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Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF): Sierra Leone

U.S. Mission to Sierra Leone · Department of State · 2026-FREETOWN-AEIF-01

In plain English

U.S. Mission to Sierra Leone (Department of State) has announced this as a forecast: an opportunity it expects to post. It is not open for applications yet. Estimated posting date: Mar 24, 2026 (this estimate has passed and the agency has not posted it yet). Estimated application due date: May 1, 2026.

Awards start at $5,000, the agency expects to make 50 awards and estimated total program funding is $40,000.

Eligibility is described in the listing text (the "Others" category).

The listing says cost sharing or matching is not required.

Built only from the fields in the Grants.gov listing. Always confirm on the official listing.

Key facts

StatusForecasted: not open yet
Estimated posting dateMar 24, 2026 (estimate has passed)
Estimated application due dateMay 1, 2026
Estimated project startOct 1, 2026
Fiscal year2026
Forecast postedMar 24, 2026
Opportunity number2026-FREETOWN-AEIF-01
AgencyU.S. Mission to Sierra Leone (Department of State)
Funding instrumentGrant
CategoryOther (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Opportunity categoryDiscretionary
Award ceiling (max per award)Not stated
Award floor (min per award)$5,000
Estimated total program funding$40,000
Expected number of awards50
Cost sharing or matching requiredNo
Assistance listing (CFDA/ALN)19.022 – Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants
Last updated on Grants.govMar 24, 2026

Who can apply

  • Others (see the eligibility details in the listing)

Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):

The project proposal must include the involvement of at least two exchange alumni or involvement of an alumni association. U.S. exchange alumni include ECA funded exchanges, BridgeUSA participants, and other U.S. government funded or sponsored programs that have met the criteria for exchange programs. 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 leading the project. …

Description

Excerpt from the official forecast on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):

The U.S. Department of State’s Embassy Freetown announces an open competition to implement the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) project. The purpose of the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) is to increase the impact of the U.S. government’s investment in exchange programs by helping alumni develop and implement projects to support U.S. policy objectives and promote shared interests. All AEIF 2026 projects must also celebrate and promote the 250th anniversary of the United States (#Freedom250) highlighting examples of American excellence past, present, or future. Projects should have the potential for long-term, self-sustainable impact in local communities. Awards may range from a minimum of $5,000 to a maximum of $35,000 (approximately) for individual projects, and up to $40,000 for single country alumni summits dependent on the availability of funds. …

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