# 2024 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pd-fy24-canada-aeif-2024-alumni-engagement-innovation-fund-aeif/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351377

> U.S. Mission to Canada offered grants of up to $35,000 (at least $5,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 3 awards. Applications closed on March 1, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PD-FY24-CANADA-AEIF |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Canada |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 1, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $35,000 |
| Award floor | $5,000 |
| Expected awards | 3 |
| 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 who are 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 that include 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 U.S. government exchange alumni. No other organizations are eligible to apply. Exchange alumni can partner with not-for-profit or non-governmental organizations, think tanks, and academic institutions to implement project activities. The grant can be issued to the individual alumni or the partner organization.

## 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 communities. Since its inception in 2011, AEIF has funded nearly 500 alumni-led projects around the world through a competitive global competition. This year, AEIF 2024 will provide funding for public service projects in support of U.S. foreign policy goals and Mission Canada priorities. Mission Canada will accept public service projects proposed and managed by teams of at least two (2) alumni that support the following themes: · Promoting democracy, human rights, and social justice. · Working toward climate solutions that foster resilient and prosperous communities. · Strengthening underrepresented small- to medium-sized entrepreneur networks. · Promoting security and defense cooperation. · Strengthening Arctic partnerships. Proposals that do not address the above themes as outlined in the program objectives will be deemed ineligible. All project activities must take place outside of the United States and its territories.

## Questions people ask

### Is PD-FY24-CANADA-AEIF still open?

No. It closed on March 1, 2024.

### Who can apply for 2024 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF)?

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

### What is the deadline for 2024 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF)?

Closed March 1, 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 $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.