# 2022 Beirut Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/beirut2022aeif-2022-beirut-alumni-engagement-innovation-fund/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/336907

> U.S. Mission to Lebanon offered grants of up to $40,000 (at least $10,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $40,000 in total. Applications closed on February 10, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | BEIRUT2022AEIF |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Lebanon |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 10, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $40,000 |
| Award floor | $10,000 |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | $40,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.022 |

## Who can apply

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

This grant opportunity is for alumni of US 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.

## What the grant funds

The Embassy of the United States in Lebanon 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 program eligibility requirements below. Exchange alumni interested in participating in AEIF 2022 should submit proposals to PDBeirutGrants@state.gov by February 10, 2022, at 11:59 PM. AEIF provides alumni of U.S. 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. This year, AEIF 2022 will support United States’ commitment to advance the role of women in policy formulation. U.S. Embassy Beirut will accept public service projects proposed and managed by teams of at least two (2) alumni that support theme(s) of political/civic participation of women and/or advancing the role of women in policy formulation.

## Questions people ask

### Is BEIRUT2022AEIF still open?

No. It closed on February 10, 2022. A newer notice is forecast: SMK800-22-PAS002, forecast, no dates yet.

### Who can apply for 2022 Beirut Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund?

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

### What is the deadline for 2022 Beirut Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund?

Closed February 10, 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. About $40,000 in total across about 10 awards.

### 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.