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Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2026 deadline 2026

The current listed application deadline is May 14, 2026. Use this page to verify timing fast, then move into the full grant record for planning, comparison, and drafting.

Agency
U.S. Mission to Zimbabwe
Award range
$5,000 to $35,000
Total funding
$70,000
Funding instrument
Grant
CFDA / ALN
19.022
Cost share
No

Application Countdown

03
Days
11
Hours
47
Minutes

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Quick facts

Opportunity number
Not listed
Last updated
April 26, 2026
Expected awards
2

Deadline summary

The U.S. Department of State’s Embassy Harare announces an open competition for past participants (“ exchange alumni”) of U.S. government-funded exchange programs to submit applications to the 2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2026). 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 exchange alumni develop and implement projects that promote shared i...

Key dates

Posted
April 13, 2026
Deadline
May 14, 2026

Before you apply

Confirm the official submission path and any portal requirements.
Review the close date carefully and account for agency timezone handling.
Validate fit against the listed eligibility groups before investing drafting time.
This program expects about 2 awards, which can help frame competitiveness.

Eligibility snapshot

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)The following are eligible to apply: &#183Alumni who participated in a U.S. government-sponsored exchange program. &#183Project involves at least two U.S. government-sponsored exchange program alumniand one is a specified team lead.&#8226Alumni associations from countries with current U.S. representation

The following are eligible to apply: · Alumni who participated in a U.S. government-sponsored exchange program. · 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.