Closed · OFOP0002591 · CFDA 19.022 · Discretionary

Alumni Engagement and Innovation Fund 2026

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

$5K-$35K
Award range
Closed
Status
April 30, 2026
Close date
-
Expected awards

The verdict

Alumni Engagement and Innovation Fund 2026 is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Moldova that offered $5,000 -- $35,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 77 other opportunities from U.S. Mission to Moldova.

$5K-$35K
award range
Closed
application status
19.022
CFDA program
77
other opportunities from U.S. Mission to Moldova

Recently closed NOFO

This listing closed on April 30, 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 April 30, 2026

Posted Apr 17 Closes Apr 30

Instrument

Grant

Description

The U.S. Department of State’s Embassy Chisinau announces an open competition for the 2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF), a program designed to support Moldovan alumni of U.S. government–funded exchange programs in developing and implementing projects that advance U.S. policy goals and shared U.S.-Moldovan interests. AEIF strengthens the partnership between alumni and the U.S. government by enabling collaboration on mutual goals and common challenges. In 2026, projects will focus on showcasing American excellence in business, innovation, and leadership, and on promoting U.S. opportunities that support local economic growth and job creation. Projects will also contribute to the celebration of America’s 250th anniversary through the Freedom 250 initiative, which highlights shared values and American achievements. The competition is open to Moldovan alumni of U.S. government - sponsored exchange programs, who may apply as teams to carry out projects in close coordination with the U.S. Embassy. Eligible applicants include groups of at least two alumni or alumni associations. Projects funded under this competition should, first, enable Freedom 250-themed initiatives in Moldova that increase Moldovans’ understanding of U.S. history, values, and policy. Second, they should create or expand partnerships between exchange alumni and local businesses or government institutions that highlight U.S. innovation and economic opportunities.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · OFOP0002591

Grants.gov marks Alumni Engagement and Innovation Fund 2026 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: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Science and Technology / R&D (ST). This eligibility-code string dominates the U.S. Mission to Moldova book (49 peers, 63% of 78).

Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

alumnimoldova@state.gov

What to do next

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