Opportunity ID: 331762

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: AEIF-ARM-FY21
Funding Opportunity Title: Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund Program
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: U.S. Embassy Yerevan announces the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2021 competition, aiming to support the initiatives of U.S. government exchange program alumni in fields that promote democratic values, innovation, economic prosperity, social inclusion, and STEM education.
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 2
Posted Date: Feb 26, 2021
Last Updated Date: Feb 26, 2021
Original Closing Date for Applications: Apr 15, 2021 April 15, 2021 11:59 p.m. (local, Armenia time)
Current Closing Date for Applications: Apr 15, 2021 April 15, 2021 11:59 p.m. (local, Armenia time)
Archive Date: May 15, 2021
Estimated Total Program Funding: $50,000
Award Ceiling: $50,000
Award Floor: $10,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: The following individuals are eligible to apply:

· 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/).

· Project 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 Armenia
Description:

AEIF provides alumni of U.S. sponsored and facilitated exchange programs with funding to expand on skills gained during their exchange experience, and 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.

U.S. Embassy Yerevan will accept public service projects proposed and managed by teams of at least two alumni that support the following themes:

  • Strengthen Economic Prosperity, Promote Innovation, Foster Entrepreneurship, and Improve the Digital Economy;
  • Reinforce Democratic Values;
  • Support social inclusion of people with disabilities and refugees through art, sport, education etc.;
  • Enhance STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education in Armenia.
Link to Additional Information: Please find the full text of the announcement here.
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Public Affairs Section

U.S. Embassy Yerevan

Phone 0039410494053
Email:manukyana@state.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
April 15, 2021 11:59 p.m. (local, Armenia time) Feb 26, 2021

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: AEIF-ARM-FY21
Funding Opportunity Title: Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund Program
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: U.S. Embassy Yerevan announces the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2021 competition, aiming to support the initiatives of U.S. government exchange program alumni in fields that promote democratic values, innovation, economic prosperity, social inclusion, and STEM education.
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 2
Posted Date: Feb 26, 2021
Last Updated Date: Feb 26, 2021
Original Closing Date for Applications: Apr 15, 2021 April 15, 2021 11:59 p.m. (local, Armenia time)
Current Closing Date for Applications: Apr 15, 2021 April 15, 2021 11:59 p.m. (local, Armenia time)
Archive Date: May 15, 2021
Estimated Total Program Funding: $50,000
Award Ceiling: $50,000
Award Floor: $10,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: The following individuals are eligible to apply:

· 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/).

· Project 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 Armenia
Description:

AEIF provides alumni of U.S. sponsored and facilitated exchange programs with funding to expand on skills gained during their exchange experience, and 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.

U.S. Embassy Yerevan will accept public service projects proposed and managed by teams of at least two alumni that support the following themes:

  • Strengthen Economic Prosperity, Promote Innovation, Foster Entrepreneurship, and Improve the Digital Economy;
  • Reinforce Democratic Values;
  • Support social inclusion of people with disabilities and refugees through art, sport, education etc.;
  • Enhance STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education in Armenia.
Link to Additional Information: Please find the full text of the announcement here.
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Public Affairs Section

U.S. Embassy Yerevan

Phone 0039410494053
Email:manukyana@state.gov

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