# Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2026: Exchange Alumni Advancing Freedom250 (PDS-NER-AEIF-26-001)

**Plain-English Eligibility Score:** 28/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PDS-NER-AEIF-26-001 |
| Title | Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2026: Exchange Alumni Advancing Freedom250 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Niger |
| Status | forecasted |
| Posted / open date | 2026-03-25 |
| Close date | Estimated 2026-04-30 |
| Award ceiling | $40,000 |
| Award floor | $5,000 |
| Estimated total funding | $40,000 |
| Funding category | Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification) |
| Eligible applicants | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
| Eligibility notes | 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 alum |
| CFDA / Assistance listing | 19.022 |
| Summary | The Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) is a global initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) that supports alumni of U.S. government-funded and sponsored exchange programs in advancing U.S. foreign policy priorities while addressing local challenges. Since its launch in 2011, AEIF has supported nearly 500 alumni-led projects worldwide, strengthening alumni networks and reinforcing the long-term return on investment of U.S. exchange programs. For Fiscal Year 2026, the U.S. Embassy in Niamey seeks to implement an Alumni Summit under AEIF 2026 that will convene exchange alumni to celebrate and promote Freedom250, commemorating the 250th  |
| Agency contact | NiameyPD@state.gov |

## Why this score
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