Closed · PDS-HON-AEIF-FY25-02 · CFDA 19.022 · Discretionary
Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2025
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Honduras, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $5K-$35K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- May 1, 2025
- Close date
- 2
- Expected awards
The verdict
Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2025 is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Honduras 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) 2025 - is cataloged under number PDS-HON-AEIF-FY25-02 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.022, posted by U.S. Mission to Honduras. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on April 2, 2025. 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 May 1, 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
May 1, 2025
Notice of Funding Opportunity was forecasted on 4/1/2025, grantor role was updated and synopsis were posted until 4/2/2025 CFR § 200.204 Notices of funding opportunities
Posted
April 2, 2025
Est. Total Funding
$35,000
Expected Awards
2
Instrument
Grant
Description
The Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa is pleased to announce an open competition for past participants (“alumni”) of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs to submit applications to the 2025 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2025). We seek proposals from teams of at least two alumni that meet all program eligibility requirements below. Exchange alumni interested in participating in AEIF 2025 should submit proposals to: hondurasalumni@state.gov by April 30, 2025, 23:59 pm (CST). AEIF provides alumni of U.S. government-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. AEIF is designed to increase the impact of the U.S government’s relationship with exchange alumni, advance foreign policy goals and amplify the U.S government’s return on investment in exchange programs. For AEIF 2025, the U.S. Embassy in Honduras will review projects proposed and managed by teams composed of at least two (2) alumni that support themes such as: Reduce the causes of illegal migration. Foster economic growth. Promote entrepreneurship. Promote the application of U.S. technology and innovation. Promote education and the English language for economic development.
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
Sammy M Cruz Grantor Phone 50494203579
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