# Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2024

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pds-002-fy2024-alumni-engagement-innovation-fund-aeif-2024/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351368

> U.S. Mission to Ethiopia offered grants of up to $35,000 (at least $5,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on January 31, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PDS-002-FY2024 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Ethiopia |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 31, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $35,000 |
| Award floor | $5,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| 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 must be alumni of a U.S. government-funded 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/or different countries. • Applications must be submitted by exchange alumni or alumni associations of USG 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 exchange programs with funding to expand on skills gained during their exchange experiences 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 2024 will support United States’ commitment to Promote sustainable development and mutual prosperity through expanded and deepened partnerships and mutual understanding. U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa will accept projects proposed and managed by teams of at least two (2) alumni that support themes such as: · Alumni to lead projects aimed at revitalizing and broadening the exchange of knowledge, expertise, and cultural understanding between Americans and Ethiopians. · Utilize their acquired transferable skills to foster sustainable and impactful initiatives that promote stronger people-to-people connections, Proposals must address Promote sustainable development and mutual prosperity through expanded and deepened partnerships and mutual understanding. Proposals that do not address the theme as outlined in the program objectives will be deemed ineligible. A ll project activities must take place outside of the United States and its territories.

## Questions people ask

### Is PDS-002-FY2024 still open?

No. It closed on January 31, 2024.

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

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) 2024?

Closed January 31, 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.