What is this grant opportunity?

This is a federal funding opportunity titled "2022 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2022)", offered by U.S. Mission to Hungary. It is associated with CFDA program 19.022. The U.S. Embassy Budapest, Public Diplomacy Section (PDS Budapest) of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for past participants (“alumni”) of U.S. government-funded and U.S. gov...

Is this opportunity still open?

No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on April 1, 2022. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.

How much funding is available?

The award range for this opportunity is $10,000 -- $25,000. Total estimated funding: $25,000. Expected number of awards: 1.

Applications for federal grant opportunities are typically submitted through Grants.gov. Visit the official listing at grants.gov for application instructions, required documents, and submission deadlines.

Closed · PDS-BUD-FY22-NOFO-AEIF22 · CFDA 19.022 · Discretionary

2022 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2022)

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

$10K-$25K
Award range: Closed
Status: April 1, 2022
Close date: 1
Expected awards

Compiled by PlainGrants · August 10, 2026

The verdict

2022 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2022) is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Hungary that offered $10,000 -- $25,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 24 other opportunities from U.S. Mission to Hungary.

$10K-$25K
award range: Closed
application status: 1
expected award: 19.022
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

2022 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund is closed (last close April 1, 2022). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. U.S. Mission to Hungary still indexes 24 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 April 1, 2022

Posted Jan 13 Closes Apr 1

Est. Total Funding

$25,000

Expected Awards

Instrument

Grant

Description

The U.S. Embassy Budapest, Public Diplomacy Section (PDS Budapest) of the U.S. Department of State 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 2022 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2022). We seek proposals from teams of at least two alumni that meet all program eligibility requirements below. Exchange alumni interested in participating in AEIF 2022 should submit proposals to BudapestGrants@state.gov email address by 11:59 p.m. (CET) on April 1, 2022.Program Objectives:AEIF provides alumni of U.S. 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.PDS Budapest will accept public service projects proposed and managed by teams of at least two (2) USG alumni that support themes such as but not limited to:- Support Shared Security- Strengthen Economic Prosperity, Promote Innovation, Foster Entrepreneurship, and Improve the Digital Economy- Reinforce Democratic Values- Foster Hungarian and U.S. TiesGiven the current global health situation, projects that can be easily adapted to virtual or hybrid virtual/in-person activities will be given priority.Priority Region:In the territory of Hungary

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · PDS-BUD-FY22-NOFO-AEIF22

Grants.gov marks 2022 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 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 Humanities (HU). This eligibility-code string dominates the U.S. Mission to Hungary book (10 peers, 40% of 25).

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.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.

View on Grants.gov

Agency Contact

If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: U.S. Embassy Budapest, Public Diplomacy Section Grants Management

What to do next

2022 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

Browse open federal opportunities in the same category when this listing is closed. Open opportunities
Look up CFDA 19.022 across all indexed listings before you commit to this opportunity alone. Eligibility finder
Compare award ranges across federal categories before you pick a single CFDA. All categories

Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants

Publisher	PlainGrants
Sources	the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov