OpportunityTitle: 2024 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2024)
CategoryExplanation: Public Diplomacy
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: The following individuals are eligible to apply:  &#8226;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/).  &#8226;Projects teams must include teams of at least two (2) alumni.  &#8226;Alumni who are U.S. citizens may not submit proposals, but U.S. citizen alumni may participate as team members in a project.  &#8226;Alumni teams may be comprised of alumni from different exchange programs and different countries.  &#8226;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.  &#8226;For-profit entities, even those that may fall into the categories listed above, are not eligible to apply for this NOFO.
Description: Other Eligibility RequirementsTo 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 RESTRICTIONSAEIF 2024 does not support the following activities or costs, and the selection committee will deem applications involving any of these activities or costs ineligible:&#8226;Any airfare to/from the United States and its territories&#8226;Activities that take place in the United States and its territories&#8226;Staff salaries, office space, and overhead/operational expenses&#8226;Large items of durable equipment or construction programs&#8226;Alcohol, excessive meals, refreshments, or entertainment&#8226;Academic or scientific research&#8226;Charitable or development activities&#8226;Provision of direct social services to a population&#8226;Individual scholarships&#8226;Social travel/visits&#8226;Gifts or prizes&#8226;Duplication of existing programs&#8226;Institutional development of an organization&#8226;Venture capital, for-profit endeavors, or charging a fee for participation in project&#8226;Support for specific religious activities&#8226;Fund-raising campaigns&#8226;Support or opposition of partisan political activity or lobbying for specific legislation.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: For Inquiries
GrantorContactText: Mission Uzbekistan Public Affairs Grants Management Team