Opportunity Listing - Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2025

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Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2025

Agency: U.S. Mission to Burundi

Assistance Listings: 19.022 -- Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants

Last Updated: January 17, 2025

Description

A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The Embassy of the United States in Bujumbura 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 2025 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2025). We seek proposals from teams of at least two (2) alumni that meet all program eligibility requirements below. Exchange alumni interested in participating in AEIF 2025 should submit proposals to BurundiPublicDiplomacy@state.gov by February 15, 2025. Priority Region: Burundi Program Objectives: 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. This year, AEIF 2025 will support United States’ commitment to:

• Goal 1: Invest in People: Burundian systems for health and education are strengthened

• Goal 2: Invest in the Economy: The foundation for a stronger Burundian economy is created

• Goal 3: Invest in Society and the Region: Burundi is a peaceful, open, and stable actor at home and in the region

The U.S. Embassy in Bujumbura will accept public service projects proposed and managed by teams of at least two (2) alumni that support themes above mentioned. Proposals that do not address the theme as outlined in the program objectives will be deemed ineligible. B. FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION Length of performance period: 6 to 12 months Number of awards anticipated: Maximum two awards Award amounts: Awards may range from a minimum of $5,000 to a maximum of $35,000 Total available funding: Pending availability of funds Type of Funding: FY25 Fulbright Hays Anticipated program start date: June 2025 This notice is subject to availability of funding.

Funding Instrument Type: Grant, fixed amount award (FAA), or cooperative agreement. Cooperative agreements and some FAAs are different from grants in that bureau or embassy staff are more actively involved in the grant implementation (“Substantial Involvement”). Program Performance Period: Proposed programs should be completed in one year or less.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

The eligible applicants are:•Alumni of a U.S. government-funded or sponsored exchange program 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 or alumni associations of USG exchange alumni. No other organizations are eligible to apply. Exchange alumni can partner with not-for-profit or non-governmental organizations, think tanks, and academic institutions to implement project activities. The grant can be issued to the organization/association of the alumni or the partner organization.

Grantor contact information

Description

Burundi Public Diplomacy Section

Email

PD Section

BurundiPublicDiplomacy@state.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
AEIF-2025-NOFO-final.pdf	AEIF 2025 NOFO	Jan 17, 2025 09:45 AM UTC
AEIF-2025-Proposal-Form.pdf	Proposal Form	Jan 17, 2025 09:45 AM UTC
AEIF-2024-Budget-Form-1.xlsx	Budget Form	Jan 17, 2025 09:47 AM UTC

Link to additional information

Archived: April 14, 2025

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Award

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Program Funding

Expected awards

$5,000

Award Floor

$35,000

Award Ceiling

Funding opportunity number:

PDS-BUJUMBURA-FY25-02

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Other

Category Explanation:

Public Diplomacy

History

Version:

Posted date:

January 17, 2025

Archive date:

April 14, 2025