§ Federal grant opportunity · DFOP0018692
FY 2026 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals and Congress-Bundestag/Bundesrat Staff Exchange
Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs is accepting applications for FY 2026 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals and Congress-Bundestag/Bundesrat Staff Exchange. The deadline is August 14, 2026 and the published award range is $1.1M.
Key facts
- Funder
- Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
- Application deadline
- August 14, 2026
- Award range
- $1.1M
- Eligibility
- Please see full announcement.
- Geography
- United States
- Focus areas
- Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
- Opportunity number
- DFOP0018692
Program overview
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) invites proposals for cooperative agreements to implement the FY 2026 (Academic Year 2027-2028) Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) for Young Professionals program and outbound Congress-Bundestag/Bundesrat Staff Exchange (CBBSX) travel component. The CBYX for Young Professionals and CBBSX programs advance America’s national interests by building lasting personal and institutional relationships that promote prosperity and security between the United States and Germany. Key Activities: CBYX for Young Professionals: · Approximately 65 American and approximately 65 German participants, ages 18.5-24, engage in year-long academic and professional exchanges. · American participants complete two months of in-country German language training, study for one semester at a German university, technical, or professional school, and gain practical work experience. · German participants study for one semester at a U.S. university, college, technical, or professional school and gain practical work experience. · Both American and German participants live with host families throughout the program year. CBBSX: · Ten U.S. Congressional and 10 German parliamentary staffers participate in a short-term reciprocal exchange with each other’s legislatures. · The U.S. recipient organization provides travel and administrative support for the outbound CBBSX exchange by coordinating round-trip airfare for the U.S. delegation. Please see the Notice of Funding Opportunity and POGI for additional information.
How to apply
- Confirm your organization meets the eligibility criteria above.
- Read the full funding opportunity announcement from Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
- Draft your narrative against the funder's stated priorities and review criteria.
- Submit before August 14, 2026, allowing time for registration and validation.
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