Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2026
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The U.S. Mission to Guinea, through the Embassy in Conakry’s Public Diplomacy Section, is offering a grant under the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2026 to support alumni-led projects that commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States and advance shared priorities such as security, prosperity, and free expression. The program funds community-focused activities for Guinean alumni of U.S. government exchange programs, including efforts to convene alumni across programs, strengthen ties with the U.S. government, and build leadership capacity for local impact. Proposals must be led by exchange alumni, include at least two alumni or an alumni association, and align with Freedom 250 and administration policy goals, with applications and budgets submitted in English and U.S. dollars. Awards range from $5,000 to $30,000, with total estimated funding of $60,000 for about two awards, and proposals are due May 7, 2026; questions are due by May 7, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. GMT.
Eligible Applicants
The following organizations are eligible to apply: Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations Public and private educational institutions Individuals Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions For-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 20 0.331. All organizations must: Supports U.S. policies and Freedom 250 initiatives. Ensure that funded projects are led by alumni who participated in a U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs. 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.