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Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2026
U.S. Mission to South Africa
PAS-ZAF-FY26-01
DOS-ZAF
General Information
Est. Program Funding:
Closing Date:
Expected No. of Awards
Award Ceiling
Opportunity Number:
PAS-ZAF-FY26-01
Owning Agency:
DOS-ZAF
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary (D)
Synopsis
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----------- |
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| Response Date | May 08, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Posting Date | Mar 31, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Archive Date | Jun 07, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Award Ceiling | 35,000 |
| Award Floor | 5,000 |
| Cost Sharing | No |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
| Additional Info on Eligibility: | • 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. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name | Sandile L Halala Grantor |
| Link to Additional Information: | Google Form - AEIF 2026 |
| Grantor Contact Information: |
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CFDA Program(s)
- 19.022: Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants
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