2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2026)
U.S. Mission to Georgia
Who can apply
The following individuals and/or organizations are eligible to apply: • Applicants must be alumni of a U.S. government-funded 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. • U.S. citizen alumni may be included on alumni teams; however, the team must have at least two non-U.S. citizen exchange program alumni. U.S. citizen alumni cannot be team leads on projects. • Alumni teams may be composed of alumni from different exchange programs and different countries. • Applications must be submitted by exchange alumni. Not-for-profit, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, and academic institutions are not eligible to apply in the name of the organization but can serve as partners for implementing project activities. · Alumni Associations. Applications from Alumni Associations will need to specify a team lead.
About this opportunity
The U.S. Mission in Tbilisi, Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) is pleased to announce the roll-out of the 2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF). The AEIF is an annual funding opportunity designed to invest in U.S. government-funded exchange participants and programs by helping alumni develop and implement projects that promote shared interests and policy objectives and benefit local communities. We invite you to submit proposals for projects that meet the requirements of the program (discussed in Section C below). Please read this notice carefully before preparing and submitting a funding proposal. Please also note the following: This solicitation does not constitute an award commitment by the U.S. government. A final award cannot be made until the proposal has been reviewed and appro...