FY 2026 Youth Ambassadors Programs
Eligibility is not specified in the available text, which directs applicants to see the full announcement, so review the NOFO for who may apply. This Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs prog…
- Deadline
- Jul 17, 2026
- Posted
- May 19, 2026
- Award amount
- $300,000–$2,100,000
In plain English
Eligibility is not specified in the available text, which directs applicants to see the full announcement, so review the NOFO for who may apply. This Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs program funds the FY 2026 Youth Ambassadors exchanges, three-week youth leadership programs pairing participants from select world regions with U.S. youth and adult mentors. Awards range from roughly $300,000 to $2.1 million. The application deadline is July 17, 2026, which is soon.
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Who can apply
Please see full announcement.
About this grant
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), the Western Hemisphere (WHA), and the United States of America (USA) , with a three-week exchange focusing on youth leadership. In addition to participants travelling internationally, exchanges will include U.S. youth and adult mentors participating as peers in U.S. based exchanges. As applicants explore the main theme of leadership, they are encouraged to showcase creative and transformative application of AI concepts, resources, strategies, and tools. Program participants will apply knowledge gained on the program to implement follow-on projects in their home communities. Please see the Notice of Funding Opportunity for additional information.
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