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DOSRUS21GR007: 2021 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2021)

Closed Closed May 15, 2021 Opportunity DOSRUS21GR007 ☆ Save

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 Russia notices from 2021.

• Award ceiling$50,000
• Award floor$10,000
• Expected awards10
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities and individuals.

• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Private institutions of higher education
• Individuals

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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

A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The 2021 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2021) 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 2021 will support United States’ commitment to working with our partners around the world to advance skills and opportunities for Russian alumni and their communities to build a safer more peaceful world. Grants pay particular attention to women’s issues, ethnic minorities, the disabled, freedom of expression, the development of entrepreneurship, and the environment. Embassy Moscow will accept personal and professional development projects proposed and managed by teams of at least two alumni that support the following themes: “Sharing America with Russia,” which supports the promotion of American culture, education, freedoms, values, and collaboration between Americans and Russians; “Media and Information in Russia,” which supports an understanding of freedom of the press, good journalistic practices, increased access to reliable information, and improved media literacy for the Russian people; “One Planet: Environment, Health, and Science” which supports the promotion of environmental, health, and scientific issues in Russia of strategic importance to U.S. and global priorities; “America Works in Russia,” which supports American and Russian engagement in the area of business, entrepreneurship, and higher education. “International Cooperation,” which supports American and Russian cooperation in multinational and binational frameworks to address global issues, rule of law, and international agreements and partnerships. B. FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION Announcement posted: March 5, 2021 Closing date for applications: April 18, midnight, Moscow time, 2021 Funding type: Small grant awards Decision date: no later than May 15, 2021. Expected size of individual awards: Between $10,000 to $50,000. Program Performance Period: Proposed programs should be completed in 18 months or less. C. ELIGILIBITY INFORMATION 1. Eligible Applicants: The following individuals are eligible to apply: Applicants must be alumni of a U.S. government-funded exchange program (https://alumni.state.gov/list-exchange-programs) or a U.S.

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Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, OFOP0002825, which is open now.

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