FY26 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2026) deadline 2026
The current listed application deadline is May 13, 2026. Use this page to verify timing fast, then move into the full grant record for planning, comparison, and drafting.
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Quick facts
- Opportunity number
- Not listed
- Last updated
- April 14, 2026
- Expected awards
- 2
Deadline summary
AEIF 2026 is designed to amplify the long-term impact of U.S. exchange programs by mobilizing alumni as strategic partners. The program strengthens alumni networks, promotes cross-sector and cross-border collaboration, and deepens sustained engagement between alumni and the U.S. government. U.S. Embassy Nepal seeks high-impact, alumni-driven proposals that directly advance U.S. administration priorities, including expanding U.S.–Nepal commercial ties, promoting free speech, showcasing Amer...
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Eligibility snapshot
Applicants must be alumni of a U.S. government-funded or a U.S. government-sponsored exchange program. Projects teams must include 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, but at least one of the team members must be a Nepali residing in Nepal. Applications must be submitted by exchange alumni. No other organizations are eligible to apply but can serve as partners for implementing project activities. 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 individual alumni or the partner organization.