What is this grant opportunity?

This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2024", offered by U.S. Mission to Central African Republic. It is associated with CFDA program 19.022. The U.S. Embassy in the Central African Republic’s Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) is announcing an open competition for past participants (“alumni”) of U.S. government-funded and U.S. government-spons...

Is this opportunity still open?

No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on January 12, 2024. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.

How much funding is available?

The award range for this opportunity is $5,000 -- $35,000. Total estimated funding: $35,000. Expected number of awards: 2.

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Closed · EMB-BANGUI-PDS-AEIF-FY24-001 · CFDA 19.022 · Discretionary

Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2024

Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Central African Republic, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$5K-$35K
Award range: Closed
Status: January 12, 2024
Close date: 2
Expected awards

Compiled by PlainGrants · August 10, 2026

The verdict

Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2024 is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Central African Republic that offered $5,000 -- $35,000 across 2 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 7 other opportunities from U.S. Mission to Central African Republic.

$5K-$35K
award range: Closed
application status: 2
expected awards: 19.022
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2024 is closed (last close January 12, 2024). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. U.S. Mission to Central African Republic still indexes 7 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 January 12, 2024

Posted Dec 12 Closes Jan 12

Est. Total Funding

$35,000

Expected Awards

Instrument

Grant

Description

The U.S. Embassy in the Central African Republic’s Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) is announcing an open competition for past participants (“alumni”) of U.S. government-funded and U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs to submit applications to the 2024 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2024). We seek proposals from teams of at least two alumni that meet all program eligibility requirements below. Exchange alumni interested in participating in AEIF 2024 should submit proposals to BanguiGrants@state.gov by January 31, 2024. AEIF provides alumni of U.S.-sponsored and -facilitated exchange programs with funding to expand on skills gained during their exchange experience in order 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. U.S. Embassy Bangui will accept public service projects proposed and managed by teams of at least two (2) alumni that support one or more of the following themes: · English language instruction and learning · Women’s economic empowerment · Combatting trafficking in persons · Peace and reconciliation · Justice and rule of law · Education and teaching

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · EMB-BANGUI-PDS-AEIF-FY24-001

Grants.gov marks Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2024 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 Central African Republic book (3 peers, 38% of 8).

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

Nicholas J. Sesnak Grantor Phone +23621610200

What to do next

Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2024 is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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