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Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2026: Exchange Alumni Advancing Freedom250

U.S. Mission to Niger · Department of State · PDS-NER-AEIF-26-001

In plain English

U.S. Mission to Niger (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 25, 2026 (this estimate has passed and the agency has not posted it yet). Estimated application due date: Apr 30, 2026.

Individual awards range from $5,000 to $40,000, the agency expects to make 5 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 25, 2026 (estimate has passed)
Estimated application due dateApr 30, 2026
Estimated award dateJun 15, 2026
Estimated project startJul 31, 2026
Fiscal year2026
Forecast postedMar 25, 2026
Opportunity numberPDS-NER-AEIF-26-001
AgencyU.S. Mission to Niger (Department of State)
Funding instrumentCooperative agreement
CategoryOther (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Opportunity categoryDiscretionary
Award ceiling (max per award)$40,000
Award floor (min per award)$5,000
Estimated total program funding$40,000
Expected number of awards5
Cost sharing or matching requiredNo
Assistance listing (CFDA/ALN)19.022 – Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants
Last updated on Grants.govMar 25, 2026

Who can apply

  • Others (see the eligibility details in the listing)

Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):

Eligible applicants are individual U.S. citizen alumni may participate, but at least two non-U.S. citizen exchange alumni must lead the project; non-U.S. citizen alumni of U.S. government-funded or sponsored exchange programs and alumni associations of U.S. government exchange programs. Eligibility Requirements: • The primary applicant and project lead must be a non-U.S. citizen exchange alumnus/alumna of a U.S. government-funded or sponsored exchange program (https://j1visa.state.gov). • Project teams must include at least two (2) eligible exchange alumni. …

Description

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

The Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) is a global initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) that supports alumni of U.S. government-funded and sponsored exchange programs in advancing U.S. foreign policy priorities while addressing local challenges. Since its launch in 2011, AEIF has supported nearly 500 alumni-led projects worldwide, strengthening alumni networks and reinforcing the long-term return on investment of U.S. exchange programs. For Fiscal Year 2026, the U.S. Embassy in Niamey seeks to implement an Alumni Summit under AEIF 2026 that will convene exchange alumni to celebrate and promote Freedom250, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States. The summit will align with U.S. policy objectives, including making the United States safer, stronger, and more prosperous, and defending freedom of expression. …

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