Opportunity Listing - Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2026

Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2026

Agency: U.S. Mission to South Africa

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

Last Updated: March 31, 2026

Description

The U.S. Department of State’s U.S. Mission in South Africa, Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) announces an open competition to implement a program to roll-out of the 2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF). The 2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund is designed to increase the impact of the U.S. government’s investment in exchange participants and programs by helping alumni develop and implement projects that support U.S. policy objectives and promote shared interests. All AEIF projects must celebrate and promote the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America (Freedom 250) and align with administration policy goals to make the U.S. safer, stronger and more prosperous, or defend freedom of speech. Please read this notice of funding opportunity document carefully before preparing and submitting a funding proposal.

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-----------Please do not apply for this funding opportunity if you’re not an alumnus of a U.S. government-funded exchange program-----------

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

• The proposed project identifies and supports U.S. policies and Freedom 250 initiatives.• Alumni who participated in a U.S. government-sponsored exchange program where the proposed project involves at least two U.S. government-sponsored exchange program alumni, and one is a specified team lead• Alumni associations from countries with current U.S. representation, but such applications must specify an alumni team lead• 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.

Grantor contact information

Description

Public Diplomacy Grants Team

Email

Public Diplomacy Grants Team

PretoriaGrants@state.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
AEIF_2026_NOFO_Mission_South_Africa.pdf	AEIF 2026 NOFO Mission South Africa	Mar 31, 2026 12:18 PM UTC
SF-424_-_Application-for-Federal-Assistance.pdf	SF-424 - Application-for-Federal-Assistance	Mar 31, 2026 01:06 PM UTC
SF-424A_-_Budget-Information_for_Non-Construction_Programs.pdf	SF-424A - Budget-Information for Non-Construction Programs	Mar 31, 2026 01:06 PM UTC
Suggested_budget-template.xlsx	Suggested budget-template	Mar 31, 2026 01:06 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Google Form - AEIF 2026

Closing: May 8, 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

$35,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$5,000

Award Minimum

$35,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

PAS-ZAF-FY26-01

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Other

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Other

Category Explanation:

Public Diplomacy programs

History

Version:

Posted date:

March 31, 2026

Archive date:

June 7, 2026