Opportunity Information: Apply for PD FY26 CANADA NOFO 001
The U.S. Talent Program for the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Canada is a U.S. Department of State (U.S. Mission to Canada) funding opportunity designed to strengthen U.S.-Canada engagement by bringing U.S. citizen talent directly to Canadian audiences and institutions. The program centers on identifying, recruiting, and deploying a roster of U.S. participants who can speak, teach, perform, or otherwise engage in public-facing programming that advances U.S. strategic priorities. The U.S. participants may include subject matter experts, artists and cultural professionals, as well as current or former American athletes and coaches, with an emphasis on showcasing American excellence while also addressing policy-relevant themes important to the U.S. government.
A key expectation is that the award recipient can reliably source and manage high-quality U.S. citizen experts across several strategic areas. These priority areas include U.S. prosperity and economic security (such as supply chains, digital policy, trade, and transboundary water issues), defense (including defense spending, procurement, NORAD modernization, and Arctic domain awareness and deterrence), border security (such as countering illegal trafficking, smuggling, and irregular migration), freedom of speech (including issues like censorship, transparency, and open discourse), and artificial intelligence (such as promoting American AI exports, enabling infrastructure, and countering foreign influence in emerging technologies). While arts, culture, and sports programming are explicitly encouraged, proposals should also demonstrate readiness to support experts in the listed policy domains as needs arise.
Programming may be delivered either in person, virtually, or through a combination of both, and proposals are expected to explain how the grantee would implement each format. In-person engagements are described as typically lasting from two days to one week, suggesting short, intensive visits that could include public talks, workshops, master classes, performances, roundtables, meetings with partner institutions, or multi-stop visits depending on mission priorities. Virtual engagements are expected to occur at a specific date and time and may be structured as a standalone event or as part of an ongoing series, which implies the grantee should be able to support scheduling across time zones, webinar-style production, and continuity planning for multi-session programming.
The award will be made as a cooperative agreement, meaning the U.S. Mission to Canada is likely to have substantial involvement in shaping topics, approving participants, and aligning programming with Administration and Mission strategic goals. The opportunity anticipates one award with a maximum funding level (ceiling) of $200,000. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations (both those with 501(c)(3) status and those without). The funding opportunity number is PD FY26 CANADA NOFO 001 under CFDA 19.040, and the application closing date is July 31, 2026.
Overall, this opportunity is essentially a platform-building grant: the successful applicant is expected to create and manage a flexible mechanism for connecting vetted U.S. citizens with Canadian partners in ways that support U.S. public diplomacy and policy objectives. Strong proposals would typically emphasize recruitment pipelines for credible U.S. experts and performers, a practical plan for delivering both in-person and virtual engagements, and the operational capacity to respond quickly to Mission-identified topics while maintaining high program quality and measurable outreach impact.Apply for PD FY26 CANADA NOFO 001
- The U.S. Mission to Canada in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. Talent Program for the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Canada" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-06-11.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-07-31. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the U.S. Talent Program for the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Canada?
The U.S. Talent Program is a U.S. Department of State (U.S. Mission to Canada) funding opportunity designed to strengthen U.S.-Canada engagement by bringing U.S. citizen talent directly to Canadian audiences and institutions through public-facing programming.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The purpose is to build and manage a flexible platform that identifies, recruits, and deploys a roster of vetted U.S. citizens who can speak, teach, perform, or otherwise engage Canadians in ways that advance U.S. public diplomacy goals and U.S. strategic priorities.
Who are the intended U.S. participants under this program?
U.S. participants may include subject matter experts, artists and cultural professionals, and current or former American athletes and coaches. A key requirement is that participants are U.S. citizens.
What kinds of activities can U.S. participants deliver in Canada?
Participants can take part in public talks, workshops, master classes, performances, roundtables, meetings with partner institutions, and potentially multi-stop visits, depending on mission priorities. The goal is public-facing engagement with Canadian audiences and institutions.
What priority topic areas does the program need to support?
The program prioritizes U.S. prosperity and economic security, defense, border security, freedom of speech, and artificial intelligence. Proposals are expected to show readiness to support experts in these policy domains as needs arise.
What does "U.S. prosperity and economic security" include in this opportunity?
Examples named in the opportunity include supply chains, digital policy, trade, and transboundary water issues.
What defense-related themes are included in the priority areas?
Examples listed include defense spending, procurement, NORAD modernization, and Arctic domain awareness and deterrence.
What border security themes are included in the priority areas?
Examples listed include countering illegal trafficking, smuggling, and irregular migration.
What freedom of speech themes are included in the priority areas?
Examples listed include censorship, transparency, and open discourse.
What artificial intelligence themes are included in the priority areas?
Examples listed include promoting American AI exports, enabling infrastructure, and countering foreign influence in emerging technologies.
Are arts, culture, and sports programs allowed or encouraged?
Yes. Arts, culture, and sports programming are explicitly encouraged, with an emphasis on showcasing American excellence. At the same time, proposals should demonstrate readiness to support the listed policy domains when mission needs arise.
Where can programming take place, and what formats are allowed?
Programming may be delivered in person, virtually, or through a combination of both. Proposals are expected to explain how the grantee would implement each format.
How long are in-person engagements expected to last?
In-person engagements are described as typically lasting from two days to one week, suggesting short, intensive visits.
What are the expectations for virtual engagements?
Virtual engagements are expected to occur at a specific date and time and may be structured as a standalone event or as part of an ongoing series. This implies the grantee should be able to support scheduling across time zones, webinar-style production, and continuity planning for multi-session programming.
What does it mean that the award will be a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement means the U.S. Mission to Canada is likely to have substantial involvement in shaping topics, approving participants, and aligning programming with Administration and Mission strategic goals.
How many awards are expected under this opportunity?
The opportunity anticipates one award.
What is the maximum funding amount available?
The maximum funding level (ceiling) is $200,000.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations (including those with 501(c)(3) status and those without).
Do nonprofits need to have 501(c)(3) status to apply?
No. The opportunity specifies that nonprofit organizations are eligible both with 501(c)(3) status and without.
What is the funding opportunity number and CFDA listing?
The funding opportunity number is PD FY26 CANADA NOFO 001, and it is listed under CFDA 19.040.
What is the application closing date?
The application closing date is July 31, 2026.
What is the expected role of the award recipient?
The award recipient is expected to create and manage a roster-based mechanism for connecting vetted U.S. citizens with Canadian partners, and to deploy those participants in responsive, high-quality programming that aligns with mission priorities.
What capabilities should a strong proposal demonstrate?
Based on the opportunity description, strong proposals would emphasize recruitment pipelines for credible U.S. experts and performers, a practical plan for delivering both in-person and virtual engagements, operational capacity to respond quickly to mission-identified topics, and an ability to maintain high program quality with measurable outreach impact.
Does the program require the ability to support multiple strategic areas at once?
The opportunity indicates a key expectation is the ability to reliably source and manage high-quality U.S. citizen experts across several strategic areas, with flexibility to address mission-identified topics as needs arise.
Is this opportunity focused on long-term residencies or short-term engagements?
The described in-person engagements are typically two days to one week, which points to short-term, intensive engagements rather than long-term residencies.
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