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Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2026 deadline 2026

The current listed application deadline is May 9, 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 Tunisia
Award range
$5,000 to $35,000
Total funding
$70,000
Funding instrument
Not listed
CFDA / ALN
19.022
Cost share
No

Application Countdown

50
Days
14
Hours
29
Minutes

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Quick facts

Opportunity number
PAS-TUNIS-FY2026
Last updated
March 13, 2026
Expected awards
2

Deadline summary

The U.S. Embassy in Tunisia invites alumni of U.S. government-sponsored and facilitated exchange programs to apply for the 2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2026). Proposals must include teams of at least two alumni who meet all program eligibility requirements. The most competitive proposals will advance key priorities identified below. Interested exchange alumni must apply via the online application form, which includes space to upload the required proposal and budget documents. The...

Key dates

Posted
March 13, 2026
Deadline
May 9, 2026

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Eligibility snapshot

25The following are eligible to apply: Applicants must be alumni of a U.S. government-funded or sponsored exchange program (https://alumni.state.gov/list-exchange-programs ) 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. citizen alumni cannot submit proposalsbut may participate as team members in a project. Alumni teams may be comprised of alumni from different exchange programs and different countries. Applicants must be submitted by exchange alumni or alumni associations of USG exchange alumni. No other organizations are eligible to apply. Exchange alumni can partner with not-for-profit or non-governmental organizationsthink tanksand academic institutions to implement project activities. The grant can be issued to the individual alumni or partner organization.

The following are eligible to apply: Applicants must be alumni of a U.S. government-funded or sponsored exchange program (https://alumni.state.gov/list-exchange-programs ) 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. citizen alumni cannot submit proposals, but may participate as team members in a project. Alumni teams may be comprised of alumni from different exchange programs and different countries. Applicants must be submitted by exchange alumni or alumni 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 partner organization.