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PAR-AEIF25: Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund

Closed Closed January 15, 2025 Opportunity PAR-AEIF25 ☆ 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 Suriname notices from 2024.

• Award ceiling$35,000
• Award floor$5,000
• Total funding$35,000
• Expected awards2
• 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)

Past participants (“alumni”) of U.S. government-funded and U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $35,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The Embassy of the United States in Suriname 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 2025 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2025). We seek proposals from teams of at least two alumni that meet all program eligibility requirements below. Exchange alumni interested in participating in AEIF 2025 should submit proposals and budget using the templates on the right of this page to paramaribo-grants@state.gov by January 15, 2025. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AEIF 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 over 500 alumni-led projects around the world through a competitive global competition. The U.S. Embassy Suriname will review applications and submit the top ranked to the global competition. To facilitate that, we are seeking expressions of interest from teams of at least two (2) alumni that support projects addressing one of these themes: Enhance professionalism of media in support of the development of media freedom and journalistic professional standards. Foster a greater awareness of public health issues in Suriname and connect communities to resources in support of improved physical and mental health outcomes in Surinamese society, particularly in low-income and rural communities. Advance climate smart practices in Surinamese society, business, and agriculture, including the understanding and adoption of modern practices aimed at enhancing productivity, sustainability, and resilience in communities. Create opportunities for people from historically marginalized and underserved communities, including minorities, migrants, LGBTQI+, and persons with disabilities to engage productively in society. Promote civic and youth engagement aimed at empowering young people to become active, responsible, and inclusive leaders in their communities, including the development of entrepreneurship, the cultivation of critical STEM skills, and an emphasis on the importance of transparency in decision-making, government, and business. FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION Closing date for statements of interest: January 15, 2025 Funding type: Small grant awards Expected size of individual awards: Between $5,000 to $35,000.

Category: Other.

Applying now

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

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