Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2026
U.S. Mission to Micronesia
Who can apply
(1) Alumni who participated in a U.S. government-sponsored exchange program. Examples of programs are International Visitor Leadership Program, Study of U.S. Institutes, Fulbright Scholar Program, and Humphrey Fellowship Program. (2) Alumni Associations from countries with current U.S. representation. (3) Proposed projects must involve at least two U.S. Government-sponsored exchange program alumni and need to specify a team lead. (4) Applications from Alumni Associations will need to specify a team lead. (5) 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 project (6) Not-for-profit, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, and academic institutions are eligible to apply provided the organizing team consists of U.S. government-sponsored exchange program alumni meeting the criteria described above.
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of State’s U.S. Embassy Kolonia announces an open competition to implement a program through the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF). The 2026 AEIF is designed to increase the impact of the U.S. government’s investment in exchange participants and programs by helping alumni develop and implement projects that support U.S. policy objectives and promote shared interests. All AEIF projects must celebrate and promote the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America (America250) and align with administration policy goals to make the U.S. safer, stronger and more prosperous, or defend freedom of speech. Additionally, all AEIF projects must include at least one of the following: Convene alumni from different U.S. exchange programs to build or expand a...