Opportunity Information: Apply for DFOP0016959
The FY 2025 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) Enhancement Program is a U.S. Department of State grant opportunity administered by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Office of Citizen Exchanges. It funds an organization (or organizations) to run enhancement programming for German CBYX participants during their exchange year in the United States, with a strong emphasis on civic education and a deeper understanding of U.S. democratic institutions and society. The broader CBYX program dates back to 1983 and was created through a formal partnership between the U.S. Congress and the German Bundestag. Each year, the larger CBYX exchange sends up to 300 U.S. youth to Germany and brings up to 300 German youth to the United States across multiple tracks (high school, young professionals, and vocational), building long-term people-to-people ties; the alumni network now exceeds 29,000 participants across both countries. U.S. participants in Germany already receive structured “enhancement” experiences such as mid-year programming and end-of-year sessions that can include meetings with Bundestag members, and this competition is meant to provide a parallel enrichment experience for the German cohort while they are in the U.S.
Applicants are being asked to propose and deliver civic education workshops for the 2026-2027 German CBYX participants while they are in the United States. Organizations may apply to serve the full cohort of 300 participants, or they may propose to serve a subset based on program component: either the 235 high school participants or the 65 young professional participants. In practical terms, the project is about designing and implementing structured educational programming that complements the participants’ school, work, and host-family placements by giving them guided opportunities to learn about U.S. civics, democratic values, and civic participation, and to connect that learning to their lived experiences in American communities. While the short synopsis highlights civic education workshops as the core deliverable, the full announcement typically provides the specific required elements, timing, formats, and coordination expectations for these enhancement activities.
The award is offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning ECA expects substantial involvement in the project beyond simply issuing funds, often including coordination on program design, compliance, branding, and performance reporting. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and is listed under CFDA/Assistance Listing 19.415. The estimated maximum funding per award is up to $750,000 (award ceiling), and ECA anticipates making up to two awards, which aligns with the option to fund programming for the full group or to split coverage by participant component.
Eligible applicants include U.S. public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and U.S. nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (and potentially other eligible entity types as specified in the full notice). The funding opportunity number is DFOP0016959. The announcement was created on October 4, 2024, and the application deadline (original closing date) is December 4, 2024.Apply for DFOP0016959
- The Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2025 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Enhancement Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.415.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-10-04.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-12-04. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $750,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the FY 2025 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) Enhancement Program grant?
This is a U.S. Department of State funding opportunity to support enhancement programming for German CBYX participants during their exchange year in the United States. The programming is expected to emphasize civic education and deepen participants' understanding of U.S. democratic institutions and society.
Which U.S. government office is offering and administering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of State and administered by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Office of Citizen Exchanges.
What is the main purpose of the enhancement programming to be funded?
The main purpose is to design and deliver structured civic education workshops for German CBYX participants while they are in the United States, giving them guided opportunities to learn about U.S. civics, democratic values, and civic participation and connect that learning to their experiences in American communities.
Who are the participants served by this grant-funded programming?
The funded enhancement activities are intended for German CBYX participants during their exchange year in the United States, specifically the 2026-2027 German cohort.
Which cohort year is referenced for the required workshops?
Applicants are being asked to propose and deliver civic education workshops for the 2026-2027 German CBYX participants while they are in the United States.
How many German participants may be served under this opportunity?
Organizations may propose to serve the full cohort of 300 German CBYX participants, or they may propose to serve a subset tied to a program component.
What are the participant components and their approximate sizes?
The opportunity references two components for subsets: approximately 235 high school participants and approximately 65 young professional participants.
Can an applicant propose to serve only part of the cohort instead of all 300 participants?
Yes. Applicants may apply to serve the full cohort of 300 participants or propose to serve a subset based on program component, either the high school participants (235) or the young professional participants (65).
What kinds of activities are expected to be delivered?
The core deliverable highlighted is civic education workshops. The project is described as designing and implementing structured educational programming that complements participants' school, work, and host-family placements by providing guided civic learning tied to their lived experiences in U.S. communities.
How does this enhancement programming relate to the participants' exchange placements?
The enhancement programming is intended to complement (not replace) the participants' school, work, and host-family placements by adding structured learning experiences focused on civics and democratic values.
Why is this enhancement program being competed now?
The broader CBYX program already provides structured enhancement experiences for U.S. participants in Germany (such as mid-year programming and end-of-year sessions that can include meetings with Bundestag members). This competition is intended to provide a parallel enrichment experience for the German cohort while they are in the United States.
What is the CBYX program and when did it begin?
CBYX is a youth exchange program dating back to 1983, created through a formal partnership between the U.S. Congress and the German Bundestag.
How large is the broader CBYX exchange each year?
Each year, the larger CBYX exchange sends up to 300 U.S. youth to Germany and brings up to 300 German youth to the United States across multiple tracks (high school, young professionals, and vocational).
How large is the CBYX alumni network mentioned in the announcement?
The alumni network now exceeds 29,000 participants across both countries.
What type of award mechanism is being used?
The award is offered as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
As described in the opportunity, ECA expects substantial involvement beyond issuing funds. This can include coordination on program design, compliance, branding, and performance reporting.
Is this funding considered discretionary?
Yes. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding.
What is the CFDA/Assistance Listing number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA/Assistance Listing 19.415.
What is the maximum funding amount available per award?
The estimated maximum funding per award (the award ceiling) is up to $750,000.
How many awards does ECA anticipate making?
ECA anticipates making up to two awards.
Why might there be up to two awards?
The announcement aligns this with the option to fund programming for the full group of 300 participants or to split coverage by participant component.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include U.S. public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and U.S. nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (and potentially other eligible entity types as specified in the full notice).
Are nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. U.S. nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status are listed as eligible applicants.
Are higher education institutions eligible?
Yes. U.S. public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicants.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is DFOP0016959.
When was the announcement created?
The announcement was created on October 4, 2024.
What is the application deadline?
The application deadline (original closing date) is December 4, 2024.
Is the programming limited to civic education only?
The synopsis emphasizes civic education workshops as the core deliverable and highlights a strong emphasis on civic education and deeper understanding of U.S. democratic institutions and society. The announcement also notes that the full notice typically provides specific required elements, timing, formats, and coordination expectations for the enhancement activities.
Is it possible that additional required elements exist beyond what is summarized?
Yes. The information provided indicates that while the synopsis highlights civic education workshops, the full announcement typically provides specific required elements, timing, formats, and coordination expectations.
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