Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Special Professional and Cultural Programs

Funding is provided to eligible non-profit organizations, colleges and universities to support their work in designing and administering programs as well as coordinating program logistics. Funding to those organizations supports activities such as publicity and recruitment, screening of participant applications, communication with participants, domestic and international travel, payment of stipends and program benefits, and the provision of enrichment activities. Special Professional and Cultural Programs constitute exchange initiatives in which the U.S. Congress has particular interest. The programs are designed to promote U.S. interests in designated countries around the world by developing mutual understanding of key issues and promoting long-lasting ties between the United States and those countries. Programs are designed to promote good governance, civil society and civic responsibility, educational reform, conflict prevention and management, trade, leadership, heritage, and educational reform, as well as other topics through people-to-people exchanges. Please refer to Grants.gov or the U.S. Department of State's MyGrants (formerly SAMS Domestic) for further information.