OpportunityTitle: Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2025 - Mauritius
CategoryExplanation: Public Diplomacy
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: 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/).  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. 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: The Embassy of the United States in Mauritius announces 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 2025 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2025). We seek proposals from teams of at least two alumni that meet all program eligibility requirements below. Exchange alumni interested in participating in AEIF 2025 should submit proposals to PortLouis_PAS@state.gov by January 31, 2025. 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.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Public Affairs Section
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