FY 2026 Youth Ambassadors Program

About This Opportunity

The Youth Ambassadors Program is a U.S. Department of State exchange initiative that brings together young leaders from the Americas for cultural exchange and leadership development. Organizations can apply for funding to run Youth Ambassador exchange programs connecting American youth with peers from Latin America and the Caribbean. Participants develop civic leadership skills and build cross-cultural relationships through structured exchanges. This grant opportunity is open to organizations—including those in Nebraska and Iowa—that run qualifying youth exchange programs.

Who Can Apply

This is a grant for organizations running youth exchange programs. Youth participants are typically high school age. Contact eligible organizations in the Omaha-Council Bluffs area for participant applications.