# Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/aeif-arm-fy22-alumni-engagement-innovation-fund-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/336944

> U.S. Mission to Armenia offered grants of up to $40,000 (at least $10,000) to state and local governments. Applications closed on January 31, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | AEIF-ARM-FY22 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Armenia |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 31, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $40,000 |
| Award floor | $10,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.022 |

## Who can apply

- Special district governments

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) non-U.S. citizen 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.

## What the grant funds

The Embassy of the United States in Yerevan, Armenia 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 the program eligibility requirements below. Exchange alumni interested in participating in AEIF 2022 should submit proposals to: yerevangrants@state.gov by January 31, 2022, 11:59p.m. (local, Armenia time). Applications submitted directly to ECA will not be accepted. 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.

## Questions people ask

### Is AEIF-ARM-FY22 still open?

No. It closed on January 31, 2022. A newer notice is forecast: SMK800-22-PAS002, forecast, no dates yet.

### Who can apply for Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund Program?

U.S. Mission to Armenia accepted applications from state and local governments. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund Program?

Closed January 31, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $40,000 each.

### Who has won Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Georgetown University, Persatuan Gaya Hidup Lestari Biji Biji Kuala Lumpur. The program made 3,361 awards worth $57.2 million in that time.