Deadline: 29-Jul-22
The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) invites proposal submissions from Bosnia and Herzegovinian (BiH) public and private non-profit organizations to implement the Youth Leadership and Teacher Professional Development Program.
Themes
- The Youth Leadership Program will introduce participants to a comprehensive survey of civic education, community service, and youth leadership development.
- Activities will focus on building their knowledge and skill levels in these areas.
- The students and educators will participate in workshops, community service activities, meetings with community leaders, and discussion groups and will have opportunities for substantive interaction with each other and their American peers.
- The program should explore topics such as citizenship, community building, economic development, grassroots activism, political leadership, and volunteerism in the modern age.
- The Program should require participants to develop innovative and practical plans to become engaged citizens in their own communities and to implement an action plan to address a particular need.
Funding Information
- Length of Performance Period: 18 months
- Number of Awards Anticipated: One
- Award Amounts: Awards may range from USD 60,000 to USD 130,000
- Total Available Funding: USD 130,000
- Type of Funding: FY21/22 Assistance to Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia (AEECA) under the Foreign Assistance Act
- Anticipated Award Date: August/September 2022
- Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Activities
- The award recipient(s), in cooperation with PDS, will facilitate the exchange participants’ implementation of follow-on projects that serve a need in their home communities.
- The recipient will guide the youth in these activities.
- Participants should develop an action plan for their projects that they will present to PDS and the local implementing partner following the conclusion of the program, etc.
- The award recipient(s), in cooperation with PDS will design and implement a reunion of the alumni program participants.
Eligibility Criteria
- Public and private non-profit organizations meeting the eligibility requirements outlined in this section are eligible to apply.
- Applicants must demonstrate an ability to work in all parts of BiH, whether independently or in cooperation with a partner organization.
For more information, visit https://ba.usembassy.gov/education-culture/grant-opportunities/youth-leadership-program-grants/youth-leadership-and-teacher-professional-development-program-with-bosnia-and-herzegovina-local-partner/