# 2024 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/bh-002-fy2024-2024-alumni-engagement-innovation-fund/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351199

> U.S. Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina offered grants of up to $35,000 (at least $5,000) to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on February 20, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | BH-002-FY2024 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 20, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $35,000 |
| Award floor | $5,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.022 |

## Who can apply

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

Applicants must be alumni of a U.S. government-funded (https://alumni.state.gov/list-exchange-programs/) or exchange program or a U.S. government-sponsored exchange program (https://j1visa.state.gov/).  Projects must be managed by teams of at least two (2) alumni.  Alumni who are U.S. citizens may not submit proposals, but U.S. citizen alumni may participate as team members in a project.  Alumni teams may be comprised of alumni from different exchange programs and different countries.  Applications must be submitted by exchange alumni or alumni associations of USG exchange alumni. No other organizations are eligible to apply. Exchange alumni can partner with not-for-profit or non-governmental organizations, think tanks, 3 | P a g e and academic institutions to implement project activities. The grant can be issued to the individual alumni or the partner organization.

## What the grant funds

The Embassy of the United States in Bosnia and Herzegovina announces an open competition for past participants (“alumni”) of U.S. government-funded and U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs from Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to submit applications to the 2024 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2024). We seek proposals from teams of at least two alumni that meet all program eligibility requirements below. Exchange alumni interested in participating in AEIF 2024 should submit proposals to SarajevoPDSGrants@state.gov by February 20, 2024, 23:59 CET. Program Objectives: AEIF provides alumni of U.S. government-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.

## Questions people ask

### Is BH-002-FY2024 still open?

No. It closed on February 20, 2024.

### Who can apply for 2024 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund?

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

### What is the deadline for 2024 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund?

Closed February 20, 2024. 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 $35,000 each.

### 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.