TASHKENT-PDS-FY24-001: 2024 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2024)
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to Uzbekistan notices from 2023.
U.S. Mission to Uzbekistan 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. Applications closed on January 29, 2024.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed December 21, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$35,000
- Award floor$5,000
- Expected awards2
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TASHKENT-PDS-FY26-001 | April 8, 2026 | Closed May 6, 2026 | Closed |
| OFOP0002620 | April 7, 2026 | Closed May 6, 2026 | Closed |
| OFOP0001701 | December 3, 2024 | Closed January 5, 2025 | Closed |
Key dates
| Posted | December 21, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | January 29, 2024 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | February 28, 2024 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- 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 sponsored exchange program 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 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. •For-profit entities, even those that may fall into the categories listed above, are not eligible to apply for this NOFO.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants awards averaged $17,021; this notice allows up to $35,000 per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
Other Eligibility Requirements To be eligible to receive an award, all organizations must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number issued via www.SAM.gov as well as a valid registration on www.SAM.gov. Individuals are not required to have a UEI or be registered in SAM.gov. FUNDING RESTRICTIONS AEIF 2024 does not support the following activities or costs, and the selection committee will deem applications involving any of these activities or costs ineligible: •Any airfare to/from the United States and its territories •Activities that take place in the United States and its territories •Staff salaries, office space, and overhead/operational expenses •Large items of durable equipment or construction programs •Alcohol, excessive meals, refreshments, or entertainment •Academic or scientific research •Charitable or development activities •Provision of direct social services to a population •Individual scholarships •Social travel/visits •Gifts or prizes •Duplication of existing programs •Institutional development of an organization •Venture capital, for-profit endeavors, or charging a fee for participation in project •Support for specific religious activities •Fund-raising campaigns •Support or opposition of partisan political activity or lobbying for specific legislation.
Who has won Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants (19.022) awarded $57.2 million across 3,361 grant awards, an average of $17,021 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | 431 | $9.9 million | |
| Georgetown University | District of Columbia | 4 | $1.6 million |
| Persatuan Gaya Hidup Lestari Biji Biji Kuala Lumpur | 7 | $1.1 million | |
| American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. | District of Columbia | 24 | $817,659 |
| Protea Owl Foundation | 9 | $665,582 |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is TASHKENT-PDS-FY24-001 still open?
No. It closed on January 29, 2024.
Who can apply for 2024 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2024)?
U.S. Mission to Uzbekistan 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 2024)?
Closed January 29, 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.
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