Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF)

The Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) aims to transition U.S. government exchange participants into active partners in diplomacy. The program seeks to fund alumni-led initiatives that advance U.S. foreign policy and celebrate the Freedom 250 milestone. The primary beneficiaries of this program are U.S. government-sponsored exchange alumni, with a focus on foreign national alumni who will leverage their U.S.-acquired expertise to implement community-driven solutions. The project goals include mobilizing a sustainable network of U.S. exchange alumni as strategic partners in advancing U.S. foreign policy, promoting regional security and economic prosperity, and celebrating Freedom 250 through collaborative action. Key objectives include: • Breaking professional silos by encouraging collaboration across different exchange cohorts • Leveraging Freedom 250 as a strategic platform to promote shared democratic values • Driving collaborative action by mobilizing alumni to work alongside the U.S. Mission to Belarus to solve community problems