FY 2026 Arctic Exchange Program
- Posted
- June 10, 2026
- Closed
- July 9, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $750,000
- Award floor
- $750,000
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Assistance listing
- 19.415
- Archives
- August 8, 2026
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 19.415 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $115.3M
- FY2025 obligated
- $41.4M
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $16.6M
- Awards in window
- 293
Top recipients: American Councils for International Education: Actr/accels, Inc., International Research and Exchanges Board Inc., Afs-usa, Inc, Aspen Institute, Inc. (the), Asse International, Inc
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed September 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
The Arctic Exchange Program (AEP) aims to advance economic prosperity in the United States (Alaska), Canada, and Greenland through short-term exchange activities focused on two overarching themes: Arctic tourism development and critical minerals supply chain resilience.
The AEP will consist of three targeted exchange activities with distinct cohorts of approximately eight to 10 participants each. One activity will take place in each participating country, subject to local conditions. The scope of these activities may vary based on program needs.
Across all three exchange activities, the AEP will build participants’ professional capacity and create new partnership opportunities that advance economic prosperity in the United States, Canada, and Greenland. The program will position the United States as a partner of choice in Arctic economic development initiatives, promote U.S. business interests, and counter adversarial influence in this strategically important region.
Please see the Notice of Funding Opportunity for additional information.
Who can apply
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Please see full announcement.
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