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2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2026)
U.S. Mission to Uzbekistan
TASHKENT-PDS-FY26-001
DOS-UZB
General Information
Est. Program Funding:
Closing Date:
Expected No. of Awards
Award Ceiling
Opportunity Number:
TASHKENT-PDS-FY26-001
Owning Agency:
DOS-UZB
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary (D)
Synopsis
The U.S. Department of State’s Embassy in Tashkent announces an open competition to implement a program to the 2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2026) for alumni of U.S. government exchange programs to strengthen economic ties between the United States and Uzbekistan. This program advances U.S. foreign policy by positioning America as the global leader in innovation while promoting U.S.-Uzbekistani business connections. The program goal is to build economic connections through alumni-led projects that promote America as a global engine of innovation and technological leadership. Projects must incorporate Freedom 250 themes as part of America’s 250th Anniversary. Teams of at least two exchange program alumni may apply. Priority themes for the program are Business, Energy and Trade; STEM, AI and Innovation; or Education, Culture, Sports and Tourism. Projects should attract foreign investment and tourism into America while demonstrating benefits of U.S. partnerships through activities like STEM workshops, innovation hackathons, cultural festivals, or promotion of major U.S.-hosted events. |
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| Response Date | May 06, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Posting Date | Apr 08, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Archive Date | Jun 05, 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 following organizations are eligible to apply: ● Applicants must be alumni of a U.S. government-funded or a U.S. government-sponsored exchange program (https://j1visa.state.gov/). ● Projects teams must include teams of at least two (2) alumni. ● Alumni who are U.S. citizens may not submit proposals, but U.S. citizen alumni may participate as team members in a project. ● Alumni teams may be comprised of alumni from different exchange programs and different countries. ● Applications must be submitted by exchange alumni or associations of USG exchange alumni. No other organizations are eligible to apply. Exchange alumni can partner with not-for-profit or non-governmental organizations, think tanks, and academic institutions to implement project activities. The grant can be issued to the individual alumni or the partner organization. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name | Feruza Mukhamedjanova Grantor |
| Link to Additional Information: | N/a |
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CFDA Program(s)
- 19.022: Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants
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