Open · DFOP0018692 · CFDA 19.415 · Discretionary
FY 2026 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals and Congress-Bundestag/Bundesrat Staff Exchange
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1.1M-$1.1M
- Award range
- Open
- Status
- 4d
- Days left
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY 2026 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals and Congress-Bundestag/Bundesrat Staff Exchange is an open discretionary opportunity from Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs, offering $1,100,000 -- $1,100,000 across 1 expected award. Applications close in 4 days.
- $1.1M-$1.1M
- award range
- Open
- 4 days left
- 1
- expected award
- 19.415
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - FY 2026 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals and Congress-Bundestag/Bundesrat Staff Exchange - is cataloged under number DFOP0018692 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.415, posted by Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as open, first posted on June 16, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $1,100,000 -- $1,100,000. It expects to issue 1 award. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. Applications close on August 14, 2026 - roughly 4 days from today. That is a tight window, prioritize SAM.gov registration validation and assemble required documents immediately. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$1,100,000 -- $1,100,000
Close Date
August 14, 2026
Posted
June 16, 2026
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
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.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 06, 12, 20, 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Asha Beh
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