# AEIF 2026 Alumni Summit: Freedom 250

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pds-sau-fy26-07-aeif-2026-alumni-summit-freedom-250/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363824

> U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia offered grants of up to $100,000 (at least $80,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $100,000 in total. Applications closed on September 14, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PDS-SAU-FY26-07 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 14, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $100,000 |
| Award floor | $80,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $100,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.022 |

## Who can apply

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

• Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations, operating in Saudi Arabia or the United States. • Public and private educational institutions

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Mission in Saudi Arabia Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) is pleased to announce an open competition for not-for-profit organizations (NGOs), think tanks, and academic institutions to organize and host the AEIF 2026 Alumni Summit in Riyadh. Given the program’s intersection with U.S. government exchange funded alumni, we encourage alumni with linkages to qualifying organizations to consider applying for this opportunity via the appropriate institutional vehicle. The goal of this initiative is to activate, unite, and strengthen U.S. exchange alumni networks across Saudi Arabia's three posts (Embassy Riyadh, Consulate General Jeddah, and Consulate General Dhahran) as active strategic partners in advancing shared U.S.-Saudi priorities. Aligned with Freedom 250, the summit celebrates American values of leadership, innovation, and civic engagement, reinforcing U.S. policy priorities of making America safer, stronger, and more prosperous.

## Questions people ask

### Is PDS-SAU-FY26-07 still open?

No. It closed on September 14, 2026.

### Who can apply for AEIF 2026 Alumni Summit: Freedom 250?

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 AEIF 2026 Alumni Summit: Freedom 250?

Closed September 14, 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. About $100,000 in total for one award.

### 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.