Youth Exchange on Social Cohesion | DOS LONDON PD 2018 CA 019

Opportunity Information: Apply for DOS LONDON PD 2018 CA 019

The Youth Exchange on Social Cohesion grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: DOS LONDON PD 2018 CA 019) is a discretionary U.S. Department of State program run through the U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom (the U.S. Embassy in London). It seeks proposals from eligible organizations to design and deliver a short-term international exchange to the United States focused on social cohesion, specifically looking at how U.S. communities work to counter hate crimes and strengthen resilience in the face of conflict and division. The funding is offered as a cooperative agreement, which generally means the funder expects to be more directly involved than with a standard grant, often through collaboration, oversight, and coordination during program implementation.

At the core of the opportunity is a 14- to 21-day group exchange program in the United States for up to 10 UK-based young leaders. Participants are expected to be in the 18 to mid-20s age range (the notice lists "18-5," which reads like a formatting error, but clearly points to young adults). The program is meant to be immersive and highly interactive, emphasizing real engagement with American counterparts and local communities rather than passive observation. The Embassy wants UK participants to spend time in discussions, facilitated dialogue groups, workshops, structured site visits, and professional appointments. In practice, that implies a schedule built around meeting practitioners and stakeholders involved in preventing hate crimes, responding to community tensions, and building trust across different groups, along with exposure to U.S. civil society, local government approaches, and community-led initiatives.

The exchange is categorized under Education as the funding activity area (CFDA Number: 19.012), reflecting its emphasis on learning, leadership development, and people-to-people engagement. The intended outcome is to help emerging UK leaders better understand U.S. strategies and experiences related to combating hate and promoting cohesion, while also enabling them to bring back ideas, relationships, and practical approaches that can inform their work in the UK. Because the program stresses engagement with "American interlocutors," a competitive proposal would typically demonstrate strong U.S. networks, credible partners, and a thoughtful plan for connecting participants with a range of perspectives, including community organizations, educators, advocates, and officials engaged in related work.

Funding is expected to support the planning and delivery of one exchange program implementer, subject to the availability of funds. The anticipated award amount is between $100,000 and $125,000, with an award ceiling of $125,000. While the notice indicates expected awards, the description also states the Embassy expects to select a single implementer for this specific exchange, meaning applicants should treat it as a competitive process where one organization is likely to be chosen to run the program. Eligible applicants are listed as unrestricted, meaning a wide range of entity types may apply, assuming they meet any additional eligibility conditions described in the full announcement.

Key administrative details included in the posting are the opportunity's creation date of August 24, 2018, and an original closing date of September 24, 2018. Overall, the opportunity is aimed at organizations capable of recruiting and supporting a small cohort of promising young UK leaders, organizing a tightly structured U.S.-based itinerary over two to three weeks, and delivering a program that is practical, relationship-driven, and focused on real-world approaches to preventing hate crimes and strengthening community resilience.

• 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): 19.012.
• This funding opportunity was created on Aug 24, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 24, 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 $125,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.

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