Alumni Engagement Fund 2026, U.S. Moldova Grant
Summary
The U.S. Department of State's U.S. Mission to Moldova announced the 2026 Alumni Engagement and Innovation Fund (AEIF), a grant program for Moldovan alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs. The program awards $5,000 to $35,000 per project to fund initiatives showcasing American excellence in business, innovation, and leadership, and to support Freedom 250-themed activities celebrating America's 250th anniversary. Applications close April 30, 2026.
What changed
The U.S. Mission to Moldova published a funding opportunity for the Alumni Engagement and Innovation Fund 2026, offering grants ranging from $5,000 to $35,000 to Moldovan alumni of U.S. government exchange programs. Projects must involve at least two alumni, designate a team lead, and may include U.S. citizen alumni as team members (but not as leads). Applications close April 30, 2026.\n\nEligible applicants include individual alumni, alumni associations, NGOs, and think tanks. Projects should focus on American excellence themes and Freedom 250 initiatives, while creating partnerships between alumni and local businesses or government institutions. Prospective applicants should apply through Grants.gov by the closing deadline.
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Alumni Engagement and Innovation Fund 2026
Agency: U.S. Mission to Moldova
Assistance Listings: 19.022 -- Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants
Last Updated: April 17, 2026 View version history on Grants.gov
Description
The U.S. Department of State’s Embassy Chisinau announces an open competition for the 2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF), a program designed to support Moldovan alumni of U.S. government–funded exchange programs in developing and implementing projects that advance U.S. policy goals and shared U.S.-Moldovan interests.
AEIF strengthens the partnership between alumni and the U.S. government by enabling collaboration on mutual goals and common challenges. In 2026, projects will focus on showcasing American excellence in business, innovation, and leadership, and on promoting U.S. opportunities... that support local economic growth and job creation. Projects will also contribute to the celebration of America’s 250th anniversary through the Freedom 250 initiative, which highlights shared values and American achievements.
The competition is open to Moldovan alumni of U.S. government - sponsored exchange programs, who may apply as teams to carry out projects in close coordination with the U.S. Embassy. Eligible applicants include groups of at least two alumni or alumni associations.
Projects funded under this competition should, first, enable Freedom 250-themed initiatives in Moldova that increase Moldovans’ understanding of U.S. history, values, and policy. Second, they should create or expand partnerships between exchange alumni and local businesses or government institutions that highlight U.S. innovation and economic opportunities. Show full description
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
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Additional information
Applicants must be Moldovan alumni of U.S. government – sponsored exchange programs or Moldovan alumni associations of U.S. government exchange program alumni.
Additional eligibility conditions:
• Each project must involve at least two alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs and must designate one alumni team lead.
• All alumni participating in the project, as well as any non-alumni team members, must be identified in the application.
• Applications submitted by alumni associations must also designate a team lead.
• U.S. citizen alumni may be included as members of alumni teams; however, each team must include at least two non-U.S. citizen exchange program alumni.
• U.S. citizen alumni are not eligible to serve as team leads.
Eligible applicants can be individuals or not-for-profit organizations, such as NGOs or think tanks.
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Link to Opportunity in MyGrants
Closing: April 30, 2026
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Expected awards
$5,000
Award Minimum
$35,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
OFOP0002591
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
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Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
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Science technology and other research and development
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