Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2026
The summary for the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2026 grant is detailed below.
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Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2026: The U.S. Department of State’s Embassy Bujumbura announces an open competition to implement a program to support U.S. policy objectives and promote shared interests. This alumni opportunity is designed to amplify the U.S. government’s return on investment in exchange programs and strengthen the U.S. government’s relationship with alumni. Projects must celebrate and promote Freedom250 and align with policy goals such as making the United States safer, stronger, and more prosperous, or defending freedom of speech.
| Federal Grant Title: | Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2026 |
| Federal Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Burundi (DOS-BDI) |
| Grant Categories: | Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification) |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | PDS-BUJUMBURA-FY26-01 |
| Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
| CFDA Numbers: | 19.022 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | May 4th, 2026 |
| Original Application Deadline: | May 4th, 2026 |
| Posted Date: | April 3rd, 2026 |
| Creation Date: | April 3rd, 2026 |
| Archive Date: | June 3rd, 2026 |
| Total Program Funding: | $35,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $35,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $5,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | April 3rd, 2026 |
- Category Explanation
- Public Diplomacy
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- The eligible applicants are: •Alumni of a U.S. government-funded or sponsored exchange program or a U.S. government-sponsored exchange program •Projects teams must include teams of at least two alumni. •Alumni who are U.S. citizens may not submit proposals, but U.S. citizen alumni may participate as team members in a project.•Alumni teams may be comprised of alumni from different exchange programs and different countries. •Applications must be submitted by exchange alumni or alumni associations of USG exchange alumni. Exchange alumni can partner with not-for-profit or non-governmental organizations, think tanks, and academic institutions to implement project activities. The grant can be issued to the organization of the alumni or the partner organization.The following organizations are eligible to apply:●Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations ●Public and private educational institutions●Individuals●Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Mission Burundi - Public Diplomacy Section
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