Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2026 - $5K-$35K Grant Program

Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2026

Agency: U.S. Mission to Zimbabwe

Assistance Listings: 19.022 -- Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants

Last Updated: April 14, 2026 View version history on Grants.gov

Description

The U.S. Department of State’s Embassy Harare announces an open competition for past participants (“ exchange alumni”) of U.S. government-funded exchange programs to submit applications to the 2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2026). The Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) is an annual funding opportunity designed to invest in U.S. government-funded exchange participants and programs by helping exchange 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. The range of funding is $5,000 to $35,000 USD for AEIF projects.

... 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 approved, and an award agreement is drawn up and signed by a grants officer. The U.S. Mission reserves the right not to issue an award after receipt of any proposal. The U.S. Mission also reserves the right to reduce, revise, and/or increase a proposal budget in accordance with the needs of the program and availability of funds. Please follow all instructions below.

-----------Please do not apply for this funding opportunity if you’re not an alumni of a U.S. government-funded exchange program.-----------

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Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

• Other

Additional information

The following are eligible to apply:

· Alumni who participated in a U.S. government-sponsored

exchange program.

· Project involves at least two U.S. government-sponsored
exchange program alumni, and one is a specified team
lead.
• Alumni associations from countries with current U.S.
representation, but such applications must specify an
alumni team lead.
• If three or more alumni are applying together, U.S.

citizen alumni may be included on alumni teams, but the

team must have at least two non-U.S. citizen exchange
program alumni. U.S. citizen alumni cannot be team
leads on project proposals.

Grantor contact information

Description

Mission Harare
Public Affairs Grants Team

Email

For Inqiries

PublicDiplomacyGrants-ZIM@state.gov

Documents

Download all
| File name | Description | Last updated |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SF424A20252.pdf | SF424A Budget | Apr 14, 2026 07:41 AM UTC |
| SF424_2023.pdf | SF424 | Apr 14, 2026 07:46 AM UTC |
| UnitedStatesEmbassyZimbabwePDGrantApplicationForm2023.docx | Proposal Template | Apr 14, 2026 07:50 AM UTC |
| AEIF2026Budget_Form.xlsx | AEIF Budget Template with guidelines | Apr 14, 2026 07:52 AM UTC |
| 01AIEFZimbabwe_Final.docx | NOFO Complete document | Apr 14, 2026 07:52 AM UTC |

Link to additional information

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Closing: May 15, 2026

Application process

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Award

$70,000

Program Funding

2

Expected awards

$5,000

Award Minimum

$35,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

AF-HAR-FY26-01

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

-- Category of Funding Activity:

Education

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

1

Posted date:

April 14, 2026

Archive date:

June 14, 2026