OpportunityTitle: U.S. Embassy Kigali, Notice of Funding Opportunity
CategoryExplanation: &#8226; Promoting leadership, civic engagement, and youth participation in community service, volunteerism, good governance, and citizen-centered governance initiatives.   &#8226; Promoting economic development&#8239;and private sector competitiveness  &#8226; Empowering women and young entrepreneurs   &#8226; Expanding and&#8239;developing STEM skills&#8239;and knowledge among vulnerable youth and young women.   &#8226; English&#8239;language;&#8239;building capacity and proficiency of English teachers and improving English proficiency among disadvantaged youth.    &#8226; Promoting societal inclusion&#8239;for those from socially disadvantaged groups.   &#8226; Promoting environmental protection and green growth.  Proposals that do not address the theme as outlined in the program objectives will be deemed ineligible. All project activities must take place outside of the United States and its territories.
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.
Description: The Embassy of the United States of America in Kigali is pleased to announce an open competition for past participants (&#8220;alumni&#8221;) of U.S. government-funded and U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs to submit applications to the 2024 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2024). We seek proposals from teams of at least two alumni that meet all program eligibility requirements below. Exchange alumni interested in participating in AEIF 2024 should submit proposals by email to KigaliPDGrants@state.gov. by January 22, 2024, 5:30 p.m. Kigali time. Program Objectives: 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 2024 will support United States&#8217; commitment to increase economic growth and strengthen human capital and to promote democracy, good governance, and rule of law.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: KigaliPDGrants@state.gov
GrantorContactText: Jean de Dieu Hakorimana &lt;br/&gt;Grantor &lt;br/&gt;Phone 250788383811