Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2026 El Salvador

The U.S. Department of State's Embassy in San Salvador invites past participants (alumni) of U.S. government-funded or sponsored exchange programs to apply for the 2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF). This annual funding opportunity is designed to amplify the U.S. government's return on investment in exchange programs, advance policy goals, and strengthen the U.S. government's relationship with exchange alumni. Key aspects of the job include: • Turning the skills and knowledge gained during exchange experiences into practical solutions for challenges facing their communities • Celebrating and promoting the U.S. government's Freedom 250 initiative marking 250 years of independence • Aligning with policy goals such as making the United States safer, stronger, and more prosperous • Focusing on security, economic prosperity, education and skill development in fields of economic importance to El Salvador and the United States • Community building to disincentivize criminality and illegal immigration • Leadership aligned with U.S. interests