Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF): Sierra Leone
U.S. Mission to Sierra Leone has issued a funding opportunity for alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF): Sierra Leone. It is published as a grant. It applies to Sierra Leone. The stated amount is USD 5,000. It was published on 2026-03-24. The reference is 2026-FREETOWN-AEIF-01. The notice was published by Grants.gov.
Eligibility Criteria
The project proposal must include the involvement of at least two exchange alumni or involvement of an alumni association. U.S. exchange alumni include ECA funded exchanges, BridgeUSA participants, and other U.S. government funded or sponsored programs that have met the criteria for exchange programs. U.S. citizen alumni may be included on alumni teams; however, the team must have at least two non-U.S. citizen exchange program alumni leading the project. The following organizations are eligible to receive a grant:• Not-for-profit organizations, including think-tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations• Public and private educational institutions• Individuals• Public Governmental institutionsFor-profit entities, even those that may fall into the categories listed above, are not eligible to apply for this NOFO. Organizations may sub-contract with other entities, but only one, non-profit, non-governmental entity can be the prime recipient of the award. When sub-contracting with other entities, the responsibilities of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal. For more information on the difference between sub-contract and sub-recipient, please refer to 2 CFR 200.331.
Target Countries
Sierra Leone