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FY 2026 Leaders Lead On-Demand deadline 2026

The current listed application deadline is May 5, 2026. Use this page to verify timing fast, then move into the full grant record for planning, comparison, and drafting.

Agency
Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Award range
$1,000,000 to $1,000,000
Total funding
Not specified
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
CFDA / ALN
19.415
Cost share
No

Application Countdown

46
Days
16
Hours
01
Minutes

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Quick facts

Opportunity number
DFOP0017860
Last updated
March 3, 2026
Expected awards
1

Deadline summary

The Office of Citizen Exchanges in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) invites proposals for the FY 2026 Leaders Lead On-Demand program (LLOD). This program develops ideas from across the Department of State into customized, two-way exchange projects. LLOD provides rapid response, flexible programming focused on building self-sustaining global, regional, and country-based networks of practitioners.The recipient will design and carry out a series of exc...

Key dates

Posted
March 3, 2026
Deadline
May 5, 2026

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Eligibility snapshot

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