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Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2026: Exchange Alumni Advancing Freedom250 is sponsored by U.S. Mission to Niger. Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2026: Exchange Alumni Advancing Freedom250 is a forecasted funding opportunity on Grants. gov from U.S. Mission to Niger.
Fiscal Year: 2026. Assistance Listing Number(s): 19. 022.
<p><span style="color: black;">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 o...
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