Opportunity Information: Apply for ECA PE C PY 09 42
Apply for ECA PE C PY 09 42
- 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 "Youth Leadership Programs Sub Saharan Africa" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 00.000 Not Elsewhere Classified.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 8, 2009 and posted on Apr 8, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 21, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $585,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $375,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education 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).
- Please see full announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Youth Leadership Programs Sub Saharan Africa grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number ECA-PE-C-PY-09-42) was offered by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, specifically through the Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division. It was a discretionary grant competition designed to fund youth exchange programming that brings young leaders from selected Sub-Saharan African countries to the United States for intensive, short-term leadership development. The overall purpose was to strengthen civic engagement skills and help participants return home prepared to carry out practical community-based follow-up activities that address local needs.
The competition anticipated making two awards total. One grant was intended to support a cohort of 40 participants drawn from four Anglophone countries: Nigeria, Tanzania, Kenya, and South Africa. The second grant was intended to support a larger cohort of 60 participants from six Francophone countries: Burkina Faso, Chad, Cote d'Ivoire, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger. The announcement noted that the list of target countries could change, which is common in international exchange programming when political, security, or operational conditions shift.
Organizations applying were expected to propose and run U.S.-based exchange projects lasting three weeks each. For the Anglophone program, applicants needed to propose at least two separate three-week exchanges, each built around combinations of two of the listed Anglophone countries. For the Francophone program, applicants needed to propose at least three separate three-week exchanges, again organized around combinations of two of the listed Francophone countries. In practice, this structure pushes implementers to design programming that supports cross-country peer learning and regional networking while keeping group sizes workable for intensive training, site visits, and community engagement activities in the United States.
Program content was centered on civic education, leadership development, diversity, and community activism. The intent was not only to expose participants to U.S. institutions and community practices, but also to equip them with tools and ideas they could adapt to their own contexts. A core expectation was that participants would complete follow-up activities after returning home, using what they learned to meet a community need, which effectively extends the impact beyond the three-week U.S. experience and encourages concrete outcomes rather than a purely observational exchange.
Eligibility was open to a range of U.S.-based institutions capable of managing federally funded exchange programs, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status under the Internal Revenue Code. The announcement also referenced additional eligibility details in the full notice, which typically covers requirements related to organizational capacity, experience running international exchanges, compliance obligations, and participant support and safety planning.
Financially, the opportunity listed an estimated total funding amount of $585,000 across the two awards, with award sizes expected to fall between $210,000 (award floor) and $375,000 (award ceiling). Cost sharing or matching was required, meaning applicants needed to contribute a portion of program costs through cash or allowable in-kind support, consistent with federal grant rules and the specific guidance in the full announcement.
Key timeline information shows the opportunity was posted and created on April 8, 2009, with an application deadline of May 21, 2009, and an archive date of May 22, 2009. For applicants who could not access the full announcement electronically, the notice provided a point of contact: Hans Posey, Program Specialist, reachable at poseyhe@state.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Youth Leadership Programs Sub Saharan Africa.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is ECA-PE-C-PY-09-42.
Which U.S. government office offered this grant?
This was offered by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), through the Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division.
What type of funding opportunity is this?
It was a discretionary grant competition intended to fund youth exchange programming.
What is the overall purpose of the program?
The purpose was to strengthen participants civic engagement skills through intensive, short-term leadership development in the United States and to ensure participants return home prepared to carry out practical, community-based follow-up activities that address local needs.
Who are the intended participants?
The program focused on young leaders from selected Sub-Saharan African countries participating in U.S.-based leadership development exchanges.
How many total awards were anticipated?
The competition anticipated making two awards total.
What is the difference between the two anticipated awards?
One award was intended for an Anglophone cohort of 40 participants from four countries, and the second award was intended for a Francophone cohort of 60 participants from six countries.
Which countries were included in the Anglophone cohort?
The Anglophone cohort targeted participants from Nigeria, Tanzania, Kenya, and South Africa.
Which countries were included in the Francophone cohort?
The Francophone cohort targeted participants from Burkina Faso, Chad, Cote d'Ivoire, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger.
Could the list of target countries change?
Yes. The announcement noted that the list of target countries could change, which can happen when political, security, or operational conditions shift in international exchange programming.
How long were the proposed exchange projects expected to last?
Applicants were expected to propose and run U.S.-based exchange projects lasting three weeks each.
How many three-week exchanges were required for the Anglophone program?
For the Anglophone program, applicants needed to propose at least two separate three-week exchanges, each organized around combinations of two of the listed Anglophone countries.
How many three-week exchanges were required for the Francophone program?
For the Francophone program, applicants needed to propose at least three separate three-week exchanges, each organized around combinations of two of the listed Francophone countries.
How were the exchanges expected to be organized by country?
The required structure grouped participants into exchanges built around combinations of two countries (within the Anglophone list or within the Francophone list), supporting cross-country peer learning and regional networking.
What topics or themes were central to the program content?
Program content was centered on civic education, leadership development, diversity, and community activism.
Was the program intended to be purely observational, or outcome-oriented?
It was designed to be outcome-oriented. A core expectation was that participants would carry out follow-up activities after returning home to address a community need, extending impact beyond the three-week U.S. exchange.
Where did the exchange programming take place?
The exchanges were expected to be U.S.-based, bringing participants from selected Sub-Saharan African countries to the United States.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was open to U.S.-based institutions capable of managing federally funded exchange programs, including:
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status under the Internal Revenue Code
Were there additional eligibility conditions beyond organizational type?
Yes. The announcement referenced additional eligibility details in the full notice, which typically covers areas such as organizational capacity, experience running international exchanges, compliance obligations, and participant support and safety planning.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $585,000 across the two awards.
What were the expected award sizes?
Award sizes were expected to range from an award floor of $210,000 to an award ceiling of $375,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching was required, meaning applicants needed to contribute a portion of program costs through cash or allowable in-kind support, consistent with federal grant rules and guidance in the full announcement.
When was the opportunity posted and created?
The opportunity was posted and created on April 8, 2009.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was May 21, 2009.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was May 22, 2009.
Who was the point of contact for applicants who could not access the full announcement electronically?
The notice provided this point of contact: Hans Posey, Program Specialist.
What email address was provided for the point of contact?
The email address provided was poseyhe@state.gov.
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