OpportunityTitle: Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2025
CategoryExplanation: Innovation
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: &#8226; Applicants must be alumni of a U.S. government-funded or sponsored exchange program (https://alumni.state.gov/list-exchange-programs ) 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. 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.
Description: 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. This year, AEIF 2025 will support United States&#8217; commitment in prioritizing initiatives that aim promote democracy and transparency, entrepreneurship, education and English, sustainable resources, and media and civil society capacity building. &#65279;AEIF is designed to increase the impact of the U.S. government&#8217;s investment in exchange participants and programs by helping alumni develop and implement projects that support U.S. foreign policy objectives, promote shared interests, and benefit local communities.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Work email
GrantorContactText: Josaphat Tjiho &lt;br/&gt;Alumni Coordinator &lt;br/&gt;Tel: 061 202 5024