# Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2021)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pasnofo-21-01-alumni-engagement-innovation-fund-aeif-2021/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/330949

> U.S. Mission to Ethiopia offered grants of up to $50,000 (at least $10,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on February 21, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PASNOFO-21-01 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Ethiopia |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 21, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $50,000 |
| Award floor | $10,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040 |

## Who can apply

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

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 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. 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

U.S. Department of State U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) The Embassy of the United States in Addis Ababa 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 2021 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2021). We seek proposals from teams of at least two alumni that meet all program eligibility requirements below. Exchange alumni interested in participating in AEIF 2021 should submit proposals to pasaddisgrants@state.gov by February 21, 2021, with the subject: “AEIF 2021 proposal: <Title of the project>.”

## Questions people ask

### Is PASNOFO-21-01 still open?

No. It closed on February 21, 2021. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2021)?

U.S. Mission to Ethiopia 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 Innovation Fund (AEIF 2021)?

Closed February 21, 2021. 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 $50,000 each.

### Who has won Public Diplomacy Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Meridian International Center, American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. The program made 13,489 awards worth $358 million in that time.