# Freedom 250: Kazakhstan Youth Leadership Camp

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dos-kaz-ast-pds-26-001-freedom-250-kazakhstan-youth-leadership-camp/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361485

> U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan offered grants of up to $80,000 (at least $40,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $80,000 in total. Applications closed on April 17, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DOS-KAZ-AST-PDS-26-001 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 17, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $80,000 |
| Award floor | $40,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $80,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

The following organizations are eligible to apply: ● Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations ● Public and private educational institutions● Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan announces an open competition to implement a youth leadership camp in summer 2026, exclusively targeting FLEX program alternates, highly qualified exchange program applicants not selected as finalists due to limited spaces. The camp will provide up to 50 FLEX alternates with an intensive entrepreneurship and job skills-building experience, focusing on U.S. best practices, American excellence, and leadership development. Themes will include U.S. entrepreneurship case studies, business project design, public speaking in English, and financial literacy. U.S. speakers will be invited as trainers, and FLEX alumni will serve as mentors. In recognition of Freedom250 - the 2026 commemoration of the United States' founding - this program will deepen participants' understanding of American values of innovation, entrepreneurship, and opportunity, equipping them with career skills to champion U.S.-Kazakhstan economic cooperation and partnerships with American businesses as they emerge as future leaders. The most active participants will have the opportunity to implement local entrepreneurship projects after the camp. Proposals that leverage U.S. Department of State resources such as RELO, American Spaces, Makerspaces, and EducationUSA will be given preference. The camp will extend the impact of FLEX to wider audiences in Kazakhstan and develop a new cadre of future leaders to support long-term U.S.-Kazakhstan cooperation. This project will increase youth engagement with USG alumni and American peers, improve job skills and understanding of U.S. entrepreneurship models among Kazakh youth, and foster a network of youth leaders with a strong interest in the United States. Project Audience(s): The primary audience for this project includes young people between the ages of 15 and 17 years old, who were semi-finalists and alternates of FLEX youth exchange program in the 2026-2027 academic year. Youth should include: ● High school students; ● First- and second-year college students; ● Alternates of FLEX program from various regions of Kazakhstan, including from outside of Astana and Almaty. Applicants should propose a location for the camp. This is essential in fostering a network of young leaders who can drive positive change across the whole country. Project Goal: Support youth leadership and entrepreneurship development, as well as understanding of U.S.

## Questions people ask

### Is DOS-KAZ-AST-PDS-26-001 still open?

No. It closed on April 17, 2026. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for Freedom 250: Kazakhstan Youth Leadership Camp?

U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Freedom 250: Kazakhstan Youth Leadership Camp?

Closed April 17, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $80,000 each. About $80,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won Public Diplomacy Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Meridian International Center, American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. The program made 13,489 awards worth $358 million in that time.