Syria Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund FY 2026
U.S. Mission to Turkey
Who can apply
• Applicants must be alumni of a U.S. government-funded or sponsored exchange program or a U.S. government-sponsored exchange program • Projects teams must include teams of at least two (2) alumni. • Alumni who are U.S. citizens are not eligible to submit proposals, but U.S. citizen alumni may participate as team members in a project. 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 comprised of alumni from different exchange programs and different countries; all projects must be implemented outside the United States and U.S. territories.• Not-for-profit, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, and academic institutions are not eligible to apply on behalf of individual alumni and/or an alumni organization but can serve as partners for implementing project activities.
About this opportunity
The Syria Regional Platform (SRP) in cooperation with the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition for all U.S. government exchange program alumni to submit proposals and compete for the 2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2026) for an award between U.S. $5,000 - $35,000 to develop and implement projects that support U.S. policy objectives and promote shared interests.