Closed · PDS-001-FY2025 · CFDA 19.022 · Discretionary
Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2025
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Ethiopia, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $5K-$35K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- January 25, 2025
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2025 is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Ethiopia that offered $5,000 -- $35,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $5K-$35K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 19.022
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2025 - is cataloged under number PDS-001-FY2025 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.022, posted by U.S. Mission to Ethiopia. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on November 22, 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 1 award. If the agency funds the expected 1 award from the $35,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $35,000. 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 January 25, 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
January 25, 2025
Posted
November 22, 2024
Est. Total Funding
$35,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Grant
Description
The Embassy of the United States in Ethiopia announces an open competition for past participants (“alumni”) of U.S. government-funded and U.S. government-sponsored exchanges and programs to submit applications to the 2025 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2025). AEIF provides alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchanges and programs with funding to expand on skills gained during their experiences 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 2025 will support United States’ commitment to promote sustainable development and mutual prosperity through expanded and deepened partnerships and mutual understanding. We will accept projects proposed and managed by teams of at least two (2) alumni that support themes such as: · Alumni to lead projects to . · Convene alumni from similar tracks to foster collaborative relationships and build trust and understanding through shared experiences and goals. · Encourage alumni to leverage their diverse expertise to address community challenges and bridge sectoral divides. · Facilitate dialogue among alumni to identify collective goals and actionable strategies for social impact and community development. Proposals must be designed to Promote sustainable development and mutual prosperity through expanded and deepened partnerships and mutual understanding. Proposals that do not address the theme as outlined in the program objectives will be deemed ineligible. All project activities must take place outside of the United States and its territories.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. 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
pasaddisgrants@state.gov PDS Grants Team
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