# Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2026

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/emb-yaounde-aeif-fy26-01-alumni-engagement-innovation-fund-2026/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361869

> U.S. Mission to Cameroon offered grants of up to $100,000 (at least $5,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 2 awards. Applications closed on May 13, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | EMB-YAOUNDÉ-AEIF-FY26-01 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Cameroon |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 13, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $100,000 |
| Award floor | $5,000 |
| Expected awards | 2 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.022 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

1. Eligible Applicants The following organizations are eligible to apply: ● Applicants must be alumni of a U.S. government-funded or sponsored exchange program or a U.S. government-sponsored exchange program. ● Projects teams must include at least two (2) alumni. ● Alumni who are U.S. citizens may not submit proposals, but U.S. citizen alumni may participate as team members in a project. ● Alumni teams may be comprised of alumni from different exchange programs and different countries, but at least one of the team members must be a Cameroonian residing in Cameroon. ● Applications must be submitted by exchange alumni. No other organizations are eligible to apply but can serve as partners for implementing project activities. ● Exchange alumni can partner with not-for-profit or non-governmental organizations, think tanks and academic institutions to implement project activities. • The grant can be issued to individual alumni or the partner organization

## What the grant funds

2. Executive Summary The U.S. Embassy Yaoundé Public Diplomacy Section announces an open competition for the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2026 (AEIF 2026) in Cameroon. This opportunity invites alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs to propose projects that advance bilateral priorities and strengthen people-to-people ties. All projects must visibly celebrate Freedom250, the 250th anniversary of the United States, by honoring American values of freedom, democracy, and innovation. Embassy Yaoundé seeks proposals for up to two national alumni-led projects in Cameroon and one Central Africa Regional Alumni Summit. National projects should address youth unemployment, transparency in critical sectors, or local tensions, leveraging innovation, digital technology—including AI—entrepreneurship, or sports diplomacy. The Regional Summit will convene alumni from Cameroon and six neighboring countries including the Democratic Republic of Congo to foster commercial diplomacy, peace, and innovation. Projects must convene alumni networks, strengthen U.S.-alumni relationships, and support alumni leadership. Initiatives should align with U.S. policy goals—strengthening mutual prosperity, security, and opportunity—while inspiring collaboration, showcasing American achievements, and building lasting partnerships for the future. All proposals must include robust Freedom250 digital outreach and sustainability plans. Submit to PDSgrantsYaoundé@state.gov by May 13, 2026, 11:59 p.m., Central Africa Time. Please follow all instructions below.

## Questions people ask

### Is EMB-YAOUNDÉ-AEIF-FY26-01 still open?

No. It closed on May 13, 2026.

### Who can apply for Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2026?

U.S. Mission to Cameroon accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2026?

Closed May 13, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $100,000 each.

### Who has won Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Georgetown University, Persatuan Gaya Hidup Lestari Biji Biji Kuala Lumpur. The program made 3,361 awards worth $57.2 million in that time.