- Version
- 1
- Send Email
- Y
- Agency Code
- DOS-SLE
- Award Floor
- 5000
- Fiscal Year
- 2026
- Cost Sharing
- No
- Created Date
- Mar 24, 2026 11:54:08 AM EDT
- Posting Date
- Mar 24, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
- Forecast Desc
- <p>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. Successful proposals will demonstrate strong engagement with and among exchange alumni, target audiences strategic to U.S. policy goals, and outline a plan for continuing engagement with alumni.</p>
- Agency Details
- Code
- SLE
- Seed
- DOS-SLE
- Agency Code
- DOS-SLE
- Agency Name
- U.S. Mission to Sierra Leone
- Top Agency Code
- DOS
- Opportunity Id
- 361608
- Applicant Types
- Id
"25"- Description
"Others (see text field entitled \"Additional Information on Eligibility\" for clarification)"
- Number Of Awards
- 50
- Posting Date Str
- 2026-03-24-00-00-00
- Create Time Stamp
- Mar 24, 2026 12:16:32 PM EDT
- Last Updated Date
- Mar 24, 2026 12:16:32 PM EDT
- Estimated Funding
- 40000
- Agency Contact Name
- PASGrants Freetown
Grantor
- Agency Contact Email
- PASGrantsFreetown@state.gov
- Agency Contact Phone
- 0023299905081
- Create Time Stamp Str
- 2026-03-24-12-16-32
- Award Floor Formatted
- 5,000
- Est Project Start Date
- Oct 01, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
- Agency Contact Email Desc
- Application Submission email
- Est Project Start Date Str
- 2026-10-01-00-00-00
- Est Synopsis Posting Date
- Mar 24, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
- Applicant Eligibility Desc
- 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. The following organizations are eligible to receive a grant:• Not-for-profit organizations, including think-tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations• Public and private educational institutions• Individuals• Public Governmental institutionsFor-profit entities, even those that may fall into the categories listed above, are not eligible to apply for this NOFO. Organizations may sub-contract with other entities, but only one, non-profit, non-governmental entity can be the prime recipient of the award. When sub-contracting with other entities, the responsibilities of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal. For more information on the difference between sub-contract and sub-recipient, please refer to 2 CFR 200.331.
- Est Synopsis Posting Date Str
- 2026-03-24-00-00-00
- Estimated Funding Formatted
- 40,000
- Funding Activity Categories
- Id
"O"- Description
"Other (see text field entitled \"Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity\" for clarification)"
- Est Application Response Date
- May 01, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
- Funding Activity Category Desc
- 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. Projects may be individual or organizational projects or alumni summits. For FY2026, all AEIF projects must celebrate and promote the 250th anniversary of the United States (#Freedom250), highlighting American excellence. Successful proposals will demonstrate strong engagement with and among exchange alumni, target audiences strategic to U.S. policy goals, and outline a plan for continuing engagement with alumni.
- Est Application Response Date Str
- 2026-05-01-00-00-00
