BEIRUT2022AEIF: 2022 Beirut Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is forecast: 2022 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2022) (SMK800-22-PAS002). Status: Forecast, no dates yet. It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to Lebanon notices from 2021.
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.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed December 23, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$40,000
- Award floor$10,000
- Total funding$40,000
- Expected awards10
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement, Grant
Key dates
| Posted | December 22, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | February 10, 2022 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | March 12, 2022 |
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)
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.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants awards averaged $17,021; this notice allows up to $40,000 per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
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.
Who has won Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants (19.022) awarded $57.2 million across 3,361 grant awards, an average of $17,021 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | 431 | $9.9 million | |
| Georgetown University | District of Columbia | 4 | $1.6 million |
| Persatuan Gaya Hidup Lestari Biji Biji Kuala Lumpur | 7 | $1.1 million | |
| American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. | District of Columbia | 24 | $817,659 |
| Protea Owl Foundation | 9 | $665,582 |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, SMK800-22-PAS002, which is forecast.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
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.
Similar open grants
- Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Funding Opportunity for Indian Tribes and Intertribal Consortia for Nonpoint Source Management Grants Under Clean Water Act Section 319
- ROSES25: C.4 Planetary Science Enabling Facilities
- PFE: Research Initiation in Engineering Formation (PFE: RIEF)
- ROSES 2025: C.2 Solar System Science
- DoW Vision, Clinical Trial Award
- DoW Vision, Investigator-Initiated Research Award