# Saudi Young Leaders Exchange Program (SYLEP)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dos-sau-pd-2207-saudi-young-leaders-exchange-program-sylep/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/342105

> U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia offered grants of up to $350,000 (at least $300,000) to nonprofits. It expected to make one award worth $350,000 in total. Applications closed on August 15, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DOS-SAU-PD-2207 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 15, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $350,000 |
| Award floor | $300,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $350,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.021 |

## Who can apply

- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

Funding Opportunity Title: Saudi Young Leaders Exchange Program (SYLEP) Funding Opportunity Number: DOS-SAU-PD-2207 Deadline for Applications: August 15, 2022 Total Amount Available: $350,000 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Office of Public Affairs (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to support English-speaking undergraduate students and recent graduates from Saudi Arabia in a three-week U.S.-based exchange program in Summer 2023 that explores the themes of community engagement to promote peace and prosperity, leadership development, respect for diversity, tolerance of religious beliefs, and a mutual cultural understanding. The program should continue after the U.S.-based exchange with follow-on activities in the participants’ home communities, including through alumni activities focused on social entrepreneurship and projects promoting peaceful coexistence with other members of society and the world at large. A total of 30 participants would travel to the United States in up to two delegations from Saudi Arabia in the summer of 2023. U.S. Embassy Riyadh funding will support the planning and implementation of U.S.-based programming, including a period of homestays with American families, and participant international travel. The U.S. Embassy Riyadh and the U.S. Consulates in Jeddah and Dhahran will recruit, screen, and select the participants and support program alumni, in coordination with the award recipient. Pending the availability of funds, it is U.S. Embassy Riyadh’s intent to award one cooperative agreement for an estimated total amount of $350,000 for a one-year program. Please follow all instructions below. Program Objectives: The U.S. Mission’s support of this youth leadership exchange, SYLEP, which seeks to build leadership, civic responsibility, respect for diversity, and community engagement among Saudi university students and recent graduates through a three-week summer exchange started in the summer of 2014. This successful program is being revised to strengthen additional components such as promotion of peace and prosperity, as well as tolerance and cultural understanding. The goals and objectives of the program are to: Promote mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of Saudi Arabia.

## Questions people ask

### Is DOS-SAU-PD-2207 still open?

No. It closed on August 15, 2022.

### Who can apply for Saudi Young Leaders Exchange Program (SYLEP)?

U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia accepted applications from nonprofits.

### What is the deadline for Saudi Young Leaders Exchange Program (SYLEP)?

Closed August 15, 2022. 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 $350,000 each. About $350,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc., World Learning Inc., International Research and Exchanges Board Inc. The program made 588 awards worth $55.5 million in that time.