# 2021 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/afnia-21-01-2021-alumni-engagement-innovation-fund/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/331081

> U.S. Mission to Niger offered grants of up to $50,000 (at least $10,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $50,000 in total. Applications closed on March 7, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | AFNIA-21-01 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Niger |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 7, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $50,000 |
| Award floor | $10,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $50,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040 |

## Who can apply

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

The U.S. Embassy Niamey seeks proposals from teams of at least two alumni from U.S.-sponsored and facilitated exchange programs.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy in Niamey, Niger will accept public service projects proposed and managed by teams of at least two (2) alumni that support themes such as: • Strengthening Economic Prosperity, Promote Innovation, Foster Entrepreneurship, and Improve the Digital Economy • Supporting Shared Security • Reinforcing Democratic Values and Human Rights • Improving ecological conditions, waste management, and/or mitigating environmental shocks and stresses • Fostering Nigerien and U.S. Ties

## Questions people ask

### Is AFNIA-21-01 still open?

No. It closed on March 7, 2021. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for 2021 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund?

U.S. Mission to Niger accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for 2021 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund?

Closed March 7, 2021. 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 $50,000 each. About $50,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won Public Diplomacy Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Meridian International Center, American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. The program made 13,489 awards worth $358 million in that time.