Grant Opportunities
Agreement in which the Federal Government provides funding or a thing of value to support a public purpose authorized by public statute. The Government is not the recipient of the good or service and does not play a substantial role.
Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund Program FY 2026
The Embassy of the United States in North Macedonia announces an open competition for past participants (“alumni”) of U.S. government-funded and U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs to submit applications to the 2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2026). We seek proposals from teams of at least two alumni that meet all program eligibility requirements below. Exchange alumni interested in participating in AEIF 2026 should submit proposals to SkopjeGrants@state.gov by April 24, 2026, 18:00 CET.
Learn details and how to apply for Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund Program FY 2026.
For your convenience, You may find all required application forms in the following links:
FAQs and Additional Resources
Frequently Asked Questions for USG funding opportunities
These Frequently Asked Questions were raised during the USG funding opportunities presentations in Tetovo, Ohrid and Bitola. For additional guidance please carefully read the announcements for funding posted on the U.S. Embassy North Macedonia website and at the downloadable presentation at the end of this page.
How long does the organization needs to be registered to be eligible to apply for funding?
These is no requirement for how long an organization needs to be registered before they apply for funding for the Democracy Commission Small Grants Program and the Annual Program Statement (APS).
How many applications can one applicant submit?
There is no limit on the number of applications, and one applicant can submit multiple applications.
What is SAM.gov?
The System for Award Management (SAM.gov) is a system operated by the General Services Administration (GSA). Organizations are required to obtain a UEI and register in SAM.gov for a federal assistance action (Grants, contracts, etc.) to be obligated and for the Department of State to issue payments against those obligations.
What is the role of entity validation in obtaining a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)?
Entity Validation is required to obtain a UEI. This only needs to be done once, when validating an organization, the system may ask for date and state of incorporation, some entities may be asked to provide additional business documents to verify their identity.
Why do I need to validate my entity when I have been registered in SAM.gov for years?
On April 4, 2022, the federal government stopped using Dun and Bradstreet to verify entities. Even entities that were already registered in SAM.gov must validate their entity information through the new service provider. Data rights limitations require SAM.gov to collect the data from the user directly, not using previously validated data. This means entities may have to provide supporting documentation to update the new service provider’s data which is used to provide the UEI. This will only be needed the first time it renews.
How should self-certification be done?
Certification by Translator
I [insert typed name], certify that I am fluent (conversant) in the English and [insert foreign language] languages, and that the above/attached document is an accurate translation of the document attached entitled [insert translated document name].
[Signature]
[Typed Name]
[Address]
[Certification Date]”