Closed · DOS-MANAMA-PD-2026-002 · CFDA 19.022 · Discretionary

2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2026)

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

$5K-$35K
Award range
Closed
Status
April 30, 2026
Close date
2
Expected awards

The verdict

2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2026) is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Bahrain that offered $5,000 -- $35,000 across 2 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 4 other opportunities from U.S. Mission to Bahrain.

$5K-$35K
award range
Closed
application status
2
expected awards
19.022
CFDA program

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 19 Closes Apr 30

Est. Total Funding

$70,000

Expected Awards

2

Instrument

Grant

Description

United States Embassy in Bahrain announces an open competition for past participants (alumni) of U.S. government-funded and U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs to submit applications to the 2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2026). AEIF 2026 supports alumni-led projects that advance U.S. foreign policy objectives, strengthen people-to-people ties, and amplify the long-term impact of U.S. exchange programs. Projects must clearly demonstrate how alumni apply skills and networks gained during their exchange experiences to address shared challenges in their communities. All AEIF projects must celebrate and The promote America’s 250th anniversary and align with policy goals such as making the United States and its partners safer, stronger, and more prosperous. We seek proposals from teams of at least two exchange alumni that meet all eligibility requirements outlined below. Exchange alumni interested in participating should submit completed applications and all required materials to ManamaPAO@state.gov by COB Thursday, April 30, 2026.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · DOS-MANAMA-PD-2026-002

Grants.gov marks 2026 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: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). Inside U.S. Mission to Bahrain's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.

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

Public Affairs Office - U.S. Embassy, Manama

What to do next

2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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