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PAS-MAP-FY22-03: 2022 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2022)

Closed Closed March 25, 2022 Opportunity PAS-MAP-FY22-03 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is forecast: 2022 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2022) (SMK800-22-PAS002). Status: Forecast, no dates yet. It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to Mozambique notices from 2021.

• Award ceiling$40,000
• Award floor$10,000
• 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)

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. government-sponsored exchange program (https://j1visa.state.gov/). • Projects teams must include at least two alumni or an Alumni Association. • Alumni who are U.S. citizens may not submit proposals, but U.S. citizen alumni may participate as team members in a project which has at least two alumni who are not Americans. • Alumni teams may be comprised of alumni from different exchange programs and different countries. • Applications must be submitted by 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 Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants awards averaged $17,021; this notice allows up to $40,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The Embassy of the United States in Mozambique 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 2022 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2022). We seek proposals from teams of at least two alumni that meet all program eligibility requirements below. Exchange alumni interested in participating in AEIF 2022 should submit proposals to maputopdproposals@state.gov mail address by March 25, 2022 at 17:30 CAT. A. 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 nearly 500 alumni-led projects around the world through a competitive global competition. This year, AEIF 2022 will support United States’ commitment to working with our partners around the world to advance the essential role of women in peace, security, and governance. The U.S Embassy Mozambique will accept projects proposed and managed by teams of at least two alumni on themes such as: • Shared Security; • Economic Prosperity, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Digital Economy; • Democratic Values; and • Ties between Mozambique and the United States. B. FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION Announcement posted: December 16, 2021 Closing date for applications: March 25, 2022 Funding type: Small grant awards Decision date: No later than April 26, 2022 Expected size of awards: Between $10,000 to $40,000 Program Performance Period: Proposed programs should be completed in a 12-month timeframe 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. government-sponsored exchange program (https://j1visa.state.gov/). • Projects teams must include at least two alumni or an Alumni Association. • Alumni who are U.S. citizens may not submit proposals, but U.S. citizen alumni may participate as team members in a project which has at least two alumni who are not Americans. • Alumni teams may be comprised of alumni from different exchange programs and different countries. Applications must be submitted by exchange alumni.

Category: Other.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, SMK800-22-PAS002, which is forecast.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.