ClosedOpportunity BH-001-FY2026

2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund, Bosnia and Herzegovina

U.S. Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina · Department of State

At a glance

2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund, Bosnia and Herzegovina is a closed federal grant opportunity from U.S. Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Department of State). The application deadline was April 30, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $5K – $35K, with about 2 awards expected. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 19.022 (Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Apr 22, 2026Posted
Apr 30, 2026Application deadline

Posted: Apr 22, 2026
Close date: Apr 30, 2026
Award floor: $5,000
Award ceiling: $35,000
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: 2
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

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).

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

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.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

19.022Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas GrantsProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 19.022

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$9.94M

FY25

$9.94M

FY26

$9.94M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 19.022. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 19.022

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 1,807 grant awards had funding actions under Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

INDIVIDUAL RECIPIENT$6.31M
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES$4.7M
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY$3.89M
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY$1.57M
AMERICAN COUNCILS FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION: ACTR/ACCELS, INC.$1.28M

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Alen Savatic Administrative Clerk
savatica@state.gov
0038733704331

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund, Bosnia and Herzegovina”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund, Bosnia and Herzegovina”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $5k – $35k and the agency expects to make about 2 awards.

How do I apply for “2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund, Bosnia and Herzegovina”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity BH-001-FY2026), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 19.022