Opportunity Information: Apply for DOS LONDON PD 2018 02
The Youth Exchange on Social Cohesion grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: DOS LONDON PD 2018 02) is a discretionary grant offered by the U.S. Department of State through the U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom (the U.S. Embassy in London). It supports education-focused programming (CFDA 19.451) and is designed to fund organizations that can plan and run a short-term international exchange experience in the United States for young people based in the UK.
At its core, the program funds the development and implementation of a 14 to 21-day group exchange in the U.S. for up to 10 UK-based high school-aged participants. The exchange is centered on practical learning about how communities in the United States work to counter hate crimes and strengthen resilience in the face of social conflict. The intent is not just classroom-style instruction, but a highly interactive and immersive experience that exposes participants to American approaches to social cohesion, conflict prevention, and community responses to intolerance.
The Embassy emphasizes community engagement and direct interaction with American interlocutors. In practice, that means participants are expected to spend substantial time meeting and speaking with people and organizations involved in these issues on the ground, potentially including community leaders, civil society groups, educators, and other practitioners. The program structure is expected to rely on discussions, facilitated dialogue groups, workshops, site visits, and professional appointments, creating multiple settings where students can hear diverse perspectives, ask questions, and reflect on what works, what does not, and why.
Funding is provided through a grant mechanism with an award ceiling of $75,000. The opportunity anticipated making up to 8 awards, indicating the Embassy planned to support several separate implementing organizations or program models rather than a single national project. The competition opened on January 12, 2018, and originally closed on February 13, 2018, which sets the historical application window for that specific notice.
Eligibility is targeted to nonprofit organizations, including those with U.S. 501(c)(3) status and those without 501(c)(3) status, as long as they are not institutions of higher education. In other words, the opportunity is aimed at nonprofit implementers capable of running youth exchange programming and coordinating international travel and programming in the United States, rather than universities.
Overall, the grant supports a compact but intensive exchange that uses experiential learning to help UK teenagers better understand U.S. efforts to address hate-driven harm and strengthen community ties. The exchange format is designed to move beyond observation and into meaningful engagement, giving participants structured opportunities to build knowledge, develop cross-cultural understanding, and bring home practical insights about promoting social cohesion.Apply for DOS LONDON PD 2018 02
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Youth Exchange on Social Cohesion" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.451.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 12, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 13, 2018. (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 $75,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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What is the Youth Exchange on Social Cohesion grant opportunity?
The Youth Exchange on Social Cohesion is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of State through the U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom (U.S. Embassy in London). It funds education-focused programming designed to support a short-term international exchange experience in the United States for young people based in the UK.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is DOS LONDON PD 2018 02.
Which U.S. government entity is offering this grant?
The grant is offered by the U.S. Department of State through the U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom (U.S. Embassy in London).
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 19.451.
What type of program does this grant fund?
This grant funds the development and implementation of a short-term group exchange in the United States for UK-based high school-aged participants. The exchange is intended to be immersive and highly interactive, focusing on practical learning rather than classroom-only instruction.
How long is the exchange program expected to be?
The funded exchange is expected to run for 14 to 21 days.
How many participants can be included in the exchange?
The exchange is designed for up to 10 UK-based high school-aged participants.
Where does the exchange take place?
The exchange experience takes place in the United States.
Who is the target participant group for the exchange?
The participants are expected to be high school-aged young people who are based in the United Kingdom.
What is the main theme or focus of the exchange?
The exchange is centered on practical learning about how communities in the United States work to counter hate crimes and strengthen resilience in the face of social conflict. It aims to help participants understand U.S. approaches to social cohesion, conflict prevention, and community responses to intolerance.
Is the program intended to be classroom-based or experiential?
The intent is explicitly not limited to classroom-style instruction. The program is expected to be highly interactive and immersive, using experiential learning and direct engagement with American interlocutors.
What kinds of activities are expected to be part of the program?
Expected activities include discussions, facilitated dialogue groups, workshops, site visits, and professional appointments. These elements are meant to create multiple settings where participants can hear diverse perspectives, ask questions, and reflect on what works, what does not, and why.
What does the Embassy emphasize in the program design?
The Embassy emphasizes community engagement and direct interaction with Americans and organizations working on the issues of social cohesion, conflict prevention, hate-crime prevention, and responses to intolerance.
Who might participants meet during the exchange?
Participants may meet community leaders, civil society groups, educators, and other practitioners involved in addressing hate-driven harm, strengthening community ties, and building resilience during social conflict.
What is the maximum funding amount per award?
The award ceiling is $75,000.
How many awards were anticipated under this opportunity?
The opportunity anticipated making up to 8 awards.
What does it mean that the opportunity anticipated multiple awards?
It indicates the Embassy planned to support several separate implementing organizations or program models rather than funding only one national project.
What kind of funding mechanism is used?
Funding is provided through a grant mechanism, and the opportunity is described as a discretionary grant.
Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
Eligibility is targeted to nonprofit organizations, including those with U.S. 501(c)(3) status and those without 501(c)(3) status, as long as they are not institutions of higher education.
Are institutions of higher education eligible to apply?
No. The opportunity is aimed at nonprofit implementers and specifically excludes institutions of higher education.
Does an organization need to have 501(c)(3) status to be eligible?
No. The eligibility description includes nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, as long as they are not institutions of higher education.
What kind of organizations is this opportunity intended to support?
It is intended to support nonprofit implementers capable of running youth exchange programming and coordinating international travel and programming in the United States.
When did the competition open and close?
The competition opened on January 12, 2018, and originally closed on February 13, 2018.
Is this information tied to a specific historical application window?
Yes. The dates provided (January 12, 2018 to February 13, 2018) describe the application window for that specific notice.
What outcomes is the exchange designed to support for participants?
The exchange is designed to move beyond observation into meaningful engagement. It provides structured opportunities for participants to build knowledge, develop cross-cultural understanding, and bring home practical insights about promoting social cohesion.
What is meant by "social cohesion" in the context of this exchange?
Based on the program description, the exchange frames social cohesion around how communities respond to intolerance, counter hate crimes, prevent or reduce social conflict, and strengthen resilience and community ties.
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