Closed · OFOP0001675 · CFDA 19.022 · Discretionary

Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2025 Call for Proposals

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

$5K-$35K
Award range
Closed
Status
February 14, 2025
Close date
2
Expected awards

The verdict

Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2025 Call for Proposals is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Barbados 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 2025 Call for Proposals - is cataloged under number OFOP0001675 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.022, posted by U.S. Mission to Barbados. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on November 6, 2024. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.

Award economics. The award range on file is $5,000 -- $35,000. The agency has projected $35,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 2 awards. If the agency funds the expected 2 awards from the $35,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $18,000. 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 14, 2025. 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 14, 2025

Posted

November 6, 2024

Est. Total Funding

$35,000

Expected Awards

2

Instrument

Grant

Description

The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS), U.S. Embassy Bridgetown, 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 2025 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2025). We seek proposals from teams comprising of at least two alumni that meet all program eligibility requirements listed below. Priority Region: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Program Goals and Objectives: The AEIF is a funding opportunity which is designed to strengthen the U.S. government’s relations with exchange alumni, advance foreign policy goals and highlight the US. government’s investment in professional and academic exchange programs. AEIF provides alumni of U.S. sponsored and facilitated exchange programs with funding to expand on skills gained during their exchange experience and to design and implement innovative solutions to global challenges facing their community. Since its inception in 2011, AEIF has funded approximately 500 alumni-led projects around the world through competitive global competition. This year, U.S. Embassy Bridgetown through the AEIF 2025 will support the United States’ commitment to working with our partners around the world to advance Climate Change Resilience, and the Environment and Economic Prosperity and Cooperation. The desired outcomes are to reduce the region’s risk and vulnerability to climate change, strengthen their resilience, enhance well-being and their capacity to anticipate and respond successfully to change, as well as support the development of entrepreneurship in the Eastern Caribbean. PDS will accept for review, projects proposed and managed by teams of at least two (2) alumni that support either of the below themes:  Climate Change Resilience, and the Environment  Economic Prosperity

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

View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.

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Agency Contact

Lisa Howell - bridgetownexchanges@state.gov

Key Dates

Posted November 6, 2024
Close Date February 14, 2025
Last Updated November 6, 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this grant opportunity?
This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2025 Call for Proposals", offered by U.S. Mission to Barbados. It is associated with CFDA program 19.022. The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS), U.S. Embassy Bridgetown, of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for past participants (“alumni”) of U.S. government-funded and U.S. governmen...
Is this opportunity still open?
No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on February 14, 2025. 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.
How do I apply?
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.

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