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Syria Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund FY 2026

Agency: U.S. Mission to Turkey

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

Last Updated: April 20, 2026

The Syria Regional Platform (SRP) in cooperation with the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition for all U.S. government exchange program alumni to submit proposals and compete for the 2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2026) for an award between U.S. $5,000 - $35,000 to develop and implement projects that support U.S. policy objectives and promote shared interests.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Individuals

Additional information

• 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 teams of at least two (2) alumni. • Alumni who are U.S. citizens are not eligible to submit proposals, but U.S. citizen alumni may participate as team members in a project. the team must have at least two non-U.S. citizen exchange program alumni. U.S. citizen alumni cannot be team leads on projects. • Alumni teams may be comprised of alumni from different exchange programs and different countries; all projects must be implemented outside the United States and U.S. territories.• Not-for-profit, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, and academic institutions are not eligible to apply on behalf of individual alumni and/or an alumni organization but can serve as partners for implementing project activities.

Grantor contact information

Description

Syria Regional Platform Grants Management Team

Email

Public Diplomacy Section

srppds@state.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
SF424_Individual_2_0-V2.0.pdf
SF424i
Apr 20, 2026 09:12 AM UTC
Individual_SF424B-V1.1.pdf
SF424B
Apr 20, 2026 09:13 AM UTC
SF424A-V1.0.pdf
SF424A
Apr 20, 2026 09:13 AM UTC
SRPUS250AEIF2026_NOFO.pdf
SRP AEIF2026 NOFO
Apr 20, 2026 09:14 AM UTC
AEIF_2026_Proposal_Form.docx
AEIF 2026 Proposal Form
Apr 20, 2026 09:22 AM UTC
AEIF_2026_Budget_Form.xlsx
AEIF 2026 Budget Form
Apr 20, 2026 09:22 AM UTC

Link to additional information

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Closing: May 20, 2026

Application process

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Award

$70,000

Program Funding

2

Expected awards

$5,000

Award Minimum

$35,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

SRP-US250-AEIF-FY26

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:

Alumni Network

History

Version:

5

Posted date:

April 20, 2026

Archive date:

June 19, 2026

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