About this archived opportunity

A. BASIC INFORMATION 1. Overview Funding Opportunity Title Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2026 Dominican Republic Funding Opportunity Number S-DR860-26-NOFO-0001 Announcement Type Initial announcement Deadline for Applications May 13th, 2026 Assistance Listing Number 19.022 Length of performance period 12 to 24 months Number of awards anticipated One (1) award Award amounts Awards may range from a minimum of $5,000.00 U.S. dollars to a maximum of $35,000.00 U.S. dollars Total available funding $35,000.00 pending availability of funds Type of Funding FY26 Smith Mundt Public Diplomacy Funds Anticipated project start date November 2026 Funding Instrument Type: Grant or fixed amount award (FAA). Project Performance Period : Proposed projects should be completed in two years or less. Optional: The Department of State will entertain applications for continuation grants funded under these awards beyond the initial budget period on a non-competitive basis subject to availability of funds, satisfactory progress of the program, and a determination that continued funding would be in the best interest of the U.S. Department of State. This notice is subject to availability of funding. The Public Diplomacy Section reserves the right to award less or more than the funds described under circumstances deemed to be in the best interest of the U.S. government, pending the availability of funds and approval of the designated grants officer. 2. Executive Summary The U.S. Department of State’s Embassy in Santo Domingo announces an open competition to implement a program to promote U.S. leadership in higher education, strengthen partnerships between U.S. and Dominican universities, and engage U.S. and Dominican exchange alumni as drivers of innovation and collaboration. This funding opportunity will support a project that introduces U.S.-based educational models, teaching practices, and research approaches, while fostering sustained institutional linkages between higher educatio