FY 2026 Leaders Lead On-Demand
Status: Forecasted
Posted date: March 3, 2026
Archive date: June 4, 2026
Close date: May 5, 2026
Opportunity ID: 361400
Opportunity number: DFOP0017860
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Agency name: Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Agency code: DOS-ECA
Award floor: $1,000,000
Award ceiling: $1,000,000
Cost sharing required: No
Funding Instrument Types
- Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity
- Other
Eligible Applicants
- Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Others
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
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- opportunity_category:discretionary
- status:forecasted
The Office of Citizen Exchanges in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) invites proposals for the FY 2026 Leaders Lead On-Demand program (LLOD). This program develops ideas from across the Department of State into customized, two-way exchange projects. LLOD provides rapid response, flexible programming focused on building self-sustaining global, regional, and country-based networks of practitioners.The recipient will design and carry out a series of exchange projects for emerging leaders and mid-level professionals representing government, business, and civil society. The program expects to support approximately four to six exchange projects for approximately 75 participants, including approximately 55 foreign and 20 U.S. participants.Each project will feature a group of foreign participants who will travel to the United States for an intensive, customized program. Activities may include workshops, meetings, or events. Every U.S.-based exchange must also include at least one segment overseas, which should involve U.S. participants. All participants should have relevant experience or expertise in the project’s field. U.S. participants will work with foreign participants during both the U.S. and overseas segments.Please see the Notice of Funding Opportunity for additional information.