# Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2026

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pas-zaf-fy26-01-alumni-engagement-innovation-fund-2026/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361720

> U.S. Mission to South Africa offered grants of up to $35,000 (at least $5,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 3 awards worth $35,000 in total. Applications closed on May 8, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PAS-ZAF-FY26-01 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to South Africa |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 8, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $35,000 |
| Award floor | $5,000 |
| Expected awards | 3 |
| Total funding | $35,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.022 |

## Who can apply

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

• The proposed project identifies and supports U.S. policies and Freedom 250 initiatives.• Alumni who participated in a U.S. government-sponsored exchange program where the proposed 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.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Department of State’s U.S. Mission in South Africa, Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) announces an open competition to implement a program to roll-out of the 2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF). The 2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund is designed to increase the impact of the U.S. government’s investment in exchange participants and programs by helping alumni develop and implement projects that support U.S. policy objectives and promote shared interests. All AEIF projects must celebrate and promote the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America (Freedom 250) and align with administration policy goals to make the U.S. safer, stronger and more prosperous, or defend freedom of speech. Please read this notice of funding opportunity document carefully before preparing and submitting a funding proposal. -----------Please do not apply for this funding opportunity if you’re not an alumnus of a U.S. government-funded exchange program-----------

## Questions people ask

### Is PAS-ZAF-FY26-01 still open?

No. It closed on May 8, 2026.

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

U.S. Mission to South Africa 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 8, 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 $35,000 each. About $35,000 in total across about 3 awards.

### 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.