Closed · AFKAM-FY21-03 · CFDA 19.022 · Discretionary

Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2021)

Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Uganda, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$10K-$40K
Award range
Closed
Status
May 21, 2021
Close date
2
Expected awards

The verdict

Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2021) is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Uganda that offered $10,000 -- $40,000 across 2 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 28 other opportunities from U.S. Mission to Uganda.

$10K-$40K
award range
Closed
application status
2
expected awards
19.022
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2021) is closed (last close May 21, 2021). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. U.S. Mission to Uganda still indexes 28 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed May 21, 2021

Posted Apr 6 Closes May 21

Est. Total Funding

$60,000

Expected Awards

2

Instrument

Grant

Description

AEIF provides alumni of U.S. sponsored and facilitated exchange programs, and alumni-affiliated organizations, 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. For AEIF 2021, the U.S. Embassy in Uganda’s Public Affairs Office will accept projects proposed and managed by teams of at least two (2) alumni designed to strengthen the YALI Network in Uganda. The YALI Network was founded in 2013. Today the Network has grown to over 650,000 young leaders across Africa, including almost 30,000 members in Uganda. Through its digital campaigns and online courses, the YALI Network provides members opportunities for professional development and tools and resources to foster entrepreneurship, promote human rights, support democratic development and community problem-solving, empower girls and women, build environmental awareness, and address other issues of local concern. Through this funding opportunity, the Public Affairs Office seeks to: · Enhance networking and mentoring opportunities for and between Uganda’s YALI Network members · Increase the number of YALI members who remain actively engaged in the network · Encourage greater participation by young women (18 – 35 years old) in the YALI Network · Strengthen the connection between YALI Network members and the U.S. Embassy in Uganda Examples of projects that could advance these goals include but are not limited to: · Professional development activities designed to enhance the ability of YALI Network members to serve as community leaders · Facilitated learning series for YALI Network members based on online courses available through the YALI Network · Targeted activities to encourage and facilitate the participation of young Ugandan women in the YALI Network · Regional YALI Network “hubs” to encourage participation in the Network by young leaders in regions of the country where access to internet or internet data otherwise limits opportunities to participate · Execution of a civic engagement campaign in support of YALI themes · Mentoring and coaching opportunities by senior alumni of U.S. government exchange programs for YALI network members Pilot projects designed to provide proof of concept for nation-wide initiatives in support of the objectives outlined above are encouraged. Further information about the YALI Network is available at https://yali.state.gov/.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · AFKAM-FY21-03

Grants.gov marks Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2021) with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). This eligibility-code string dominates the U.S. Mission to Uganda book (22 peers, 76% of 29).

Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

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What to do next

Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2021) is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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