FY 2015 Youth Award for Change and Tolerance (Y-ACT)

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FY 2015 Youth Award for Change and Tolerance (Y-ACT): The Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division, of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition for a new program, the FY 2015 Youth Award for Change and Tolerance (Y-ACT). Y-ACT honors and supports international youth that have done exceptional work to create positive and impactful social change in challenging environments. U.S. public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c) (3) may submit proposals to provide approximately ten youth, ages 16 to 22, with a three-week exchange program in the United States focused on the primary themes of peacebuilding and conflict prevention, including pluralism, social change and tolerance, democracy and governance, and advanced leadership development. The exchange will take place in April 2016 and include an award ceremony with Senior Department of State officials and accompanying activities related to program themes. It is the Bureau's intent to award one cooperative agreement for an estimated total of approximately $400,000.
Federal Grant Title: FY 2015 Youth Award for Change and Tolerance (Y-ACT)
Federal Agency Name: Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Grant Categories: Other
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: ECA-ECAPEC-15-048
Type of Funding: Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers: 19.415
CFDA Descriptions: Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges
Current Application Deadline: May 29, 2015 No Explanation
Original Application Deadline: May 29, 2015 No Explanation
Posted Date: Apr 28, 2015
Creation Date: Apr 28, 2015
Archive Date: Jun 28, 2015
Total Program Funding:
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $400,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $0
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Category Explanation
none
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility
none
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FY 2015 Youth Award for Change and Tolerance (Y-ACT)
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