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Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2026

Agency: U.S. Mission to Burundi

Assistance Listings: 19.022 -- Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants

Last Updated: April 3, 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.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

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

Grantor contact information

Description

Mission Burundi - Public Diplomacy Section

Email

For Inquiries

BurundiPublicDiplomacy@state.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
Burundi_AEIF_NOFO_FY26_final.docx
Notice of Funding Opportunity
Apr 3, 2026 07:25 AM UTC
AEIF_2026_Proposal_Form.docx
Proposal template
Apr 3, 2026 07:26 AM UTC
AEIF_2026_Budget_Form.xlsx
Budget Template
Apr 3, 2026 07:26 AM UTC

Link to additional information

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Closing: May 4, 2026

Application process

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Award

$35,000

Program Funding

2

Expected awards

$5,000

Award Minimum

$35,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

PDS-BUJUMBURA-FY26-01

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Other

Category Explanation:

Public Diplomacy

History

Version:

1

Posted date:

April 3, 2026

Archive date:

June 3, 2026

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