PDS Lome Alumni Engagement Innovation Funds

DOS-TGO PDS-LOME-FY26-0001-AIEF
Posted: Apr 07, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Closes: 05/07/2026

Funding Information

Estimated Total Funding
$35,000
Award Ceiling
$35,000
Award Floor
$5,000
Expected Number of Awards
01

Description

The U.S. Department of State’s Embassy Lome announces an open competition for the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) program. This initiative provides foreign assistance to alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs, supporting projects that advance the Administration’s America First foreign policy priorities. The program seeks proposals that strengthen U.S. national security, promote economic growth, and reinforce the rule of law in Togo. Eligible applicants are teams of alumni who will design and implement projects that address strategic challenges such as unlawful migration to the United States, entrepreneurship, energy independence, and countering malign foreign influence, while fostering strong U.S.-Togo ties. Projects must demonstrate measurable impact, sustainability, and clear alignment with U.S. interests, including supporting recipient country self-reliance, reduced dependency on U.S. taxpayer resources, and the advancement of free enterprise. By supporting alumni to lead in their communities, this program advances U.S. policy goals of making America safer, stronger, and more prosperous, while building enduring connections that deliver tangible returns for the United States.

Synopsis

The U.S. Department of State’s Embassy Lome announces an open competition for the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) program. This initiative provides foreign assistance to alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs, supporting projects that advance the Administration’s America First foreign policy priorities. The program seeks proposals that strengthen U.S. national security, promote economic growth, and reinforce the rule of law in Togo. Eligible applicants are teams of alumni who will design and implement projects that address strategic challenges such as unlawful migration to the United States, entrepreneurship, energy independence, and countering malign foreign influence, while fostering strong U.S.-Togo ties. Projects must demonstrate measurable impact, sustainability, and clear alignment with U.S. interests, including supporting recipient country self-reliance, reduced dependency on U.S. taxpayer resources, and the advancement of free enterprise. By supporting alumni to lead in their communities, this program advances U.S. policy goals of making America safer, stronger, and more prosperous, while building enduring connections that deliver tangible returns for the United States.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants:
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Beneficiaries of any of U.S. exchange programs or any Alumni organization.

For-profit Organizations are not eligible to apply.

Funding Activity Categories

Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)

CFDA Numbers

  • 19.022 - Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants

Contact Information

Agency: Kodjovi Kloutse Grantor
Contact: Kodjovi Kloutse Grantor
Phone: 0022822615470
Lome PDS Grant Team
Grantor
Phone 0022822615470

Additional Information

Document Type: synopsis
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Version: 1
Last Updated: Apr 07, 2026 05:46:36 AM EDT

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