Opportunity Information: Apply for BRAZIL YA 0001
The 2023 Brazil Youth Ambassadors Program grant opportunity is a U.S. Department of State (U.S. Mission to Brazil) funded initiative designed to secure an implementing organization to help run the Brazil-based portion of the long-standing Youth Ambassadors Program (YAP). The program focuses on identifying and supporting up to 50 outstanding but underprivileged Brazilian high school students from the public education system, along with 2 adult escorts drawn from partner institutions across the country. The overall purpose is to enable these students to participate successfully in a short-term exchange experience tied to deeper U.S.-Brazil engagement goals in education, English language learning, civil society strengthening, and maintaining the United States as a leading destination for Brazilian study abroad.
At its core, YAP offers selected students a full-immersion exposure to U.S. culture and society paired with practical skill-building aligned with a modern, 21st-century work environment. During the U.S. portion of the exchange, students typically travel to Washington, DC, participate in meetings with public and private organizations, visit schools and community-based social projects, and take part in structured trainings that strengthen communication, leadership, teamwork, entrepreneurship, innovation, and civic engagement. A key deliverable for students is the development of a creative action plan aimed at addressing a priority issue in their home communities, turning the exchange from a one-time trip into a springboard for local impact once they return to Brazil.
The opportunity reflects the program's strong track record and broad recognition. Since beginning in 2003, YAP in Brazil has grown from a small exchange for a handful of students into a flagship youth engagement initiative that is widely recognized nationally and has been replicated across the hemisphere. The grant narrative emphasizes that the YAP brand reaches audiences across Brazil, from major urban centers such as Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro to remote rural areas, and that the program has become an important catalyst for building durable partnerships and advancing shared policy objectives. It also notes that, due to the program's demonstrated positive impact, the State Department expanded funding for similar programming across Latin America beginning in 2010.
The implementing organization funded through this grant would be expected to provide hands-on institutional support across several logistical and programmatic responsibilities that make the exchange possible. Major required tasks include helping Mission Brazil screen and pre-select candidates; coordinating and purchasing in-country travel within Brazil; booking and purchasing round-trip international airfare so participants travel together on the same flights to and from the United States; and ensuring appropriate travel insurance coverage during the pre-departure orientation period in Brazil, as well as on the day the group returns to Brazil and during subsequent return travel home. The award also anticipates covering a travel allowance in U.S. dollars for minor incidental participant expenses during the program.
In addition to travel and administrative coordination, the awardee must design and deliver a comprehensive pre-departure orientation so students feel prepared and confident ahead of what is often their first international exchange experience. The grant also requires a COVID-19 mitigation plan with specific health and safety measures, reflecting ongoing duty-of-care expectations for youth travel and group programming. After the exchange, the implementing organization is expected to provide advice and support to participants as they work to implement the community action plans they developed during their U.S. experience, reinforcing longer-term outcomes and continued engagement beyond the trip itself.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant (Funding Opportunity Number: BRAZIL YA 0001) under CFDA 19.040 administered by the Department of State, U.S. Mission to Brazil. The opportunity was posted July 15, 2022, with an original closing date of August 15, 2022. The anticipated award structure is a single award (Expected Awards: 01) with a maximum award amount (ceiling) of $220,000. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with further eligibility details referenced in the full announcement.
In practical terms, this funding opportunity is seeking a capable organization that can manage youth exchange preparation in Brazil at scale, handle complex travel logistics responsibly, deliver high-quality participant orientation and support, and help ensure that the selected students and escorts can participate safely, effectively, and with meaningful follow-through once they return home.Apply for BRAZIL YA 0001
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Brazil in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2023 Brazil Youth Ambassadors Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 15, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 15, 2022. (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 $220,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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