U.S. Embassy Rangoon AEIF 2026 Grants Competition
ID: 26-MMR-AEIF-001 • Type: Posted
Opportunity Assistant
Loading
Overview
Agency
Category of Funding
Education
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
On 3/20/26 the Department of State posted grant opportunity 26-MMR-AEIF-001 for U.S. Embassy Rangoon AEIF 2026 Grants Competition with funding of $70,000.
The grant will be issued under grant program 19.022 Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants.
It is expected that 2 total grants will be made
worth between $5,000 and $35,000.
Timing
Posted Date
March 20, 2026, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
May 3, 2026, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Last Updated
March 20, 2026, 3:39 a.m. EDT
Version
8
Archive Date
June 2, 2026
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
● Applicants must be alumni of a U.S. government-funded or sponsored exchange program or a U.S. government-sponsored exchange program (https://j1visa.state.gov/ ).
● Projects teams must include teams of at least two (2) alumni.
● Alumni who are U.S. citizens may not submit proposals, but U.S. citizen alumni may participate as team members in a project.
● Alumni teams may be comprised of alumni from different exchange programs and different countries.
● Applications must be submitted by exchange alumni or alumni associations of USG exchange alumni. Exchange alumni can partner with not-for-profit or non-governmental organizations, think tanks, and academic institutions to implement project activities. The grant can be issued to the individual alumni or the partner organization.
For-profit entities, even those that may fall into the categories listed above, are not eligible to apply for this NOFO. Organizations may sub-contract with other entities, but only one, non-profit, non-governmental entity can be the prime recipient of the award. When sub-contracting with other entities, the responsibilities of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal. For more information on the difference between sub-contract and sub-recipient, please refer to 2 CFR 200.331.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching Cost sharing or matching is encouraged but not required for this funding opportunity.3. Other Eligibility Requirements All organizations must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) issued via SAM.gov as well as a valid registration in SAM.gov. Please see Section E.3 for more information. Individuals are not required to have a UEI or be registered in SAM.gov.
Applicants are only allowed to submit one proposal per organization. If more than one proposal is submitted from an organization, all proposals from that institution will be considered ineligible for funding under this funding opportunity.
4. This opportunity will not support:
● Projects relating to partisan political activity;
● Charitable or development activities; including direct social services such as medical, psychological, and/or humanitarian support
● Construction projects;
● Projects that support specific religious activities;
● Fund-raising campaigns;
● Lobbying for specific legislation or programs
● Scientific research or surveys;
● Commercial projects;
● Projects intended primarily for the growth or institutional development of the organization;
● Projects that duplicate existing projects;
● Illegal activities
Award Sizing
Ceiling
$35,000
Floor
$5,000
Estimated Program Funding
$70,000
Estimated Number of Grants
2
Contacts
Contact
Min T Soe
Grantor
Contact Email
Email Description
U.S. Embassy Rangoon Education and Cultural Affairs
Contact Phone
951536509
Additional Information
AEIF 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity Burma
Documents
Posted documents for 26-MMR-AEIF-001
Opportunity Assistant
AI Analysis
AI Generate