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FY25-BSB-410603: Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2025 - Brazil

Closed Closed January 10, 2025 Opportunity FY25-BSB-410603 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$35,000
• Award floor$5,000
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeOther

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)

Eligible Applicants: The following individuals are eligible to apply: Applicants must be alumni of a U.S. government-funded or U.S. government-sponsored exchange program (https://j1visa.state.gov/). Project teams must include at least two (2) alumni. Alumni who are U.S. citizens may not submit proposals but may participate as team members in a project. Alumni teams may comprise alumni from different exchange programs and countries; however, at least one participant must be from Brazil. Applications must be submitted by exchange alumni or alumni associations of USG exchange alumni. No other organizations are eligible to apply. Exchange alumni may partner with not-for-profit or non-governmental organizations, think tanks, and academic institutions to implement project activities. Grants may be issued to the individual alumni or the partner organization.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants awards averaged $17,021; this notice allows up to $35,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE WHA/ U.S. EMBASSY AND CONSULATES IN BRAZIL Notice of Funding Opportunity Funding Opportunity Title: Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2025 - Brazil Funding Opportunity Number: FY25-BSB-410603 Deadline for Applications: Jan 10, 2025 Assistance Listing Number: 19.022 Total Amount Available: $5,000 to $35,000 per project PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Brazil announce an open competition for past participants (“alumni”) of U.S. government-funded and U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs to submit applications to the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2025 – Brazil. We seek proposals from teams of at least two alumni who meet all program eligibility requirements outlined below. Alumni interested in participating in AEIF 2025 should submit proposals via the designated form at https://forms.gle/JFSRPefyevLmFHyn6 on the AEIF 2025 SharePoint site or download a copy of their responses and email it to brazilgrants@state.gov by January 10, 2025, at 11:59 PM (Brasilia Time). Program Objectives: AEIF provides alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs with funding to expand on the skills gained during their exchange experiences and design and implement innovative solutions to address global challenges within their communities. Since its inception in 2011, AEIF has funded nearly alumni-led projects worldwide. This year, the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Brazil will accept public service projects proposed and managed by teams of at least two (2) alumni that support the following key objectives for Brazil: Promoting Democracy and Human Rights Strengthening the U.S.-Brazil Economic Partnership Supporting Climate Action and Environmental Protection In addition to these themes, proposals should demonstrate a commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) principles, illustrating how the project will support and advance equity with respect to race, ethnicity, religion, income, geography, gender identity, sexual orientation, and/or disability. Proposals that do not meet these outlined program objectives will be deemed ineligible. All project activities must occur outside of the United States and its territories. B. FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION Announcement Posted: November 15, 2024 Closing Date for Applications: January 10, 2025, by 11:59 PM (Brasilia Time) Award Amounts: Awards may range from a minimum of $5,000 to a maximum of $35,000.

Category: Other.

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