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Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2025

ID: PAS-ZAF-FY25-01 • Type: Posted

Description

The Department of State, U.S. Embassy, Mission South Africa, Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) is pleased to announce the roll-out of the 2025 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF). The Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) is an annual funding opportunity designed to invest in U.S. government-funded exchange participants and programs by helping alumni develop and implement projects that promote shared interests and policy objectives and benefit local communities. We invite you to submit proposals for projects that meet the requirements of the program (discussed in Section C below). Please read this notice carefully before preparing and submitting a funding proposal.

Please also note the following: This solicitation does not constitute an award commitment by the U.S. Department of State. A final award cannot be made until the proposal has been reviewed and approved, and an award agreement is drawn up and signed by a grants officer. The Embassy reserves the right not to issue an award after receipt of any proposal. The Embassy also reserves the right to reduce, revise, and/or increase a proposal budget in accordance with the needs of the program and availability of funds.

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Background
The Department of State, U.S. Embassy, Mission South Africa, Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) is pleased to announce the roll-out of the 2025 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF). This annual funding opportunity is designed to invest in U.S. government-funded exchange participants and programs by helping alumni develop and implement projects that promote shared interests and policy objectives while benefiting local communities.

Grant Details
Proposals must address policy goals between the United States and South Africa and include at least one of the following objectives:
1) Bring alumni together from different exchange programs to build or expand an alumni network;
2) Strengthen the relationship between alumni and the U.S. government;
3) Support alumni in developing leadership capacity and implementing community projects.

Successful proposals should also align with U.S. government priorities such as providing vocational training, promoting civic education, advancing social inclusion, or championing climate adaptability. The project must involve at least two alumni from U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs, with one designated as team lead. The funding range for proposals is between $5,000 to $35,000, with a maximum of three awards anticipated.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include:
1) Alumni who participated in a U.S. government-sponsored exchange program involving at least two alumni;
2) Alumni associations from countries with current U.S. representation;
3) Teams including U.S. citizen alumni must have at least two non-U.S. citizen exchange program alumni, with non-U.S. citizens as team leads. All organizations must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) issued via SAM.gov.

Period of Performance
The performance period for projects is set for 12 months from the anticipated project start date within 45 days of notification of funding approval.

Grant Value
The total available funding is to be determined, with individual grant awards ranging from $5,000 to $35,000.

Place of Performance
The priority region for this grant opportunity is South Africa.

Overview

Category of Funding
Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
On 11/15/24 the Department of State posted grant opportunity PAS-ZAF-FY25-01 for Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2025. The grant will be issued under grant program 19.022 Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants. It is expected that 3 total grants will be made worth between $5,000 and $35,000.

Timing

Posted Date
Nov. 15, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EST
Closing Date
Feb. 7, 2025, 12:00 a.m. EST Due in 66 Days
Last Updated
Nov. 15, 2024, 2:16 a.m. EST
Version
2
Archive Date
March 9, 2025

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
Alumni who participated in a U.S. government-sponsored exchange program

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$35,000
Floor
$5,000
Estimated Program Funding
Not Provided
Estimated Number of Grants
3

Contacts

Contact
Sandile L Halala Grantor
Contact Email
Email Description
Pretoria Grants Team
Contact Phone
(011) 431-4618
Additional Information
Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2025 Google form

Documents

Posted documents for PAS-ZAF-FY25-01

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