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2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund, Bosnia and Herzegovina

U.S. Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina · BH-001-FY2026

Closed

Award Range

$5K – $35K

Expected Awards

Deadline

April 30, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund, Bosnia and Herzegovina. U.S. Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The U.S. Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina Public Diplomacy Section announces the 2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF), an annual funding opportunity designed to invest in U.S. government-funded exchange participants and programs by helping alumni develop and implement projects that... $5,000-$35,000 per award; ~2 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Alumni who participated in a U
•Deadline: 2026-04-30

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Focus your proposal on clear outcomes, alignment with agency priorities, and demonstrate organizational capacity.

Competitiveness: Very high — extremely limited awards available

What This Grant Funds

The U.S. Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina Public Diplomacy Section announces the 2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF), an annual funding opportunity designed to invest in U.S. government-funded exchange participants and programs by helping alumni develop and implement projects that promote shared interests and policy objectives and benefit local communities. All AEIF projects must celebrate and promote Freedom 250 – the celebration of the United States' 250th birthday – and align with policy goals such as making the United States safer, stronger, and more prosperous, celebrating American excellence, or defending freedom of speech.

Attachments

PDF

Notice of Funding Opportunity

AEIF-2026-BIH-NOFO.pdf

PDF

Proposal Form

AEIF_2026_Proposal_Form.docx

PDF

Budget Form

AEIF_2026_Budget_Form.xlsx

PDF

Application Package

AEIF-2026-BIH-APPLICATION-PACKAGE.zip

Who Can Apply

Alumni who participated in a U.S. government-sponsored exchange program where the proposed project involves at least two U.S. government-sponsored exchange program alumni, and one is a specified team lead; Alumni associations from countries with current U.S. representation (must specify an alumni team lead); If three or more alumni are applying together, U.S. citizen alumni may be included on alumni teams, but the team must have at least two non-U.S. citizen exchange program alumni (U.S. citizen alumni cannot be team leads on project proposals).

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Minimum Award: $5K
Maximum Award: $35K
Expected Number of Awards: 2
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: April 22, 2026

Application Deadline: April 30, 2026 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

Alen Savatic Exchanges and Alumni Coordinator Phone +38733704331

savatica@state.gov

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