# Alumni Engagement Innovative Fund-(AEIF)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/lome-fy2023-eca-0001-alumni-engagement-innovative-fund-aeif/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/344389

> U.S. Mission to Togo offered grants of up to $35,000 (at least $5,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on December 7, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | LOME-FY2023-ECA-0001 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Togo |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | December 7, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $35,000 |
| Award floor | $5,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| 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)

The following individuals are eligible to apply: • 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.

## What the grant funds

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. This year, AEIF 2023 will support United States’ commitment to promote Opportunities and Development. U.S. Embassy, Lome will accept public service projects proposed and managed by teams of at least two (2) alumni that support themes such as: · Bring Exchange Alumni together from different exchange programs to build or expand an Exchange Alumni network capable of working together on common interests, and increase regional and global alumni collaboration · Strengthen the relationship between alumni and the U.S. government to work together on activities that address mutual goals and challenges · Support Exchange Alumni as they develop their leadership capacity and implement projects in their communities

## Questions people ask

### Is LOME-FY2023-ECA-0001 still open?

No. It closed on December 7, 2022.

### Who can apply for Alumni Engagement Innovative Fund-(AEIF)?

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

### What is the deadline for Alumni Engagement Innovative Fund-(AEIF)?

Closed December 7, 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 $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.