Opportunity ID: 351169
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | PAS-SVK-FY2024-02 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | U.S. Embassy Bratislava PAS, AEIF 2024 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| 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: | • Combating disinformation; • Support for the Ukrainian community in Slovakia, inclusion of marginalized groups/minorities; • Reforming existing/establishing new alumni associations and networks; • Youth engagement and combating brain drain. |
| 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 28, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Nov 28, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 15, 2024 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 15, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 16, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| 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 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. No other organizations are eligible to apply. Exchange alumni can partner with not-for-profit or non-governmental organizations, think tanks, and academic institutions to implement project activities. The grant can be issued to the individual alumni or the partner organization. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Slovakia |
| Description: |
The U.S. Embassy Bratislava Public Affairs Section (PAS) 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 2024 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2024). We seek proposals from teams of at least two alumni that meet all program eligibility requirements below. Exchange alumni interested in participating in AEIF 2024 should submit proposals to Bratislava_GrantsSlovakia@state.gov by February 15, 2024.
· Program Objectives: 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.
The U.S. Embassy in Bratislava will accept public service projects proposed and managed by teams of at least two (2) alumni that support themes such as:
· Combating disinformation; · Support for the Ukrainian community in Slovakia, inclusion of marginalized groups/minorities; · Reforming existing/establishing new alumni associations and networks; · Youth engagement and combating brain drain.
Proposals must address at least one of the program objectives. Proposals that do not address the theme as outlined in the program objectives will be deemed ineligible. All project activities must take place outside of the United States and its territories. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Public Affairs Section
U.S. Embassy in Slovakia Email:Bratislava_GrantsSlovakia@state.gov |
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