Closed · DFOP0017975 · CFDA 19.009 · Discretionary

FY 2026 Global Undergraduate Exchange Program

Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$4.8M-$4.8M
Award range
Closed
Status
June 2, 2026
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

FY 2026 Global Undergraduate Exchange Program is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs that offered $4,800,000 -- $4,800,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 554 other opportunities from Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

$4.8M-$4.8M
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
19.009
CFDA program

Recently closed NOFO

This listing closed on June 2, 2026. Watch CFDA 19.009 (Academic Exchange Programs) for the next funding cycle. Historical award band was $4,800,000 -- $4,800,000.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed June 2, 2026

Posted Mar 26 Closes Jun 2

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

The Office of Academic Exchange Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for the administration of the FY 2026 Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD). The total amount of funding for this award will be up to $4,800,000, pending the availability of FY 2026 funds. The Global UGRAD Program places small cohorts of participants at a broad range of colleges and universities, including community colleges, land-grant institutions, rural campuses, and Senior Military Institutions, giving participants a “real American” experience in small towns and rural communities. Participants build skills in strategic U.S. priority fields such as business, entrepreneurship, semiconductors, AI, engineering, critical minerals, manufacturing, and supply chain resilience. All participants are required to study U.S. history, civic engagement, and American culture, deepening their understanding of American excellence, innovation, and culture. Funding should support approximately 160 participants, pending the availability of FY 2026 funds. Every effort should be made to maximize the number of scholarships awarded; staffing levels should be adequate to ensure that participant health and safety are prioritized. Please see the NOFO for additional information.

Campus–civic applicant bridge · 4 doors

FY 2026 Global Undergraduate Exchange Program bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (4 doors: Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Private institutions of higher education; Others (see official listing text)). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). This eligibility-code string dominates the Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs book (508 peers, 92% of 555).

Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 20
Private institutions of higher education
Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Parent Grant Program

CFDA 19.009

Academic Exchange Programs

U.S. Department of State

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Agency Contact

Stephanie Sanders

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What to do next

FY 2026 Global Undergraduate Exchange Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

  • Parent CFDA 19.009 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
  • Academic Exchange Programs indexes 1 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
  • Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs lists 554 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog

Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.

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