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YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM – LOCAL PARTNER

ID: BH-008-FY2024 • Type: Posted
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Description

The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) invites proposal submissions from public and private non-profit organizations that are based and legally registered in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to implement the BiH component of the 2025-2026 Youth Leadership and Teacher Professional Development Program, pending the availability of Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Assistance to Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia (AEECA) funds.

Mandatory Components:

1. The Youth Leadership Program (YLP) should be organized for 18 high school students aged 15-19, and three teachers from three communities in BiH to reflect the country's diversity and administrative divisions, for a total of 21 participants in one program.

2. At the core of YLP is a substantive three-to-four-week program in the United States that takes place in at least two different cities during which time the BiH participants exchange information and experiences with peers in the United States. The United States-based program will be executed by a U.S. implementing partner. The BiH component of the program ( The program ) should incorporate a pre-departure orientation in Sarajevo and an eight-month period during which participants conduct a Community Action Project (CAP) in their hometowns.

3. The program should include group discussions, experiential learning activities, and exercises that focus on the themes outlined below and include aspects of leadership, teambuilding, collective problem-solving skills, effective communication, appreciation of diversity, and management skills. Participants should gain both theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

4. The program activities and content should represent diverse BiH political and social viewpoints, as well as other aspects of diversity. The program should advance the Embassy's mission to promote mutual understanding between citizens of other countries and citizens of the United States.

5. The program should include a plan to guide and oversee follow-on engagement and project implementation once participants return home from the U.S. component of the project.

Background
The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) invites proposal submissions from public and private non-profit organizations that are based and legally registered in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to implement the BiH component of the 2025-2026 Youth Leadership and Teacher Professional Development Program, pending the availability of Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Assistance to Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia (AEECA) funds.

Grant Details
The Youth Leadership Program (YLP) should be organized for 18 high school students aged 15-19, and three teachers from three communities in BiH to reflect the country’s diversity and administrative divisions, for a total of 21 participants in one program. The program includes a substantive three-to-four-week program in the United States, a pre-departure orientation in Sarajevo, an eight-month period during which participants conduct a Community Action Project (CAP) in their hometowns, group discussions, experiential learning activities, exercises focusing on leadership, teambuilding, problem-solving skills, communication, diversity appreciation, management skills, diverse political and social viewpoints representation, advancing the Embassy’s mission to promote mutual understanding between citizens of other countries and citizens of the United States. It also includes a plan for follow-on engagement and project implementation once participants return home from the U.S. component of the project.

Eligibility Requirements
BIH public and private non-profit organizations that are based and legally registered in Bosnia and Herzegovina 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. All organizations must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number issued via www.SAM.gov as well as a valid registration on www.SAM.gov.

Period of Performance
The period of performance will be for approximately one year and a half. Pending satisfactory performance and availability of funding, a second year of funding may be added for an additional cycle of the program. All activities should last for a maximum of 18 months and take place between January 2025 and July 2026.

Grant Value
Awards may range from USD 60,000 to USD 130,000. The total available funding is USD 130,000.

Place of Performance
The grant will be performed in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Overview

Agency
Department of State (DOS)
Category of Funding
Education
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
19.900 - AEECA/ESF PD Programs
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
Grants.gov
On 4/12/24 the Department of State posted grant opportunity BH-008-FY2024 for YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM – LOCAL PARTNER with funding of $130,000. The grant will be issued under grant program 19.900 AEECA/ESF PD Programs. It is expected that one grant will be made worth between $60,000 and $130,000.

Timing

Posted Date
April 12, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
June 28, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Last Updated
April 12, 2024, 3:41 a.m. EDT
Version
1
Archive Date
July 28, 2024

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
BIH public and private non-profit organizations that are based and legally registered in Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$130,000
Floor
$60,000
Estimated Program Funding
$130,000
Estimated Number of Grants
1

Contacts

Contact
Samra Alibegic Administrative Clerk
Contact Email
savatica@state.gov
Email Description
ylpbih@state.gov
Contact Phone
0038733704000

Documents

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