Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs · Department of State
FY 2026 Study of the U.S. Institutes Madeleine K. Albright Young Women Leaders Program
In short: Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs expects to make 1 award of up to $1.5 million. Open to private college or university, nonprofit with 501(c)(3) or public college or university.
Key facts
- Deadline
- Next round: about May 19 – Jun 26, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
- Award size
- Up to $1.5M
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- Private college or university, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), Public college or university, and others named in the official notice
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
Before you apply: federal grants require an active SAM.gov registration (Unique Entity ID) and a Grants.gov account. Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Get-ready checklist
How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- No match required
- Past Tennessee awards on file: 7
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
About this grant
Who can apply, from the official notice
Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/4a9e1270-9794-44a7-ba67-399d29d48d25 · Printed from grantme.click/grants/c1a85fb3-9a60-45f2-b768-497bc1b152cb
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Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. 7 pass-through grants on file. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | International Research and Exchanges Board Inc. | $156K | 2025 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | World Learning | $43K spent that year | 2025 |
| Pellissippi State Community College | Knoxville, Knox County | World Learning Inc. | $35K | 2023 |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | World Learning Inc. | $35K | 2026 |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | World Learning Inc. | $33K | 2024 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | International Research and Exchanges Board | $29K spent that year | 2025 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | Fhi 360 | $25K spent that year | 2023 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).
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- FY 2026 U.S. South Pacific Scholarship Program · Next round: about Mar 26 – May 29, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- FY 2027 International Visitor Leadership Program’s National Program Agencies · Next round: about Jun 24 – Aug 24, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
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About the federal program
Academic Exchange Programs - Undergraduate Programs, also called “Undergraduate Programs”
Program number 19.009 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural · Cooperative agreement (a grant with close agency involvement)
How applications are judged
Match
None required (federal program listing).