U.S. Department of State ECA Grant for the 2026 Professional Fellows Congress Capstone Event

The Global Leaders Division in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) Office of Citizen Exchanges invites proposal submissions for the FY 2024 Professional Fellows Congress program to conduct one Professional Fellows Congress (Congress) capstone event for the FY 2024 Professional Fellows Program (PFP). U.S. public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) may submit proposals to conduct a three-day Congress event in spring 2026. The PFP is a two-way global exchange program designed to promote mutual understanding, enhance leadership and professional skills, and build lasting and sustainable partnerships between mid-level emerging leaders from foreign countries and the United States to address shared challenges under the themes of Governance and Society, Economic Empowerment, and Civic Engagement. The Congress brings all non-U.S. Fellows together at the end of their spring fellowship program and provides a larger context for their shared experiences, promotes collaboration and networking across cohorts, introduces them to alumni resources, and strengthens the PFP’s role as a vital element of U.S. public diplomacy. Please see the full announcement for additional information.