Closed · OFOP0002683 · CFDA 19.022 · Discretionary

FY26 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund

Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Germany, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$5K-$35K
Award range
Closed
Status
May 17, 2026
Close date
4
Expected awards

The verdict

FY26 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Germany that offered $5,000 -- $35,000 across 4 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 15 other opportunities from U.S. Mission to Germany.

$5K-$35K
award range
Closed
application status
4
expected awards
19.022
CFDA program

Recently closed NOFO

This listing closed on May 17, 2026. CFDA 19.022 may re-announce under a new opportunity number. Historical award band was $5,000 -- $35,000.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed May 17, 2026

Posted Apr 17 Closes May 17

Est. Total Funding

$40,000

Expected Awards

4

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

The U.S. Mission to Germany announces two funding opportunities for alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs to strengthen the transatlantic relationship as the United States commemorates the 250th anniversary of its founding (Freedom 250).The 2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) supports alumni-led projects that advance U.S. policy objectives and amplify the impact of U.S. exchange programs. AEIF provides funding for alumni to apply skills gained during their exchanges to address community priorities. Projects must promote Freedom 250 and align with priorities such as making the United States safer, stronger, and more prosperous, or defending freedom of speech.Under Goal 1 (AEIF Projects), the program will support alumni-led projects (teams of at least two alumni) that increase the impact of U.S. exchange programs by advancing U.S. policy objectives and promoting shared U.S.-German interests. Proposals from $5,000 to $35,000 must convene alumni networks, strengthen alumni engagement with the U.S. government, or support alumni leadership and community-based initiatives.Under Goal 2 (Alumni Summits), the program will support U.S. government-funded initiatives of up to $40,000 for single-country projects designed to engage alumni in advancing U.S. policy priorities and Freedom 250 themes. Proposals should demonstrate strong alumni engagement in Germany, include plans for follow-on activities.Applicants are encouraged to propose projects in areas such as sports diplomacy, science, technology and space cooperation, alumni engagement, and countering anti-Semitism. All projects must include strong U.S. elements, clearly defined German audiences, and measurable outcomes.Please find the full funding opportunity at de.usembassy.gov/pd-grants.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · OFOP0002683

Grants.gov marks FY26 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). 1 other U.S. Mission to Germany listings share this eligibility-code string (6% of 16).

Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

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Agency Contact

de.usembassy.gov/pd-grants

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