Alumni Engagement and Innovation Fund 2026

Key facts

Summary from the notice

Who can apply

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible:

• Others named in the notice (see the eligibility text)

Eligibility details from the notice

Applicants must be Moldovan alumni of U.S. government – sponsored exchange programs or Moldovan alumni associations of U.S. government exchange program alumni. Additional eligibility conditions: • Each project must involve at least two alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs and must designate one alumni team lead. • All alumni participating in the project, as well as any non-alumni team members, must be identified in the application. • Applications submitted by alumni associations must also designate a team lead. • U.S. citizen alumni may be included as members of alumni teams; however, each team must include at least two non-U.S. citizen exchange program alumni. • U.S. citizen alumni are not eligible to serve as team leads. Eligible applicants can be individuals or not-for-profit organizations, such as NGOs or think tanks.

Registrations you will likely need

Most applications submitted through Grants.gov need the following. Registration can take several weeks, so start early. The notice lists the exact requirements.

• SAM.gov registration for your organization, which also gives you a Unique Entity ID (UEI). Registration is free.
• A Login.gov account, which Grants.gov uses for sign-in.
• A Grants.gov applicant registration linked to your organization's UEI.

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