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The Professional Exchanges division provides grants to U.S. nonprofit organizations to carry out exchange programs that support the professional development of foreign participants. The purpose of each exchange program is to engage with foreign leaders in critical professions, to demonstrate respect for foreign cultures, and to promote mutual understanding between the people of the United States and other countries.

Professional exchanges typically last several years and include internships, study tours or workshops in the United States and in the host country. Participants come from a variety of professions including education administrators, public servants, journalists, labor union officials, entrepreneurs, environmental leaders, jurists, lawyers, and civic leaders. 

Each year, ECA conducts an open grants/cooperative agreements competition to solicit program proposals from eligible U.S. nonprofit organizations for exchange programs in the six world regions based on a variety of themes.

For more information about ECA grant opportunities, go to the Open Funding Opportunities page or http://www.grants.gov/