Description
The U.S. Mission to Tanzania is seeking proposals for the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2026, which aims 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. The fund will support projects that celebrate and promote the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America and align with administration policy goals. Key objectives for 2026 AEIF include strategic alumni engagement, sustainable impact, alignment with policy priorities, and demonstrated leadership and local ownership. Eligible applicants must be alumni of a U.S. government-funded exchange program, and project teams must include at least two alumni.
• The proposed project must support Freedom 250 priority themes, including community development and civic engagement, nonprofit and community-based initiatives, education and skills development, youth leadership and innovation, creative and cultural festivals or exchanges, sports and youth engagement, and arts, culture, and music.
• The project must have a clear goal and objectives that are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound.
• The project must have a detailed design and methods section that explains how the project will work to solve the stated problem and achieve the established goals.
• The project must have a timeline and a plan for monitoring and evaluation.