Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2026: Exchange Alumni Advancing Freedom250
U.S. Mission to Niger has issued a funding opportunity for alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2026: Exchange Alumni Advancing Freedom250. It is published as a cooperative agreement. It applies to Niger. The stated amount is USD 40,000. It was published on 2026-03-25. The reference is PDS-NER-AEIF-26-001. The notice was published by Grants.gov.
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Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants are individual U.S. citizen alumni may participate, but at least two non-U.S. citizen exchange alumni must lead the project; non-U.S. citizen alumni of U.S. government-funded or sponsored exchange programs and alumni associations of U.S. government exchange programs. Eligibility Requirements: • The primary applicant and project lead must be a non-U.S. citizen exchange alumnus/alumna of a U.S. government-funded or sponsored exchange program (https://j1visa.state.gov). • Project teams must include at least two (2) eligible exchange alumni. • Teams may include alumni from different exchange programs and countries but must include at least one alumnus/alumna based in Niger. • U.S. citizen alumni may not serve as primary applicants or project leads, but may participate as team members. • Applications may be submitted only by eligible exchange alumni or alumni associations. No other organizations are eligible to apply directly. • Alumni teams may partner with non-profit organizations, NGOs, think tanks, or academic institutions to support project implementation. Awards may be issued to individual alumni, alumni associations, or eligible partner organizations, as appropriate.
Target Countries
Niger
Contact
NamePublic Diplomacy Section Niamey Niger
EmailNiameyPD@state.gov
Source: Grants.gov