FY 2026 Tech Youth Program
Agency: Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Assistance Listings: 19.415 -- Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges
Last Updated: May 13, 2026
Description
The Office of Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) is pleased to announce an open competition for proposals to implement the FY 2026 Tech Youth program. Tech Youth is a new three-week, U.S.-based youth exchange that will equip young innovators with essential technical, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills to lead effectively and succeed in emerging industries. Participants will gain hands-on experience through job shadowing, site visits to U.S. companies, meetings with industry leaders, and intensive coursework and hands‑on training. The program advances U.S. efforts to secure technological advantage over strategic competitors.
The program will support approximately 96 American and international participants from select countries worldwide (approximately 72 English‑speaking international high school students and 24 U.S. high school students) in pre‑exchange activities, the three‑week U.S.-based exchange (to be conducted in summer 2027), post‑exchange alumni engagement, and implementation of required capstone projects that address real‑world economic and business challenges.
Please see the Notice of Funding Opportunity for additional information.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Please see full announcement.
Grantor contact information
Description: Sarah Shields
Email: ShieldsSD@state.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| FY26_TechYouth_NOFO.pdf | FY 2026 Tech Youth Program NOFO | May 7, 2026 04:34 PM UTC |
| performance_monitoring_plan_mode_2.3_02.03.2025-4.docx | ECA Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP) (DOCX) | May 7, 2026 04:34 PM UTC |
| performance_monitoring_plan_mode_2.3_02.03.2025.pdf | ECA Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP) (PDF) | May 7, 2026 04:34 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Organizational Funding Opportunities
Award
- Program Funding: $--
- Expected awards: 1
- Award Minimum: $1,100,000
- Award Maximum: $1,100,000
Funding opportunity number:
DFOP0018281
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
--
Category of Funding Activity:
Other
Category Explanation:
Please see full announcement.
History
- Version: 2
- Posted date: May 7, 2026
- Archive date: August 5, 2026