FY 2025 Youth Ambassadors Africa Program

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Opportunity number
DFOP0017188
Agency
Applications due
Award size
$1,000,000

Opportunity facts

Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Category
  • Other
Eligible applicants
  • Higher Education Inst. (Private)
  • Higher Education Inst. (Public)
  • 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
Points of contact

Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

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The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) is seeking proposals from U.S. non-profit organizations to implement the FY 2025 Youth Ambassadors Africa (YA-AF) program. This three-week exchange program will provide youth (ages 15-18) and adult mentors from sub-Saharan African countries the opportunity to engage in activities focused on civic engagement and leadership development while in the United States. Participants will be recruited and selected by U.S. embassies and consulates in the region. Proposals will be evaluated based on the applicant's relevant experience, program design, monitoring and evaluation plan, and ability to foster meaningful interactions between participants and their American peers.

The cooperative agreement will provide approximately $1,000,000 in funding for a single recipient, with an anticipated award date of September 15, 2025 and a 24-month performance period. The program aims to build mutual understanding between U.S. citizens and participants from up to 45 potential sub-Saharan African countries through substantive cultural and educational exchanges.

Synopsis

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Update #2 · Latest ·

The Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division, of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition for the FY 2025 Youth Ambassadors Africa (YA - AF) program. U.S. non-profit organizations may submit proposals to provide youth and adult mentors from countries in sub-Saharan Africa with a three-week exchange program in the United States focused on the primary themes of civic engagement and leadership development. U.S. embassies and consulates (here after referred to as posts) in sub-Saharan Africa will recruit, screen, and select the participants. ECA funding will support the planning and implementation of U.S.-based programming, participant travel arrangements, including pre-departure domestic travel and international travel, as well as participant follow-on projects designed to share the benefits of the exchange in home communities.Youth Ambassadors programs offer youth (typically between the ages of 15-18) and adult mentors the opportunity to examine civic engagement and leadership development through short-term exchanges in the United States. YA-AF should offer participants from countries in sub-Saharan Africa the opportunity to engage in a variety of activities such as, but not limited to, workshops on civic education, community site visits related to the program themes, and homestays with American families. Upon return home, participants should apply what they have learned to implement projects that serve their communities. Multiple opportunities for participants to interact meaningfully with their U.S. peers must be included.


Please see the full announcement for contact information and additional details.

Update #1 ·

The Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division, of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition for the FY 2025 Youth Ambassadors Africa (YA - AF) program. U.S. non-profit organizations may submit proposals to provide youth and adult mentors from countries in sub-Saharan Africa with a three-week exchange program in the United States focused on the primary themes of civic engagement and leadership development. U.S. embassies and consulates (here after referred to as posts) in sub-Saharan Africa will recruit, screen, and select the participants. ECA funding will support the planning and implementation of U.S.-based programming, participant travel arrangements, including pre-departure domestic travel and international travel, as well as participant follow-on projects designed to share the benefits of the exchange in home communities. Youth Ambassadors programs offer youth (typically between the ages of 15-18) and adult mentors the opportunity to examine civic engagement and leadership development through short-term exchanges in the United States. YA-AF should offer participants from countries in sub-Saharan Africa the opportunity to engage in a variety of activities such as, but not limited to, workshops on civic education, community site visits related to the program themes, and homestays with American families. Upon return home, participants should apply what they have learned to implement projects that serve their communities. Multiple opportunities for participants to interact meaningfully with their U.S. peers must be included. Please see the full announcement for contact information and additional details. Note that this opportunity cannot be submitted through MyGrants and may only be submitted through Grants.gov

Files

File Type Posted
Performance Monitoring Plan_MODE 2.3_02.03.2025.pdf PDF
Performance Monitoring Plan_MODE 2.3_02.03.2025.docx DOCX document
FY_25_YA_AF_POGI.pdf PDF
FY_25_YA_AF_NOFO.pdf PDF
Amended FY_25_YA_AF_NOFO.pdf PDF

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