# Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2025

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pds-hon-aeif-fy25-02-alumni-engagement-innovation-fund-aeif-2025/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358619

> U.S. Mission to Honduras offered grants of up to $35,000 (at least $5,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 2 awards worth $35,000 in total. Applications closed on May 1, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PDS-HON-AEIF-FY25-02 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Honduras |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 1, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $35,000 |
| Award floor | $5,000 |
| Expected awards | 2 |
| Total funding | $35,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.022 |

## Who can apply

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

Applicants who are alumni of a U.S. government-sponsored exchange program (https://alumni.state.gov/list-exchange-programs) or a U.S. government-sponsored exchange program (https://j1visa.state.gov/) in Honduras. Alumni who are U.S. citizens may not submit proposals, but U.S. citizen alumni may participate as team members in a project. 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.

## What the grant funds

The Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa is pleased to announce an open competition for past participants (“alumni”) of 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: hondurasalumni@state.gov by April 30, 2025, 23:59 pm (CST). 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 community. Since its inception in 2011, AEIF has funded nearly 500 alumni-led projects around the world through a competitive global competition. AEIF is designed to increase the impact of the U.S government’s relationship with exchange alumni, advance foreign policy goals and amplify the U.S government’s return on investment in exchange programs. For AEIF 2025, the U.S. Embassy in Honduras will review projects proposed and managed by teams composed of at least two (2) alumni that support themes such as: Reduce the causes of illegal migration. Foster economic growth. Promote entrepreneurship. Promote the application of U.S. technology and innovation. Promote education and the English language for economic development.

## Questions people ask

### Is PDS-HON-AEIF-FY25-02 still open?

No. It closed on May 1, 2025.

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

U.S. Mission to Honduras 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) 2025?

Closed May 1, 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. About $35,000 in total across about 2 awards.

### 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.