Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund - POLAND

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PLEASE VISIT THE WESITE OF US EMBASSY WARSAW FOR DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS ON PREPARING A GRANT APPLICATION SUBMISSION AND SELECTION PROCESS. THE WEBSITE ADDRESS IS THE FOLLOWING: https://pl.usembassy.gov/education-culture/nofo_2021/ ------------------------- NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY for U.S. Government Exchange Program Alumni Only U.S. Department of State U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, Poland The Embassy of the United States in Poland announces an open competition for past participants (“alumni”) of U.S. government-funded and U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs to submit applications to the 2021 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2021). We seek proposals from teams of at least two alumni that meet all of the program eligibility requirements described below. Exchange alumni interested in participating in the AEIF 2021 competition should submit proposals with the subject title “AEIF 2021 Project Proposal” to Alumni_Poland@state.gov no later than May 9, 2021. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, the AEIF provides alumni of U.S. government-sponsored and facilitated exchange programs with funding to expand on skills that they gained during their exchange experience to design and implement innovative solutions to global challenges facing their respective communities. Since its inception in 2011, AEIF has funded nearly 500 alumni-led projects around the world through a global competition. The U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, Poland will accept projects proposed and managed by teams of at least two (2) alumni that support themes that do one of or a combination of the following: Enhance awareness of stewardship for environment and activities that take care of environment. OR Build atmosphere of inclusion of any minority groups such as gender and sexuality, racial and ethnic minority groups, people with disabilities, and others. OR Involve youth in activities strengthening democracy, good citizenship and civic engagement. FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION Announcement posted: April 7, 2021 Closing date for applications proposals: May 9, 2021 Funding type: Small grants awards funded by the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs (Washington, DC) Decision date by the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs: July, 2021 Expected size of individual awards: Between $10,000 to $25,000. Program Performance Period: Proposed programs should be completed in the period of August 2021-August 2022. ELIGILIBITY INFORMATION Eligible Applicants: The following individuals are eligible to apply: Applicants must be alumni of a U.S. government-funded 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. 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. Cost Sharing Inclusion of cost share is not a requirement of this opportunity but project proposals with cost share will be considered more competitive. Grant Program Area: Proposals must address themes specified in A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION above. Proposals that do not address any of these themes as outlined in the program objectives will be deemed ineligible and not be considered for an award. All project activities must take place outside of the United States and its territories. Other Eligibility Requirements If the grant will be processed with an individual, that individual is not required to have a DUNS number or be registered in SAM.gov. However, should the grant be processed with an organization that is a partner in the project, that organization must have a unique entity identifier (Data Universal Numbering System/DUNS number from Dun & Bradstreet), as well as a valid registration on www.SAM.gov. Organizations must have a commitment to equal opportunity employment practices and to non-discriminatory practices with regard to beneficiaries, without regard to race, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or political affiliation. You will find more information on DUNS, NCAGE and SAM registrations in H. INSTRUCTIONS FOR DUNS, NCAGE and SAM REGISTRATIONS at the end of this document. PLEASE SEE US EMBASSY WARSAW WEBSITE FOR FULL DESCRIPTION OF NOFO, AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: https://pl.usembassy.gov/education-culture/nofo_2021/

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