AFNIA-21-01: 2021 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Austrian-American Partnership Fund (AAPF) (OFOP0002825). Status: Closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left). It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to Niger notices from 2021.
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.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed January 25, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$50,000
- Award floor$10,000
- Total funding$50,000
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | January 25, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | March 7, 2021 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | April 6, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- 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.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $50,000 per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
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
Who has won Public Diplomacy Programs grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Public Diplomacy Programs (19.040) awarded $358 million across 13,489 grant awards, an average of $26,570 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | 2,478 | $50.3 million | |
| Meridian International Center | District of Columbia | 27 | $6.5 million |
| American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. | District of Columbia | 72 | $4.7 million |
| Cultural Vistas, Inc. | District of Columbia | 22 | $4.7 million |
| World Learning Inc. | Vermont | 25 | $4.4 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, OFOP0002825, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
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.
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