FY 2026 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals and Congress-Bundestag/Bundesrat Staff Exchange
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- DFOP0018692
- Agency
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Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Department of State
- Applications due
- Award size
- $1,100,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Other
- Eligible applicants
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- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Points of contact
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- Asha Beh behac@state.gov
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is soliciting a cooperative agreement to implement the FY 2026 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals and Congress-Bundestag/Bundesrat Staff Exchange programs, with applications due August 14, 2026. One award of approximately $1,100,000 will be made. Eligible applicants are U.S. not-for-profit organizations, including public and private higher education institutions and civil society organizations. Organizations with fewer than four years of experience conducting international exchange programs are limited to $130,000 in awards. No cost share is required, though voluntary contributions are encouraged. All applicants must possess a Unique Entity Identifier and active SAM.gov registration.
The recipient will manage approximately 65 American and 65 German participants, ages 18.5-24, in year-long exchanges during Academic Year 2027-2028. American participants complete two months of in-country German language training, one semester at a German university or technical/professional school, and gain practical work experience. German participants study one semester at a U.S. educational institution and gain practical work experience. Both groups live with host families throughout the program year. The recipient will also coordinate round-trip airfare and administrative support (up to $35,000) for approximately 10 U.S. Congressional and 10 German parliamentary staffers participating in a short-term reciprocal exchange.
The performance period is 12 to 24 months, with the program year running July/August 2027 through June/July 2028. The recipient must conduct nationwide recruitment, merit-based selection, orientations, internship coordination (including placement of at least five German participants in a Congressional Internship Program in Washington, D.C. for a minimum six weeks), host family recruitment and support, participant health and accident insurance, and alumni engagement. Proposals must include a 20-page narrative addressing program vision, participating organizations, performance monitoring aligned with ECA's MODE Framework, and a detailed work plan, along with SF-424 forms, budget (SF-424A), and staff resumes. The funding opportunity number is DFOP0018692, assigned to CFDA 19.415 (Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges).
Synopsis
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Update #2 · Latest ·
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.
Update #1 ·
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.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| performance_monitoring_plan_mode_2.3_02.03.2025.pdf | ||
| performance_monitoring_plan_mode_2.3_02.03.2025-4.docx | DOCX document | |
| FY26 CBYX POGI.pdf | ||
| FY26 CBYX NOFO.pdf |
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