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DOS-BAGHDAD-PD-2024-002: Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF)

Closed Closed February 7, 2024 Opportunity DOS-BAGHDAD-PD-2024-002 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$35,000
• Award floor$5,000
• Total funding$35,000
• Expected awards3
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

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)

• Applicants must be alumni of a U.S. government-funded or sponsored exchange program (https://alumni.state.gov/list-exchange-programs) or a U.S. government-sponsored exchange program (https://j1visa.state.gov/). • Projects teams must include 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. Not-for-profit, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, and academic institutions are not eligible to apply in the name of the organization but can serve as partners for implementing project activities.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa awards averaged $94,415; this notice allows up to $35,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (52% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The U.S. Mission in Iraq 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 2024 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2023). We seek proposals from teams of at least two alumni that meet all program eligibility requirements below. Exchange alumni interested in participating in AEIF 2023 should submit proposals to baghdadpdgrants@state.gov by January 31,2024. The U.S. Mission in Iraq will accept public service projects proposed and managed by teams of at least two (2) alumni that support themes such as: · Women entrepreneurship. · Disability rights (Government and private Sectors). · Climate change. · English Language training for youth and marginalized groups. · Youth Capacity Building on Politics and Governance. · Youth Capacity Building on Business and skills development.

Category: Other.

Applying now

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