# Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2026

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pds-sau-fy26-01-alumni-engagement-innovation-fund-2026/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361956

> U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia 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 7, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PDS-SAU-FY26-01 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 7, 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)

• Applicants must be alumni of a U. S. government-funded or sponsored exchange program.• Projects teams must include teams of at least two (2) alumni.• Alumni who are U.S. citizens may not submit proposals, but U.S. citizen alumni may participate as team member in a project.• Alumni teams may be comprised of alumni from different exchange programs and different countries, but at least one of the team leaders must be a Saudi citizen or resident in Saudi Arabia.• The majority of the activities funded by this grant must take place in Saudi Arabia.• Applications must be submitted by exchange alumni. Not-for-profit, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, and academic institutions are not eligible to apply in the name of the organization but can serve as partners for implementing project activities.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia is pleased to invite Saudi exchange alumni to develop project proposals for the 2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) grant cycle that strengthen the historic ties between our two nations. The Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund will consider proposals worth $5,000 and $35,000.

## Questions people ask

### Is PDS-SAU-FY26-01 still open?

No. It closed on May 7, 2026.

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

U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia 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 7, 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.