Opportunity ID: 332196
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | PAS-BUD-FY21-NOFO-AEIF21 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2021 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2021) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Humanities |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.022 — Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 18, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 18, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 20, 2021 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 20, 2021 |
| Archive Date: | May 20, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $25,000 |
| Award Floor: | $10,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – Applicants must be alumni of a U.S. government-funded exchange program (https://alumni.state.gov/list-exchange-programs) 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. Not-for-profit, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, and academic institutions are not eligible to apply in the name of the organization but can serve as partners for implementing project activities. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Hungary |
| Description: |
The Embassy of the United States in Budapest (PAS Budapest) 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 2021 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2021). We seek proposals from teams of at least two alumni that meet all program eligibility requirements below. Exchange alumni interested in participating in AEIF 2021 should submit proposals to BudapestGrants@state.gov email address by 11:59 p.m. (CET) on April 20, 2021. AEIF provides alumni of U.S. sponsored and facilitated exchange programs with funding to expand on skills gained during their exchange experience to design and implement innovative solutions to global challenges facing their community. Since its inception in 2011, AEIF has funded nearly 500 alumni-led projects around the world through a competitive global competition. PAS Budapest will accept public service projects proposed and managed by teams of at least two (2) alumni that support themes such as but not limited to: · Support Shared Security · Strengthen Economic Prosperity, Promote Innovation, Foster Entrepreneurship, and Improve the Digital Economy · Reinforce Democratic Values · Foster Hungarian and U.S. Ties Program Area: Alumni-led programs that expand on skills gained during their exchange experience to design and implement innovative solutions to global challenges facing their community. Priority Region: In the territory of Hungary Participants and Audiences: All applicants for awards must stipulate who their target audience is (age/gender/geographic breakdown) and estimate the expected audience reach through direct contact and, if possible, through indirect contact (via social media or traditional media). |
| Link to Additional Information: | If you have difficulties accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
U.S. Embassy Budapest, Public Affairs Section
Grants Management BudapestGrants@state.gov Email:BudapestGrants@state.gov |
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