Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2026
Status: Forecasted
Posted date: March 31, 2026
Archive date: June 7, 2026
Close date: May 8, 2026
Opportunity ID: 361720
Opportunity number: PAS-ZAF-FY26-01
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Agency name: U.S. Mission to South Africa
Agency code: DOS-ZAF
Award floor: $5,000
Award ceiling: $35,000
Cost sharing required: No
Funding Instrument Types
- Other
Category of Funding Activity
- Other
Eligible Applicants
- Others
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- cost_sharing_or_matching_requirement:false
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- status:forecasted
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. -----------Please do not apply for this funding opportunity if you’re not an alumnus of a U.S. government-funded exchange program-----------