Opportunity Information: Apply for ECA ECAPEC 17 032
The FY 2017 Youth Ambassadors Program is a discretionary U.S. Department of State grant opportunity run through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), specifically the Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division. It is offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning the selected recipient is expected to work closely with the U.S. government during planning and implementation rather than operating entirely independently. The overall purpose is to fund an organization that can design and administer an international exchange experience for youth and adult participants that centers on civic education, community service, and youth leadership development, and then extend the impact through structured follow-on activities once participants return to their home communities.
Under this opportunity, an eligible U.S. organization would be responsible for the end-to-end management of the program. That includes recruiting applicants, running a competitive selection process for youth and accompanying adult participants, preparing participants for travel and engagement, and delivering a three-week exchange program. The exchange is meant to be more than cultural tourism; it is framed as an applied learning experience that helps participants understand civic participation, develop practical leadership skills, and engage in service activities. A key expectation is that the organization will also support follow-on programming at home, so that participants take what they learned during the exchange and translate it into concrete projects, community initiatives, or ongoing leadership and service efforts after they return.
The grant’s policy rationale is explicitly tied to U.S. foreign policy objectives focused on youth empowerment and development. The program aims to strengthen participants’ ability to become active and responsible members of their communities by building their knowledge, skills, and confidence in civic engagement and leadership. It also places heavy emphasis on relationship-building and social cohesion: promoting mutual understanding, tolerance, and respect through shared culture and values, and encouraging connections among youth from different ethnic, religious, and national backgrounds. In practical terms, the exchange and follow-on components are designed to help young people identify issues in their schools and communities, collaborate across differences, and return home ready to address those issues constructively.
In terms of who can apply, eligibility includes U.S. public and private nonprofit organizations recognized under 26 USC 501(c)(3). The eligible applicant categories listed also include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education, along with other qualifying entities as defined in the full announcement. The funding opportunity is administered by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and it is identified by Funding Opportunity Number ECA ECAPEC 17 032, with CFDA number 19.415. The original application closing date was May 29, 2017, and the announcement was created March 31, 2017. The award ceiling listed is $3,300,000, indicating the maximum anticipated federal funding level for an award under this competition, and the opportunity anticipated making awards (the specific number is not provided in the excerpt).Apply for ECA ECAPEC 17 032
- The Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2017 Youth Ambassadors Program" 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 2017-03-31.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-05-29. (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 $3,300,000.00 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - FY 2017 Youth Ambassadors Program (ECA)
1) What is the FY 2017 Youth Ambassadors Program grant opportunity?
The FY 2017 Youth Ambassadors Program is a discretionary U.S. Department of State grant opportunity administered by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), within the Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division. It funds an organization to design and administer an international exchange experience for youth and adult participants focused on civic education, community service, and youth leadership development, plus structured follow-on activities after participants return home.
2) Which U.S. government office runs this opportunity?
The opportunity is run through the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), specifically the Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division.
3) What type of award is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement. That means the selected recipient is expected to work closely with the U.S. government during planning and implementation, rather than operating entirely independently.
4) What is the main purpose of the program?
The main purpose is to support an organization that can create and run an applied international exchange program that builds civic knowledge, leadership skills, and a commitment to community service among youth and adult participants, and then extend those impacts through organized follow-on programming once participants return to their home communities.
5) What are the core themes or focus areas of the exchange experience?
The exchange centers on civic education, community service, and youth leadership development. It is framed as an applied learning experience rather than cultural tourism, with an emphasis on civic participation, practical leadership skills, and service activities.
6) How long is the exchange component expected to be?
The organization funded under this opportunity is expected to deliver a three-week exchange program.
7) Who are the intended participants?
The program is designed for youth participants and accompanying adult participants. The funded organization is expected to recruit applicants and run a competitive selection process for both groups.
8) What responsibilities would the funded organization have?
The funded organization would be responsible for end-to-end program management, including recruiting applicants, administering a competitive selection process for youth and accompanying adults, preparing participants for travel and engagement, delivering the three-week exchange program, and supporting structured follow-on activities in participants' home communities after they return.
9) What does "end-to-end management" mean in this announcement?
Based on the information provided, end-to-end management includes recruitment, selection, participant preparation for travel and engagement, implementation of the three-week exchange experience, and post-exchange follow-on support in home communities.
10) Is the exchange intended to be cultural tourism?
No. The exchange is described as more than cultural tourism. It is framed as an applied learning experience intended to build participants' civic understanding, leadership skills, and engagement in service activities.
11) What are "follow-on activities" and why are they required?
Follow-on activities are structured activities that occur after participants return home. A key expectation is that the organization will support follow-on programming so participants can translate what they learned during the exchange into concrete projects, community initiatives, or continued leadership and service efforts in their own communities.
12) What policy objectives does the program support?
The program is explicitly tied to U.S. foreign policy objectives focused on youth empowerment and development. It aims to strengthen participants' ability to become active and responsible community members by building knowledge, skills, and confidence in civic engagement and leadership.
13) Does the program emphasize mutual understanding and relationship-building?
Yes. The program places heavy emphasis on relationship-building and social cohesion, including promoting mutual understanding, tolerance, and respect through shared culture and values, and encouraging connections among youth from different ethnic, religious, and national backgrounds.
14) What kinds of outcomes are intended for participants when they return home?
The exchange and follow-on components are designed to help young people identify issues in their schools and communities, collaborate across differences, and return home ready to address those issues constructively through projects, initiatives, or ongoing leadership and service activities.
15) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes U.S. public and private nonprofit organizations recognized under 26 USC 501(c)(3). The eligible applicant categories listed also include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education, along with other qualifying entities as defined in the full announcement.
16) Is this opportunity limited to nonprofit organizations only?
No. In addition to U.S. public and private nonprofits recognized under 26 USC 501(c)(3), the eligible categories listed include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education (and potentially other qualifying entities referenced in the full announcement).
17) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is ECA ECAPEC 17 032.
18) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed for this opportunity is 19.415.
19) What is the maximum (ceiling) amount of federal funding listed?
The award ceiling listed is $3,300,000, which indicates the maximum anticipated federal funding level for an award under this competition.
20) How many awards will be made?
The excerpt indicates the opportunity anticipated making awards, but the specific number of awards is not provided in the information given.
21) What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date was May 29, 2017.
22) When was the announcement created?
The announcement was created on March 31, 2017.
23) What does it mean that the program is "discretionary"?
The opportunity is described as a discretionary U.S. Department of State grant opportunity. Based on the information provided, it is presented as a competitively awarded funding opportunity rather than an entitlement or formula-based award.
24) What distinguishes this opportunity from a standard grant in terms of government involvement?
Because it is a cooperative agreement, the recipient is expected to work closely with the U.S. government during planning and implementation. This implies a more collaborative relationship with the funding agency than a fully independent implementation model.
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