2022 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2022)

AEIF provides alumni of U.S. sponsored and facilitated exchange programs with funding to expand upon 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, AEIF 2022 will support United States’ commitment to:

 

·        Support North Macedonia in embracing inclusive democracy, citizen-responsive government, and rule of law;

·        Continue to aid North Macedonia’s efforts to fully integrate into Euro-Atlantic institutions; and

·        Enable North Macedonia to build a stronger, more diversified economy.

Themes: Under this addendum, the U.S. Embassy North Macedonia will accept proposals by teams of at least two (2) alumni to implement projects specifically targeting/in collaboration with Ukrainian refugees in North Macedonia.

A.   FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION

Addendum Announcement posted: April 4, 2022

Closing date for applications: April 24, 2022

Funding type: Small grant awards

Decision date: No later than May 5, 2022

Expected size of individual awards: Between $10,000 to $40,000

Program Performance Period: Proposed programs should be completed within 12 months.

 

ELIGILIBITY INFORMATION

1.     Eligible Applicants:

The following individuals are eligible to apply:

 

·        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.  Not-for-profit, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, and academic institutions are not eligible to apply in the name of the organization but can serve as partners for implementing project activities.

 

2.     Cost Sharing

Cost sharing is not a requirement of this opportunity.

3.     Grant Program Area: 

Proposals must address at least one of the themes listed above.  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.

 

4.     Other Eligibility Requirements

If the grant will be processed with an individual, that individual is not required to be registered in SAM.gov. However, should the grant be processed with an organization that is a partner in the project, that organization must have a valid registration on www.SAM.gov.  Organizations must have a commitment to equal opportunity employment practices and to non-discrimination practices with regard to beneficiaries, without regard to race, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or political affiliation.