FY 2026 National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y)
DOS-ECA Posted DFOP0017852
Close Date:
May 1, 2026
38 days remaining
Description
The Office of Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) is pleased to announce an open competition for proposals to administer the FY 2026 National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) program. NSLI-Y increases the number of American youth (ages 15 to 18) who learn critical foreign languages in support of bolstering U.S. national security; promoting U.S. competitiveness and economic prosperity; and building mutual understanding with critical regions of the world. The award will support approximately 275 American teens to study critical languages through intensive overseas language programs in locations where the target languages are widely spoken, and through virtual programming. 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 cooperate with ECA in the overall administration of NSLI-Y and the implementation of summer, academic year, and virtual programs according to the guidance in this solicitation. Please see the Notice of Funding Opportunity for additional information.
Eligibility
Please see full announcement.
Funding Details
- Award Floor
- $5,000,000.00
- Award Ceiling
- $5,000,000.00
- Total Estimated Funding
- Not specified
- Expected Awards
- 1
Key Dates
- Posted
- March 3, 2026
- Closes
- May 1, 2026 38d
- Archive Date
- May 31, 2026
Agency Information
- Agency Name
- DOS-ECA
- Agency Code
- DOS-ECA
- Funding Instrument
- Other