# Ukraine: USG Exchange Alumni Small Grants Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pas-ukraine-2024-02-ukraine-usg-exchange-alumni-small-grants-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/352280

> U.S. Mission to Ukraine offered grants of up to $40,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $350,000 in total. Applications closed on April 8, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PAS-UKRAINE-2024-02 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Ukraine |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 8, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $40,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $350,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.900 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

1. Eligible ApplicantsThe following organizations and individuals are eligible to apply: Individuals: Any Ukrainian citizen, with permanent residency in Ukraine, who is an alumnus or alumna of one or more of the following U.S. Government-funded exchange and training programs is eligible to apply.• Programs funded by the State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, including the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX), Global UGRAD, Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Exchange Program, Fulbright Exchanges, Teacher Exchanges, International Visitor Leadership Exchange Program, Professional Fellows Program, the Ukrainian Business Leaders (UBL/PIE), and others.• Participants of other State Department-funded programs, such as press tours and tech camps.• Exchange and training programs funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (such as the Faculty Exchange Program), and the Department of Commerce, including SABIT training, others. • The Open World Leadership Program funded by the U.S. Library of Congress. Organizations: A registered Ukrainian non-governmental, non-profit organization is eligible if: 1) An individual U.S. government exchange program alumnus or alumna is a member, and2) That exchange program participant will have a significant role in the planning and implementation of the project to be supported with Alumni Small Grant Program funds. 3) Groups with a clear connection to U.S. government alumni networking, such as alumni associations, are also eligible. Collaboration of two or more alumni of various exchange programs is highly encouraged. Individuals and Organizations Not Eligible to Apply: U.S. and third-country organizations or individuals are not eligible. Ukrainian citizens who are U.S. exchange alumni but who are not permanent residents of Ukraine are not eligible.

## What the grant funds

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE US Embassy Kyiv Notice of Funding Opportunity Funding Opportunity Title: Ukraine: USG Exchange Alumni Small Grants Program Funding Opportunity Number: PAS-Ukraine-2024-02 Deadline for Applications: April 8, 2024 Assistance Listing Number: 19.900 Total Amount Available: $350,000 A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy Kyiv /Bureau of EUR of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations and individuals to submit applications to carry out a program to support USG alumni initiatives in Ukraine. Please follow all instructions below. Priority Region: Ukraine Program Objectives: The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv announces the 2024 Alumni Small Grants Program. Subject to availability of funds, the Embassy will award small grants as described below to alumni of U.S. Government-funded exchanges and training programs. The program seeks to encourage alumni civic involvement, networking, and professional development by supporting alumni-initiated projects that enhance civil society involvement in Ukraine’s reform efforts, encourage tolerance and integration of marginalized or displaced populations, and celebrate the strong links between the people of the United States and the people of Ukraine. With funding from the Alumni Small Grants Program, the U.S. government seeks to support alumni initiatives that assist Ukraine to win its future by recovering from the war, fighting corruption, deepening rule of law, and integrating into Euro-Atlantic institutions. Specific thematic priorities are described in detail below. Alumni may apply for grants for the following purposes: · To support stabilization and reintegration of newly liberated areas by providing assistance to vulnerable populations, including the elderly, children, youth, returnees, and displaced persons. · To strengthen small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as an integral part of Ukraine’s economy · To support victims of war-related atrocities in seeking justice. · To foster veterans’ rehabilitation and reintegration into civilian life. · To expand inclusive, transparent, and accountable democratic institutions that function with integrity · To foster greater adherence to the rule of law, strengthen anti-corruption bodies, and combat systemic corruption. · To enhance the sense of national unity and cohesion, as well as promote conflict resolution.

## Questions people ask

### Is PAS-UKRAINE-2024-02 still open?

No. It closed on April 8, 2024.

### Who can apply for Ukraine: USG Exchange Alumni Small Grants Program?

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

### What is the deadline for Ukraine: USG Exchange Alumni Small Grants Program?

Closed April 8, 2024. 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 $40,000 each. About $350,000 in total.

### Who has won AEECA/ESF PD Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc., Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, International Research and Exchanges Board Inc. The program made 2,295 awards worth $192 million in that time.