The U.S. Department of State is offering the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2025 grant. This grant provides funding to alumni of U.S. government-sponsored and facilitated exchange programs, enabling them to expand on skills gained and implement innovative solutions to global challenges within their communities. Since its inception in 2011, AEIF has supported nearly 500 alumni-led projects worldwide through a competitive global competition. For 2025, the fund specifically prioritizes initiatives that aim to promote democracy and transparency, entrepreneurship, education and English, sustainable resources, and media and civil society capacity building. This initiative is designed to increase the impact of the U.S. government’s investment in exchange participants, helping alumni develop projects that support U.S. foreign policy objectives and benefit local communities.
Opportunity ID: 357085
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | WINDHOEKAEIF-FY25-04-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2025 |
| Opportunity Category: | Continuation |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Innovation |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.022 — Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 13, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Nov 13, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 14, 2025 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 14, 2025 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 16, 2025 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $35,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $35,000 |
| Award Floor: | $5,000 |
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 or sponsored 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 or alumni associations of USG 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 Namibia |
| Description: |
AEIF provides alumni of U.S. government-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. This year, AEIF 2025 will support United States’ commitment in prioritizing initiatives that aim promote democracy and transparency, entrepreneurship, education and English, sustainable resources, and media and civil society capacity building. AEIF is designed to increase the impact of the U.S. government’s investment in exchange participants and programs by helping alumni develop and implement projects that support U.S. foreign policy objectives, promote shared interests, and benefit local communities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://na.usembassy.gov/education-culture/grant-programs/ |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Josaphat Tjiho
Alumni Coordinator Tel: 061 202 5024 Email:WindhoekPublicDiplomacy@state.gov |
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Josaphat Tjiho Alumni Coordinator Tel: 061 202 5024 Email: WindhoekPublicDiplomacy@state.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.022 | PKG00288696 | Nov 13, 2024 | Feb 14, 2025 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
357085 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
357085 SF424A-1.0.pdf
357085 SF424B-1.1.pdf
357085 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
357085 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
357085 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
357085 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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