Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2026
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The U.S. Mission to Zimbabwe is offering a discretionary grant through the 2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund to support projects led by alumni of U.S. government-funded exchange programs. The program is intended to help exchange alumni design and carry out projects that promote shared interests and policy objectives while benefiting local communities. Eligible proposals must involve at least two exchange alumni and include a specified team lead, with additional rules for alumni associations and mixed teams noted in the eligibility criteria; awards range from $5,000 to $35,000 and the estimated total program funding is $70,000. Applications are due May 15, 2026, and inquiries may be sent to PublicDiplomacyGrants-ZIM@state.gov.
Eligible Applicants
The following are eligible to apply: · Alumni who participated in a U.S. government-sponsored exchange program. · Project involves at least two U.S. government-sponsored exchange program alumni, and one is a specified team lead. • Alumni associations from countries with current U.S. representation, but such applications must specify an alumni team lead. • 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.