# Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges (19.415)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/19-415-professional-and-cultural-exchange-programs-citizen/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges is run by Department of State. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $569 million in 289 grants, about $2.0 million per award.

## Objectives

Citizen Exchange activities include a variety of programs and modalities designed to engage U.S. and foreign professional, cultural, and youth audiences. Programs include American Film Showcase, American Music Abroad, Arts Envoy,Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange, Future Leaders Exchange Program, Global Media Makers, Global Sports Mentoring Program, International Sports Programming Initiative, Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Program, Leaders Lead On-Demand, National Security Language Initiative for Youth, Professional Fellows Program, Sports Envoy Program and Sports Visitor Program, Stevens initiative, Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative, Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative, Youth Leadership Programs, and other Professional and Cultural Exchange programs.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $143 million | 103 |
| 2022 | $136 million | 95 |
| 2023 | $132 million | 79 |
| 2024 | $115 million | 72 |
| 2025 | $41.4 million | 40 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. | District of Columbia | $220 million |
| International Research and Exchanges Board Inc. | District of Columbia | $59.2 million |
| World Learning Inc. | Vermont | $32.2 million |
| Aspen Institute, Inc. (the) | District of Columbia | $22.3 million |
| Afs-USA, Inc | New York | $17.0 million |
| Meridian International Center | District of Columbia | $14.4 million |
| Asse International, Inc | California | $14.3 million |
| Institute of International Education Inc | New York | $14.1 million |
| Family Health International | North Carolina | $13.7 million |
| Legacy International | Virginia | $13.4 million |
| University of Southern California | California | $12.3 million |
| Program of Academic Exchange, P.A.X. | New York | $9.4 million |
| Association of American Voices | California | $9.2 million |
| Film Independent, Inc | California | $8.5 million |
| Cultural Vistas, Inc. | District of Columbia | $8.0 million |
| Project Harmony Inc | Vermont | $7.8 million |
| Council on International Educational Exchange, Inc | Maine | $7.5 million |
| The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation | Montana | $7.4 million |
| World Link Inc. | Iowa | $7.2 million |
| Bang on a Can Inc. | New York | $6.1 million |

## Open opportunities

- [Annual Program Statement for U.S. Presentation at International Art Biennales](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dfop0017204-annual-program-statement-for-u-s-presentation-at/), closes January 1, 2099
- [Annual Program Statement for U.S. Presentation at International Architecture Biennales](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dfop0017180-annual-program-statement-for-u-s-presentation-at/), closes January 1, 2099