Opportunity Listing - Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2026 – U.S. Embassy Luanda – Angola and Sao Tome e Principe, Department of State

Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2026 – U.S. Embassy Luanda – Angola and Sao Tome e Principe, Department of State

Agency: U.S. Mission to Angola

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

Last Updated: April 9, 2026

Description

The U.S. Department of State’s U.S. Embassy in Angola and Sao Tome e Principe is pleased to announce an open competition for past participants (“alumni”) of U.S. government-funded and U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs to submit applications to the 2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF). The Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) is an annual funding opportunity designed to invest in U.S. government-funded exchange participants and programs by helping alumni develop and implement projects that promote shared interests and policy objectives and benefit local communities. We invite you to submit proposals for projects that meet the requirements of the program (discussed in Section C). Please read this notice carefully before preparing and submitting a funding proposal. Please follow all instructions.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Individuals
Other

Nonprofit

Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)

Additional information

The following applicants are eligible to apply: • Proposed projects must involve at least two U.S. Government-sponsored exchange program alumni working as a team with one listed as a specified team lead. All alumni involved in the project will need to be identified as well as verified by the U.S. Embassy Luanda prior to submission of the project proposal. Any non-alumni team members must be included as well. • If three or more alumni are applying together, U.S. citizen alumni may be included on alumni teams, but the team must have at least two non-U.S. citizen exchange program alumni. U.S. citizen alumni cannot be team leads on project proposals.• Not-for-profit organizations, including think-tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations represented by U.S. Department of State exchange alumni.• U.S.-Angola Alumni Association (US3A) – Nicolau Miguel (Team Leader)

Grantor contact information

Description

U.S. Embassy Luanda Public Diplomacy Section

Email

For Inquiries

PASInboxLuanda@state.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
2026_AEIF_NOFO_Angola_and_STP.docx	Notice of Funding Opportunity	Apr 9, 2026 12:57 PM UTC
AEIF_2026_Proposal_Form.docx	AEIF 2026 Proposal Form	Apr 9, 2026 01:02 PM UTC
AEIF_2026_Budget_Form.xlsx	AEIF 2026 Budget Form	Apr 9, 2026 01:02 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Closing: May 11, 2026

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$--

Program Funding

Expected awards

$5,000

Award Minimum

$35,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

PAS-ANG-FY26-01

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Other

Category Explanation:

Public Diplomacy

History

Version:

Posted date:

April 9, 2026

Archive date:

June 10, 2026