2022 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2022)

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2022 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2022): The Mission of the United States in France 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 2022 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2022). We seek proposals from teams of at least two alumni that meet all program eligibility requirements below. Exchange alumni interested in participating in AEIF 2022 should submit proposals to [email protected] mail address by January 30, 2022 (round 1) or April 3, 2022 (round 2). The U.S. Mission to France will evaluate all proposals and recommend one to three proposals per round for funding by the Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). Projects will be evaluated by ECA against proposals received from alumni around the world. Given the current health situation, projects that can be easily adapted to virtual or hybrid virtual/in-person activities will be given priority. AEIF provides alumni of U.S. 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. This year, U.S. Mission to France will accept public service projects proposed and managed by teams of at least two (2) alumni that support U.S.-France leadership on global challenges: -Environment, climate change -Diversity and Inclusion -Entrepreneurship and economic development -Women and girls' empowerment -Cooperation in sciences, technology, health and innovation -Countering violent extremism -Media literacy and countering disinformation Priority Region: France All application materials must be submitted in English to [email protected]. Please submit your proposal using the application forms found on the "Related Documents" section, or on the U.S Embassy France's website. For more information, eligibility, and deadlines please read the Notice of Funding Opportunity "PDS-France-FY2022-01 AEIF". Questions can be directed to [email protected]. Please note: We do not provide any pre-consultation for application related questions that are addressed in the Notice of Funding Opportunity.
Federal Grant Title: 2022 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2022)
Federal Agency Name: US Mission to France (DOS-FRA)
Grant Categories: Arts (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA) Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: PDS-FRANCE-FY2022-01
Type of Funding: Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers: 19.040
CFDA Descriptions: Information not provided
Current Application Deadline: April 3rd, 2022
Original Application Deadline: April 3rd, 2022
Posted Date: December 6th, 2021
Creation Date: December 6th, 2021
Archive Date: May 3rd, 2022
Total Program Funding:
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $40,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $10,000
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Last Updated: December 8th, 2021
Category Explanation
Environment, climate change; Diversity and Inclusion; Entrepreneurship and economic development; Women and girls' empowerment; Cooperation in sciences, technology, health and innovation; Countering violent extremism; Media literacy and countering disinformation.
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility
Applicants must be alumni of a U.S. government-funded exchange program (https://alumni.state.gov/list-exchange-programs) or a U.S. government-sponsored exchange program (https://j1visa.state.gov/). Projects teams must include teams of at least two (2) alumni. Alumni who are U.S. citizens may not submit proposals, but U.S. citizen alumni may participate as team members in a project. Alumni teams may be comprised of alumni from different exchange programs and different countries. Applications must be submitted by exchange alumni. A not-for-profit, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, or academic institutions must serve as partner for implementing project activities.
Grant Announcement Contact
U.S. Embassy France Grants Team
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