Closed · PDS-DOS-GEO-FY24-002 · CFDA 19.022 · Discretionary
Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2024)
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Georgia, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $5K-$35K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- February 15, 2024
- Close date
- 2
- Expected awards
The verdict
Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2024) is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Georgia that offered $5,000 -- $35,000 across 2 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $5K-$35K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 2
- expected awards
- 19.022
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2024) - is cataloged under number PDS-DOS-GEO-FY24-002 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.022, posted by U.S. Mission to Georgia. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on December 12, 2023. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $5,000 -- $35,000. It expects to issue 2 awards. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on February 15, 2024. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$5,000 -- $35,000
Close Date
February 15, 2024
Posted
December 12, 2023
Expected Awards
2
Instrument
Grant
Description
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. This year, AEIF 2024 will support the United States’ commitment to Georgia’s further integration with the West as a more democratic and stable country. US Embassy Tbilisi will accept public service projects proposed and managed by teams of at least two (2) alumni that support themes such as: ● Exposure to American culture and shared values, particularly for those in regions; ● Strengthen economic prosperity, promote innovation, foster entrepreneurship, and improve the digital economy; ● Reinforce democratic values; ● Community integration, inclusion, and tolerance-building; ● Skills building for women, youth, and people with disabilities; ● Supporting de-occupation and reconciliation; ● Projects that support cultural preservation in rural areas or in marginalized communities. AEIF projects must address at least one of the following: Bring alumni together from different exchange programs to build or expand an alumni network capable of working together on common interests and increase regional and global collaboration of alumni. ● Strengthen the relationship between alumni and the U.S. government to work together on activities that address mutual goals and challenges. Support alumni as they develop their leadership capacity and implement projects in their communities.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 21. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Anna Kharibegashvili Grantor
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