This funding opportunity supports organizing an Alumni Summit in Niger under the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2026. The summit will convene alumni from multiple U.S. government-funded exchange programs to promote shared values, advance U.S. foreign policy priorities, and commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States. Projects must be led by at least two non-U.S. citizen alumni, include measurable outcomes, and plan for sustained alumni collaboration beyond the event.
Eligible applicants are non-U.S. citizen alumni of U.S. government-funded exchange programs, with project teams including at least two eligible alumni and at least one based in Niger. U.S. citizen alumni may participate but cannot lead. Applications must be submitted by alumni or alumni associations
