ClosedOpportunity OFOP0002427

2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2026) - Thailand

U.S. Mission to Thailand · Department of State

At a glance

2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2026) - Thailand is a closed federal grant opportunity from U.S. Mission to Thailand (Department of State). The application deadline was February 15, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $5K – $100K, with about 4 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

Jan 8, 2026Posted
Feb 15, 2026Application deadline

Posted: Jan 8, 2026
Close date: Feb 15, 2026
Award floor: $5,000
Award ceiling: $100,000
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: 4
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Individual Proposal 1. Alumni who participated in a U.S. government sponsored exchange program from Thailand. 2. Associations of the alumni who participated in a U.S. government sponsored exchange program from Thailand. 3. Project teams must include at least two alumni from Thailand. 4. U.S. citizen alumni may participate as team members in a project, but not as team leaders. The team must have at least two non U.S. citizen exchange program alumni. National Alumni Conference or Summit Proposal 1. Associations of the alumni who participated in a U.S. government sponsored exchange program from Thailand. 2. Non profits, non governmental organizations, think tanks, and academic institutions are not eligible to apply in the name of the organization but can serve as partners for the alumni team to implement project activities.

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 Public Diplomacy Section, U.S. Mission in Thailand is pleased to announce the roll-out of the 2026  Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF). AEIF is an annual funding opportunity designed to increase the impact of the U.S. government’s investment in exchange programs by helping alumni develop and implement projects to support U.S. policy objectives and promote shared interests. All AEIF projects must celebrate and promote Freedom250 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)

U.S. Mission to Thailand
703-516-1684

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2026) - Thailand”?

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 (AEIF 2026) - Thailand”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $5k – $100k and the agency expects to make about 4 awards.

How do I apply for “2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2026) - Thailand”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity OFOP0002427), 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