U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural
Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges
Key facts
- Open now
- 2 grants
- Type of help
- Cooperative agreement (a grant with close agency involvement), project grant
- Typical award
- $130,000 to $17,403,806.
Open now
- Annual Program Statement for U.S. Presentation at International Art Biennales · Accepts applications through Jan 1, 2099. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Annual Program Statement for U.S. Presentation at International Architecture Biennales · Accepts applications through Jan 1, 2099. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
What it pays for
Citizen Exchange activities include a variety of programs and modalities designed to engage U.S. and foreign professional, cultural, and youth audiences. Programs include American Film Showcase, American Music Abroad, Arts Envoy,Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange, Future Leaders Exchange Program, Global Media Makers, Global Sports Mentoring Program, International Sports Programming Initiative, Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Program, Leaders Lead On-Demand, National Security Language Initiative for Youth, Professional Fellows Program, Sports Envoy Program and Sports Visitor Program, Stevens initiative, Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative, Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative, Youth Leadership Programs, and other Professional and Cultural Exchange programs.
Who can apply
Pursuant to the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as amended (Fulbright-Hays Act) the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State awards grants and cooperative agreements to educational and cultural public or private nonprofit foundations or institutions. Applications may be submitted by public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3). Organizations must have nonprofit status with the IRS at the time of application. Please refer to the Grants.gov or the U.S. Department of State's MyGrants (formerly SAMS Domestic) announcement for further eligibility criteria.
How applications are judged
As stated in the Grants.gov or the U.S. Department of State's MyGrants (formerly SAMS Domestic) announcements.
Match
None required (federal program listing).
Who in Tennessee has won this program
5 awards to Tennessee groups since 2017. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $3.9M | 2021 |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $3.7M | 2018 |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $1.9M | 2024 |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $1.1M | 2017 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | $975K spent that year | 2025 |
Source: USAspending.gov, Federal Audit Clearinghouse.
Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. 4 pass-through grants on file. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | University of Tennessee | $1.7M | 2025 |
| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | University of Tennessee | $1M | 2023 |
| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | University of Tennessee | $1M | 2023 |
| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | University of Tennessee | $804K spent that year | 2024 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).