WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, COIL begins soliciting proposals for its 2026 Open World Program from U.S. based organizations with established foreign visitor programs or a demonstrated ability to host foreign visitors. Organizations submitting proposals design 8-day professional development programs for leaders from partner countries. All professional programs link Open World delegates to national, regional, and local levels of governance in an effort to support the legislative diplomacy efforts of Congress. As a legislative branch agency, the Congressional Office for International Leadership provides non-partisan support to Congress by bringing leaders to congressional districts across the United States. Today, the Open World Program has over 31,000 alumni.

The solicitation features programs designed for delegates from the following Open World Program countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Estonia, Fiji, Georgia, Hungary, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, North Macedonia, Papua New Guinea, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Solomon Islands, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu and Vietnam.

Key priorities for 2026 include Legislative Programs (Members of Parliament, Parliamentary Staffers, Local Legislators), Rule of Law programs, Economic programs, and Security programs. COIL is proud to offer programs that benefit Americans as much as the foreign participants.

The application deadline to submit proposals is by close of business on Friday, August 15, 2025.

To view the 2026 Grant Guidelines, please click here: https://www.openworld.gov/grants/

For questions, please contact Matt Tucker at matu@coil.gov or 202-707-8943