FY 2026 Youth Ambassadors Programs
The Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) is pleased to announce an open competition for the FY 2026 Youth Ambassadors program. Proposals may be submitted to implement one, or more, of eight program options outlined in this solicitation. A different
| Agency | Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs |
|---|---|
| Status | Posted |
| Opportunity number | DFOP0018391 |
| Posted date | 05/19/2026 |
| Application deadline | Jul 17, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Award ceiling | 2,100,000 |
| Award floor | 300,000 |
| Estimated total funding | 7,954,000 |
| Expected number of awards | 8 |
| Who can apply | Please see full announcement. |
| Funding category | Please see full announcement. |
| Assistance Listing (CFDA) | 19.415 |
| Description | The Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) is pleased to announce an open competition for the FY 2026 Youth Ambassadors program. Proposals may be submitted to implement one, or more, of eight program options outlined in this solicitation. A different proposal must be submitted for each program option, if applying for more than one. You must clearly identify which program option a proposal is for, early in the Executive Summary of the proposal. The Youth Ambassadors program provides groups of youth and adult mentor (select programs) participants from select countries in the regions of Sub-Saharan Africa (AF), East Asia and Pacific (EAP), Europe and Eurasia (EUR), Middle East and North Africa (NEA), South Central Asia (SCA |
| Agency contact | SarsourAA@state.gov |
| Official listing | https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362481 |