2022 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2022)

Agency: U.S. Mission to Hungary

19.022 -- Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

The U.S. Embassy Budapest, Public Diplomacy Section (PDS Budapest) of the U.S. Department of State 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 BudapestGrants@state.gov email address by 11:59 p.m. (CET) on April 1, 2022.

Program Objectives:

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.

PDS Budapest will accept public service projects proposed and managed by teams of at least two (2) USG alumni that support themes such as but not limited to:

- Support Shared Security

- Strengthen Economic Prosperity, Promote Innovation, Foster Entrepreneurship, and Improve the Digital Economy

- Reinforce Democratic Values

- Foster Hungarian and U.S. Ties

Given the current global health situation, projects that can be easily adapted to virtual or hybrid virtual/in-person activities will be given priority.

Priority Region:

In the territory of Hungary

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

- 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) USG alumni.- Alumni who are U.S. citizens may not submit proposals, but U.S. citizen alumni may participate as team members in a project; however, the team must have at least two non-U.S. citizen exchange program alumni.- 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.

Grantor contact information

Description

If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: U.S. Embassy Budapest, Public Diplomacy Section Grants Management

Email

PDS Budapest Grants Management

BudapestGrants@state.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
PDS-BUD-FY22-NOFO-AEIF22_-_FINAL.pdf	AEIF 2022 Hungary - NOFO - FULL	Jan 13, 2022 11:25 AM UTC
AEIF_2022_Budget_Form.xlsx	AEIF 2022 Budget sample form	Jan 13, 2022 11:24 AM UTC
AEIF_2022_Proposal_Form.docx	AEIF 2022 Proposal form	Jan 13, 2022 11:24 AM UTC

Link to additional information

Please see Related Documents

Archived: May 1, 2022

Application process

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Award

$25,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$10,000

Award Minimum

$25,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

PDS-BUD-FY22-NOFO-AEIF22

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Humanities

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

January 13, 2022

Archive date:

May 1, 2022