FY 2026 Arctic Exchange Program
Agency: Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
- 19.415 -- Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges
Archived opportunityLast Updated: Jun 10, 2026
Important dates
- Archived: August 8, 2026
- Closed: July 9, 2026
Award details
- Expected project funding: $0
- Expected awards: 1
Award min.
$750,000
Award max.
$750,000
- Funding opportunity number:DFOP0018610
- Cost sharing or matching requirement:No
- Funding instrument type:
- Cooperative agreement
- Opportunity Category:Discretionary
- Opportunity Category Explanation:Not specified
- Category of Funding Activity:
- Other
- Category Explanation:Please see full announcement.
History
- Posted date: June 10, 2026
- Archive date: August 8, 2026
- Version: 3
Summary
Jump to documentsThe Arctic Exchange Program (AEP) aims to advance economic prosperity in the United States (Alaska), Canada, and Greenland through short-term exchange activities focused on two overarching themes: Arctic tourism development and critical minerals supply chain resilience.
The AEP will consist of three targeted exchange activities with distinct cohorts of approximately eight to 10 participants each. One activity will take place in each participating country, subject to local conditions. The scope of these activities may vary based on program needs.
Across all three exchange activities, the AEP will build participants’ professional capacity and create new partnership opportunities that advance economic prosperity in the United States, Canada, and Greenland. The program will position the United States as a partner of choice in Arctic economic development initiatives, promote U.S. business interests, and counter adversarial influence in this strategically important region.
Please see the Notice of Funding Opportunity for additional information.
Eligibility
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information on eligibility
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| FY_2026_Arctic_Exchange_Program_NOFO.pdf | FY 2026 Arctic Exchange Program NOFO | Jun 10, 2026 04:18 PM UTC |
| performance_monitoring_plan_mode_2.3_02.03.2025-4.docx | ECA Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP) (DOCX) | Jun 10, 2026 04:18 PM UTC |
| performance_monitoring_plan_mode_2.3_02.03.2025.pdf | ECA Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP) (PDF) | Jun 10, 2026 04:19 PM UTC |
