Closed · DFOP0017979 · CFDA 19.415 · Discretionary
FY 2026 Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES)
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $10M-$10M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- May 26, 2026
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY 2026 Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs that offered $10,000,000 -- $10,000,000 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.
- $10M-$10M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 19.415
- CFDA program
Recently closed NOFO
This listing closed on May 26, 2026. CFDA 19.415 may re-announce under a new opportunity number. Historical award band was $10,000,000 -- $10,000,000.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed May 26, 2026
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) invite proposals for a cooperative agreement to implement the FY 2026 Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) high school exchange program, hereafter referred to as the YES program. Participants will be on program from approximately January to June 2027. The program requires the following elements: · Manage overseas operations, recruit and select inbound participants, arrange travel, and oversee database and website management for all inbound participants, as well as coordinate the overall program. · Manage host family and school placements for inbound foreign participants in the United States, organize “American Excellence” enhancement activities, and provide ongoing monitoring and support. Although not required, applicants have the option to also propose a YES Abroad outbound component, recruiting, placing, and monitoring up to 30 American students who will attend high school and live with host families overseas. The YES program advances U.S. interests by cultivating a network of young leaders who understand and support U.S. principles and priorities, with a focus on entrepreneurship, innovation, civic engagement, and leadership. The program equips American youth participants with language skills and cross-cultural competencies essential for success in international business, diplomacy, and security. By fostering connections among young people from the United States and key countries, the program supports the National Security Strategy’s focus on expanding alliances to secure American interests and counter adversarial influence. Key Activities: Up to 270 foreign high school participants will study in the U.S. for an academic semester. All participants live with host families, attend high school, perform community service, and participate in American Excellence enhancement activities. ECA expects to issue one award. Please see announcement for additional information.
Campus–civic applicant bridge · 4 doors
FY 2026 Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study 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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Agency Contact
Katja David-Fox
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What to do next
FY 2026 Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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