What is this grant opportunity?

This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2025", offered by U.S. Mission to Ethiopia. It is associated with CFDA program 19.022. 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 app...

Is this opportunity still open?

No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on January 25, 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: 1.

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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

Compiled by PlainGrants · August 10, 2026

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. PlainGrants indexes 23 other opportunities from U.S. Mission to Ethiopia.

$5K-$35K
award range: Closed
application status: 1
expected award: 19.022
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2025 is closed (last close January 25, 2025). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. U.S. Mission to Ethiopia still indexes 23 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 25, 2025

Posted Nov 22 Closes Jan 25

Est. Total Funding

$35,000

Expected Awards

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.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · PDS-001-FY2025

Grants.gov marks Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2025 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 Ethiopia book (21 peers, 88% of 24).

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

pasaddisgrants@state.gov PDS Grants Team

What to do next

Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2025 is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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