Opportunity Information: Apply for DOS LONDON PD 2019 CA 006
The Future Cybersecurity Leaders Exchange is a U.S. Embassy London-funded grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: DOS LONDON PD 2019 CA 006) to support a single organization in designing and running a seven-day cybersecurity-focused exchange program in the United States. The exchange is planned to take place in two major hubs, Washington, D.C., and the San Francisco Bay Area, and is intended for a cohort of 20 teenagers who are 16 years old as of July 20, 2019. Participants come from both the United States and the United Kingdom, but the UK participants are selected separately from this grant, meaning the awardee should expect to receive the UK students through an external selection process rather than recruit them directly.
The core purpose of the program is to give students a well-rounded introduction to real-world cybersecurity issues while showcasing how the United States approaches those challenges across both government and industry. In practice, that implies a structured schedule that could include briefings, site visits, discussions with practitioners, and hands-on learning that exposes students to a range of cybersecurity topics and career pathways. The U.S. week is explicitly designed to complement a separate 14-day exchange and cybersecurity summer camp hosted in the UK immediately beforehand, so the U.S. portion is not a standalone camp but the continuation of a larger, coordinated transatlantic experience.
A key expectation is close coordination with the UK-based implementing partner that runs the preceding 14-day program. The U.S. implementer would need to collaborate to ensure continuity in programming and learning goals, as well as a smooth operational transition as the group moves from the UK segment to the U.S. segment. That coordination could reasonably include aligning themes and curriculum, sharing participant needs and safeguarding practices, synchronizing logistics and communications, and ensuring consistent supervision and duty-of-care standards across both countries.
The funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates the funder anticipates active engagement during implementation rather than a purely hands-off grant. The Embassy expects to make one award, contingent on available funds, with an anticipated budget range from $50,000 to $75,000 (award ceiling $75,000). Eligible applicants are broad and include various levels of U.S. government entities (state, county, city/township), independent school districts, public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), and individuals.
This opportunity is administered by the U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom. The posting was created on February 5, 2019, and the original application deadline was March 6, 2019. The activity category is listed as “Other,” and the CFDA number provided is 19.040.Apply for DOS LONDON PD 2019 CA 006
- The U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Future Cybersecurity Leaders Exchange" 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 2019-02-05.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2019-03-06. (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.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, 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, Private institutions of higher education, Individuals.
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Future Cybersecurity Leaders Exchange (DOS LONDON PD 2019 CA 006) - FAQs
What is the Future Cybersecurity Leaders Exchange?
The Future Cybersecurity Leaders Exchange is a U.S. Embassy London-funded grant opportunity to support one organization in designing and running a seven-day cybersecurity-focused exchange program in the United States for teenagers.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is DOS LONDON PD 2019 CA 006.
Who is funding and administering this opportunity?
The program is funded by the U.S. Embassy London and administered by the U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom.
How many awards are expected to be made?
The Embassy expects to make one award, contingent on the availability of funds.
What type of funding mechanism is used?
The funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which generally means the funder expects to be actively engaged during implementation rather than providing a purely hands-off grant.
What is the expected budget range and maximum award amount?
The anticipated budget range is $50,000 to $75,000, with an award ceiling of $75,000.
What is the duration of the exchange program supported by this award?
The award supports a seven-day exchange program in the United States.
Where in the United States is the exchange planned to take place?
The exchange is planned to take place in two major hubs: Washington, D.C., and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Who are the intended participants?
The intended participants are a cohort of 20 teenagers from both the United States and the United Kingdom.
What is the age requirement for participants?
Participants are expected to be 16 years old as of July 20, 2019.
How many participants will be included in the cohort?
The cohort is intended to include 20 teenagers.
Are participants from both the U.S. and the UK included?
Yes. Participants come from both the United States and the United Kingdom.
Is the awardee responsible for recruiting or selecting UK participants?
No. UK participants are selected separately from this grant. The awardee should expect to receive the UK students through an external selection process rather than recruiting them directly.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The core purpose is to give students a well-rounded introduction to real-world cybersecurity issues while showcasing how the United States approaches those challenges across both government and industry.
What kinds of activities might the U.S. program include?
The opportunity describes a structured schedule that could include briefings, site visits, discussions with practitioners, and hands-on learning. The intent is to expose students to a range of cybersecurity topics and career pathways.
Is the U.S. portion intended to be a standalone camp?
No. The U.S. week is explicitly designed to complement a separate 14-day exchange and cybersecurity summer camp hosted in the UK immediately beforehand. The U.S. portion is the continuation of a coordinated transatlantic experience.
What program happens before the U.S. week?
Immediately beforehand, there is a separate 14-day exchange and cybersecurity summer camp hosted in the UK.
Is coordination required with a UK-based partner?
Yes. A key expectation is close coordination with the UK-based implementing partner that runs the preceding 14-day program.
Why is coordination with the UK-based implementing partner important?
Coordination is intended to ensure continuity in programming and learning goals, and to support a smooth operational transition as the group moves from the UK segment to the U.S. segment.
What areas might coordination with the UK partner cover?
Based on the opportunity description, coordination could include aligning themes and curriculum, sharing participant needs and safeguarding practices, synchronizing logistics and communications, and ensuring consistent supervision and duty-of-care standards across both countries.
What is the grantee expected to design and deliver?
The grantee (awardee) is expected to design and run the seven-day U.S.-based cybersecurity exchange component for the cohort, in coordination with the UK-based implementing partner.
What is the activity category listed for this opportunity?
The activity category is listed as "Other."
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number provided is 19.040.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include various levels of U.S. government entities (state, county, city/township), independent school districts, public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), and individuals.
Are nonprofits required to have 501(c)(3) status to be eligible?
No. The eligibility description includes nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education).
Are institutions of higher education eligible to apply?
Yes. Public and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicants.
Are government entities eligible to apply?
Yes. State, county, and city/township government entities are listed as eligible, as are independent school districts.
Are individuals eligible to apply?
Yes. Individuals are included in the list of eligible applicants.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting was created on February 5, 2019.
What was the original application deadline?
The original application deadline was March 6, 2019.
Does the opportunity indicate that funding is guaranteed?
No. The opportunity notes that the Embassy expects to make one award contingent on the availability of funds.
What is the expected focus of the educational content?
The content is expected to focus on real-world cybersecurity issues and to highlight U.S. approaches across both government and industry, with exposure to multiple cybersecurity topics and career pathways.
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