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AEIFFY25: Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund - FY25

Closed Closed January 31, 2025 Opportunity AEIFFY25 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$35,000
• Award floor$5,000
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant, Other

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to individuals.

• Individuals
• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Teams of at least two alumni

More grants for individuals.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past ECA Individual Grants awards averaged $18,996; this notice allows up to $35,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (58% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The Office of Sudan Affairs 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 2025 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2025). We seek proposals from teams of at least two alumni that meet all program eligibility requirements below. Exchange alumni interested in participating in AEIF 2025 should submit proposals to khartoumembassygrants@state.gov by January 31, 2025. AEIF provides alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs the opportunity to expand on skills gained during their exchange experiences and develop innovative public service-oriented projects that address U.S. foreign policy themes such as building civic participation; promoting good governance and resilient communities; fostering economic prosperity; empowering women and girls; advancing science, technology, health, and innovation; and promoting inclusion and educational opportunity. Program Objectives: Through this notice of funding, we are seeking proposals from exchange alumni, and we expect proposals to cover or to fall under one of the following objectives: · Promoting human rights awareness and advocacy · Promoting civic education and engagement · Promoting media capacity building · Promoting women’s leadership, entrepreneurship, and STEM · Promoting societal inclusion · Promoting peace through the arts · Promoting English language learning The Office of Sudan Affairs will accept public service projects proposed and managed by teams of at least two alumni that support goals in line with the objectives above. Proposals for projects inside Sudan will be accepted, as long as they provide a clear risk assessment and a monitoring plan that address security risks and contingencies given the instability of the situation in Sudan. Proposals for projects outside Sudan should provide a clear description of the beneficiaries and how the project aims to engage with them. A. FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION Announcement posted: December 3, 2025 Closing date for applications: January 31, 2025 Award amounts: $5,000 to $35,000 per project Funding type: Overall grant making authority for this program is contained in the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, Public Law 87-256, as amended, also known as the Fulbright-Hays Act.

Category: Other.

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