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WAW-NOFO-FY21-02: Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund - POLAND

Closed Closed May 9, 2021 Opportunity WAW-NOFO-FY21-02 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is forecast: 2022 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2022) (SMK800-22-PAS002). Status: Forecast, no dates yet. It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to Poland notices from 2021.

• Award ceiling$25,000
• Award floor$10,000
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

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)

-- 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. -- 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. 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 for implementing project activities.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants awards averaged $17,021; this notice allows up to $25,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

PLEASE VISIT THE WESITE OF US EMBASSY WARSAW FOR DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS ON PREPARING A GRANT APPLICATION SUBMISSION AND SELECTION PROCESS. THE WEBSITE ADDRESS IS THE FOLLOWING: https://pl.usembassy.gov/education-culture/nofo_2021/ ------------------------- NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY for U.S. Government Exchange Program Alumni Only U.S. Department of State U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, Poland The Embassy of the United States in Poland 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 2021 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2021). We seek proposals from teams of at least two alumni that meet all of the program eligibility requirements described below. Exchange alumni interested in participating in the AEIF 2021 competition should submit proposals with the subject title “AEIF 2021 Project Proposal” to Alumni_Poland@state.gov no later than May 9, 2021. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, the AEIF provides alumni of U.S. government-sponsored and facilitated exchange programs with funding to expand on skills that they gained during their exchange experience to design and implement innovative solutions to global challenges facing their respective communities. Since its inception in 2011, AEIF has funded nearly 500 alumni-led projects around the world through a global competition. The U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, Poland will accept projects proposed and managed by teams of at least two (2) alumni that support themes that do one of or a combination of the following: Enhance awareness of stewardship for environment and activities that take care of environment. OR Build atmosphere of inclusion of any minority groups such as gender and sexuality, racial and ethnic minority groups, people with disabilities, and others. OR Involve youth in activities strengthening democracy, good citizenship and civic engagement. FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION Announcement posted: April 7, 2021 Closing date for applications proposals: May 9, 2021 Funding type: Small grants awards funded by the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs (Washington, DC) Decision date by the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs: July, 2021 Expected size of individual awards: Between $10,000 to $25,000. Program Performance Period: Proposed programs should be completed in the period of August 2021-August 2022.

Category: Other.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, SMK800-22-PAS002, which is forecast.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.