one to two weeks and is expected to build directly on the U.S. segment. It should reinforce key learning objectives and provide time and space for participants to continue implementing the community-based projects they began together.
Is job shadowing required?
Yes. Both components should include job shadowing to provide participants hands-on exposure to how counterpart institutions operate.
What are the expectations for communication during and after the exchange?
Proposals should include detailed plans to support regular communication during and after the program, relying on digital tools to maintain momentum, collaboration, and accountability.
What role does the U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Section (PAS) play?
The program places strong expectations on coordination with the U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Section in Turkey, especially for branding, media, and public outreach. The proposal should describe how the grantee will work with PAS during recruitment and selection, implementation, and follow-on activities, and it must explicitly allow for Embassy participation in interviews, orientations, exchange activities, and post-program project support.
Are there approval requirements for activities conducted in Turkey?
Yes. Any outreach or activity plans conducted within Turkey must be approved by PAS in advance.
Are there branding and credit requirements?
Yes. Grantees are required to use the program brand and give appropriate credit to the Embassy across educational and outreach materials (including websites), with final approval by the Embassy.
What visa rules apply to Turkish participants traveling to the United States?
Because the U.S. Mission to Turkey is the official sponsor for the exchange, Turkish (and other foreign) participants must travel on J-1 visas. The grantee must comply with all J visa rules and procedures.
Are there requirements about maintaining a nonpolitical character?
Yes. The program must maintain a nonpolitical character and be balanced and representative of the diversity of American life, while aligning with relevant U.S. legal requirements related to inclusion and protecting the integrity of the participant selection process from inappropriate government influence.
What are the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) expectations?
Proposals must include a serious monitoring and evaluation plan that goes beyond basic satisfaction surveys. Applicants are expected to define clear objectives and SMART outcomes, distinguish outputs (counts of activities) from outcomes (measurable changes), and use credible methods such as surveys, interviews, and focus groups.
What types of outcomes should evaluation cover?
Evaluation is expected to cover multiple levels: participant satisfaction, participant learning (including topic knowledge and mutual understanding), behavior changes (how participants apply skills and sustain connections), and longer-term institutional effects (new partnerships, improved programming, reforms, or organizational changes).
What data retention and reporting requirements apply?
Grantees must track participants and partners, report evaluation findings in regular reports, and retain underlying data (including survey responses and contact information) for at least three years. The data must be provided to the Embassy upon request.
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