Opportunity ID: 337343
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | PDS-BUD-FY22-NOFO-AEIF22 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | 2022 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2022) |
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: | Jan 13, 2022 |
Last Updated Date: | Jan 13, 2022 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 01, 2022 |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 01, 2022 |
Archive Date: | May 01, 2022 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $25,000 |
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) USG alumni.- Alumni who are U.S. citizens may not submit proposals, but U.S. citizen alumni may participate as team members in a project; however, the team must have at least two non-U.S. citizen exchange program alumni.- 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 U.S. Embassy Budapest, Public Diplomacy Section (PDS Budapest) of the U.S. Department of State 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 2022 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2022). We seek proposals from teams of at least two alumni that meet all program eligibility requirements below. Exchange alumni interested in participating in AEIF 2022 should submit proposals to BudapestGrants@state.gov email address by 11:59 p.m. (CET) on April 1, 2022. Program Objectives: 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. PDS Budapest will accept public service projects proposed and managed by teams of at least two (2) USG 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 Given the current global health situation, projects that can be easily adapted to virtual or hybrid virtual/in-person activities will be given priority. Priority Region: In the territory of Hungary |
Link to Additional Information: | Please see Related Documents |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
U.S. Embassy Budapest, Public Diplomacy Section |
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