Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund - AEIF - 2026
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Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund - AEIF - 2026: Executive SummaryThe U.S. Embassy Yaoundé Public Diplomacy Section announces an open competition for the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2026 (AEIF 2026) in Cameroon. This opportunity invites alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs to propose projects that advance bilateral priorities and strengthen people-to-people ties. All projects must visibly celebrate Freedom250, the 250th anniversary of the United States, by honoring American values of freedom, democracy, and innovation.Embassy Yaoundé seeks proposals for up to two national alumni-led projects in Cameroon and one Central Africa Regional Alumni Summit. National projects should address youth unemployment, transparency in critical sectors, or local tensions, leveraging innovation, digital technology - including AI - entrepreneurship, or sports diplomacy. The Regional Summit will convene alumni from Cameroon and six neighboring countries including the Democratic Republic of Congo to foster commercial diplomacy, peace, and innovation.Projects must convene alumni networks, strengthen U.S.-alumni relationships, and support alumni leadership. Initiatives should align with U.S. policy goals - strengthening mutual prosperity, security, and opportunity - while inspiring collaboration, showcasing American achievements, and building lasting partnerships for the future.All proposals must include robust Freedom250 digital outreach and sustainability plans. Submit to PDSgrantsYaoundé@state.gov by May 13, 2026, 11:59 p.m., Central Africa Time.Please follow all instructions below.
| Federal Grant Title: | Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund - AEIF - 2026 |
| Federal Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Cameroon (DOS-CMR) |
| Grant Categories: | Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification) |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EMB - YAOUNDE - AEIF - FY26 - 01 |
| Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
| CFDA Numbers: | 19.022 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | May 13th, 2026 |
| Original Application Deadline: | May 13th, 2026 |
| Posted Date: | April 30th, 2026 |
| Creation Date: | April 30th, 2026 |
| Archive Date: | June 12th, 2026 |
| Total Program Funding: | |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $100,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $5,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | April 30th, 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
- Eligible ApplicantsThe following organizations are eligible to apply: - Applicants must be alumni of a U.S. government-funded or sponsored exchange program or a U.S. government-sponsored exchange program. - Projects teams must include at least two (2) 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, but at least one of the team members must be a Cameroonian residing in Cameroon. - Applications must be submitted by exchange alumni. No other organizations are eligible to apply but can serve as partners for implementing project activities. - 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 individual alumni or the partner organization.
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Mission Cameroon Public Diplomacy Grants Management Team
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