# Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2025)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pds-dos-geo-fy25-003-alumni-engagement-innovation-fund-aeif-2025/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/357610

> U.S. Mission to Georgia offered grants of up to $35,000 (at least $5,000) to individuals. It expected to make about 2 awards. Applications closed on January 31, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PDS-DOS-GEO-FY25-003 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Georgia |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 31, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $35,000 |
| Award floor | $5,000 |
| Expected awards | 2 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.022 |

## Who can apply

- Individuals

● 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 or an alumni association. If the proposal is submitted by an alumni association, the alumni association needs to identify a team lead for the proposed project. ● 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 composed 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/grant recipients for implementing project activities. Alumni need to consider local NGO restrictions and laws. ● Applicants are only allowed to submit one proposal.

## What the grant funds

The Embassy of the United States in Tbilisi 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 2025 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2025). We seek proposals from teams of at least two alumni that meet all program eligibility requirements below. Exchange alumni interested in participating in AEIF 2025 should submit proposals to TbilisiGrants@state.gov with the subject line AEIF 2025 by January 31, 2025, 18:00. 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 2025 will support the United States’ commitment to Georgia’s further integration with the West as a more democratic and stable country. This annual funding opportunity is designed to amplify the return on the investment of the U.S. government in exchange programs. Pending availability of funds, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) will review and recommend proposals for funding on a yearly basis. AEIF projects must address at least one of the following: · Bring alumni together from different exchange programs to build or expand an alumni network capable of working together on common interests and increase regional and global collaboration of alumni. · Strengthen the relationship between alumni and the U.S. government to work together on activities that address mutual goals and challenges. · Support alumni as they develop their leadership capacity and implement projects in their communities. Strengthen the relationship between alumni and the U.S. government to work together on activities that address mutual goals and challenges. Proposals must address the United States’ commitment to Georgia’s further integration with the West as a more democratic and stable country. Proposals that do not address the theme 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 PDS-DOS-GEO-FY25-003 still open?

No. It closed on January 31, 2025.

### Who can apply for Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2025)?

U.S. Mission to Georgia accepted applications from individuals. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2025)?

Closed January 31, 2025. 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.